Named characters

4947 Rupert (680)/Glanville (287)/Mr. Glanville (82)/Rupert Glanville (29)/Mr. Rupert Glanville (2)/Dear Rupert (2)/dear Mr. Glanville (1)/RUPERT (1)/And Rupert , who was well acquainted with the rules of modern society , although hitherto not called on to practise this particular one (1)/Again Glanville (1)/May Glanville (1)
3903 [NARRATOR]
2783 Hippolyta (657)/Miss Valence (120)/Hippolyta Valence (16)/Mr. Mardol (4)/Valence (2)/Miss Hippolyta Valence (2)/poor Hippolyta (1)/divine Hippolyta (1)/wise Hippolyta (1)/dear Hippolyta (1)/the Miss Valence (1)/sweet Hippolyta (1)/the compassionate Hippolyta (1)/Mr. Mardol Hippolyta (1)/a Miss Valence (1)/Miss Hippolyta (1)
1782 Ivor (375)/Ivor Mardol (83)/Mr. Mardol (64)/Mardol (19)/Mr. Ivor Mardol (2)/old Mr. Mardol (1)/IVOR MARDOL (1)/Poor Ivor (1)/Acknowledge Mr. Mardol (1)/Dear Ivor (1)/the unhappy Ivor , whom she had dragged down with her into the depths (1)
1120 Lady May (285)/May (29)/May Davenant (10)/Lady May Davenant (8)/lady May (2)/Davenant (1)/it,—Lady May (1)
580 Hippolyta (138)/Lady May. (27)/Lady May. And Hippolyta (1)/May. (1)/Lady May. The Spanish (1)
500 Colonel Valence (134)/Valence (37)/Edgar Valence (14)/Edgar (6)/Colonel Edgar Valence (1)/Colonel Valence Bernstein (1)/The Colonel (1)
481 Annie (107)/Annie Dauris (43)/Annie Dauris,—the (1)
448 Tom Davenant (76)/Tom (53)/Mr. Davenant (23)/Mr. Tom Davenant (4)/Mr. Tom (2)/Davenant (2)/the unlucky Tom Davenant (1)/Mr Davenant (1)/dear Mr. Davenant (1)/a Davenant (1)
423 Rupert (87)/Colonel Valence (25)/Rupert Colonel Valence (1)/the Colonel (1)/Valence (1)
364 Lord Trelingham (135)/Trelingham (4)/Lord Trelingham , who had no sense of the ludicrous (1)/lord trelingham (1)
231 Lady Alice (39)/Alice (23)/Davenant (7)/Lady Alice Davenant (2)/Poor Alice (1)/Alice Davenant (1)/a Davenant (1)
189 Mr. Bernstein (25)/Bernstein (18)
182 Lady May (47)/Glanville (7)/May (7)/May Glanville (2)/Lady May Glanville (1)/May Davenant (1)
181 Mrs. Malcolm (105)/Malcolm (3)
165 Maurice Regan (21)/Maurice (16)/Mr. Regan (10)/Mr. Maurice Regan (4)/this Maurice Regan (1)/Regan (1)
142 Karina (58)/Karina Lutenieff (1)/The sensitive Karina (1)
101 Mrs. Dauris (29)
79 Glanville (28)/Lady May. (16)/But Glanville (1)/Lady May. Glanville (1)
69 Miss Desmond (16)/the elderly Miss Desmond (1)
65 Cousin Tom (15)/Tom (9)/Poor Cousin Tom (1)/Cousin (1)/Poor (1)
65 Karina (9)/Tom Davenant (9)/Tom (7)/the Countess (2)/the Countess Karina , who , in her vivacious manner , was perpetually recurring to the event of the afternoon — admiring , fearing , and hoping by turns as the thought of Tom Davenant 's heroism (1)/The Countess (1)/the restless Karina (1)/Countess (1)
58 Mr. Regan (19)/Mr. Philip Regan (13)
56 Mr. Felton (14)/the stern Mr. Felton (1)
53 Andres (22)
43 God (33)/Good God (2)/Almighty God (1)/Merciful God (1)/the good God (1)
43 The Jew (3)/Bernstein (3)/Bernstein the Jew (1)
43 Adullam (9)/Duke (2)/The new Duke (1)/the Duke of Adullam (1)/The Duke (1)
42 the Countess Lutenieff (7)/Countess (6)/The Countess (2)/The Countess Lutenieff (1)/Lutenieff (1)/a Lutenieff (1)/Countess Lutenieff (1)/the Countess (1)
41 Mr. Dauris (14)
40 Lady Elizabeth (15)/Elizabeth (1)
37 Dolores (8)/old Dolores (1)
37 Willie (19)/Willie Dauris (1)
35 King Arthur (13)/Arthur (10)/king Arthur (1)/Art (1)/no King Arthur (1)
34 Mr. Truscombe (22)/Innocent Mr. Truscombe (1)/mr . Truscombe (1)/Even Mr. Truscombe (1)/fantastic Mr. Truscombe (1)
32 Dear Ivor (1)/Ivor (1)
31 Madame de Lutenieff (13)
25 Karina (7)/the Lady Karina (3)/karina (1)/The Lady Karina (1)
23 Reluctantly Hippolyta (1)/Hippolyta (1)
23 Charlotte Fraser (7)/Charlotte (4)
22 Mr. Malcolm (15)
20 Charlie (7)/Charles the Great (1)
20 Thomson (6)/Bidding Thomson (1)
19 The Earl (5)/the Earl of Trelingham (2)/the Earl (1)/Earl of Trelingham (1)/Earl (1)/The new Earl of Trelingham (1)
19 San Lucar (16)
17 Charlie (8)/Charlie Dauris (2)/Poor Charlie (1)
16 Mr. Ashwell (7)/Ashwell (1)
16 William (5)/Uncle William (1)
16 Susan (6)/Eugène Sue (2)
15 Felayo (12)
15 Mrs. Mardol (11)
14 Jesus (3)/Jesus of Nazareth (1)
14 Christ (7)/unknown Christ (1)
14 John the Baptist (2)
13 Antigone (6)
13 San Filippo Neri (2)/Filippo Neri (1)
13 William Dauris (7)/William (1)
12 Valence (2)/Mr. Valence (1)
12 Mrs. Davenant (9)
11 Lord Hallamshire (10)
11 Djalma (6)
9 Jean Jacques (4)
9 Lady May (1)
9 Mrs. Leeming (8)/good Mrs. Leeming (1)
9 Magdalene (5)
8 Sir William Davenant (2)/Sir William (1)
8 Father (3)/Father Laurence (2)
7 Lady May (1)
7 Lady (1)
7 Lady May (1)
7 Tristram (4)
7 Miss Foljambe (3)
6 Goethe (5)
6 Falside (6)
6 Werther (1)
6 Mother Juliana (2)/Mother (1)
6 Glaville (1)
5 Apollo (3)
5 Fray Raimondo (5)
5 Glanvile (1)
5 the Valences (2)
5 Juliet (2)/Romeo (2)/Romeo and Juliet (1)
5 Cousin Harriet (2)/Harriet (1)
5 Mrs. Scruton (3)
5 Satan (4)
5 The Israelite (1)
5 Don Ramiro (5)
4 St. Paphnutius (2)/Paphnutius (2)
4 Chopin (4)
4 Papa (2)
4 Conscience (4)
4 Dante (3)
4 the gentle Amazon (1)/the innocent Amazon (1)
4 Lady May (1)
4 Joseph of Arimathea (2)/Joseph (1)
4 Lady May (1)
4 old Martha (1)/Martha (1)
4 Hippolytan (1)
4 Mr. Glanville of Clarence Gardens (1)/Clarence Gardens (1)/Glanville (1)
4 Robespierre (4)
4 Victor Hugo (4)
4 Lady May (1)
4 Lady May (1)
3 Tennyson (2)/Mr. Tennyson (1)
3 Launcelot (3)
3 the Catholicus (1)/The Catholicus (1)
3 Daniel (2)/St. Daniel (1)
3 Belshazzar (2)
3 Christians (2)/Babylonian Christians (1)
3 Lear (1)
3 Karen Zarkoff (1)/a Zarkoff (1)/Karen (1)
3 Mr. Davenant?'said Glanville (1)/Glanville (1)
3 Fortune (2)/fortune (1)
3 Glanville?'—'Oh (1)
3 Jean Paul (1)/Paul (1)
3 Jonathan (2)
3 David (2)/King David (1)
3 Hermes (3)
3 Mrs. Grundy (2)
3 Lady May (1)
3 Hippolyta (2)/Poor Hippolyta (1)
3 Rousseau (3)
3 Lotte (1)
3 Iseult (3)
3 St. Cyprian (3)
3 Miss Thatchford (2)
3 Heaven (3)
3 Socialism (3)
3 Voltaire (3)
3 Lady May (1)
2 Guinevere (2)
2 St. Peter (1)/St. (1)
2 Monseigneur Sidarlik (2)
2 a Medea (1)/A Medea (1)
2 Lady May (1)
2 Don Carlos (2)
2 Greeks (2)
2 the French (2)
2 Alice,—ah (1)
2 Hamlet (2)
2 Frampton (1)/sawyer Frampton (1)
2 Love (1)
2 Davenant,'she (1)
2 the Lady Venus (1)/Venus (1)
2 Lady May (1)
2 Van Helmont (1)
2 Victor Jacquemont (1)
2 Plutarch (2)
2 Plato (2)
2 King Cophetua (1)/Cophetua (1)
2 Lady May (1)
2 Titania (2)
2 Mazzini (2)
2 Kossuth (2)
2 Sophocles (2)
2 Polynices (1)
2 the Davenants (2)
2 VOL (2)
2 the Hermitage (2)
2 Sir Thomas Malory (2)
2 Merlin the Enchanter (1)/Merlin (1)
2 Cymri (1)/the Cymri (1)
2 Bluebeard (2)
2 the fay Vivien (1)
2 Miss Atterbury (2)
2 Nemesis (2)
2 the Nihilists (2)
2 Socialists (2)
2 The Reverend Philip Regan (1)/Philip Regan (1)
2 princely Bernsteins (1)
2 Whither (2)
2 Mephistopheles (2)
2 The Spartans (1)
2 St. Ethelfleda (2)
2 Lady May (1)
2 Lady May (1)
2 Lady May (1)
2 Ivor Valence (1)
2 Electra (1)

Major entities (proper, common)

FAC

44 Forrest House
20 Trelingham Court
15 Grafton Place
12 San Lucar
11 Denzil Lane
5 St. Cyprian 's/St. Cyprian
3 Falside
3 the Hermitage
3 Church Lane
3 Dorset Square

124 home
50 the house/The house/the House
47 the room/The room
38 there/There
35 here
34 the church/The church
31 the convent/The convent
29 the Great Hall/the great Hall/The Great Hall
27 the Hermitage/the hermitage/The hermitage
25 the terrace

GPE

139 Trelingham
97 London/London rascaldom
81 Falside
24 England
19 Yalden
16 Spain
14 Glanville
12 Sepúlveda
12 Europe
12 Adullam

19 town/Town
7 there
6 the country
5 this place/This place
4 the village
4 the place
3 the parish
3 the great city
2 the towns
2 the Hermitage

LOC

6 the Continent
5 the Yale/the river Yale
4 the East
4 Saffron Hill
3 the Lake
2 the High Cliff/High Cliff
2 South America
2 the Thames
2 the Guadalete
1 Usbeg Tartar

112 the world/The world
32 the sea
25 the moor
24 the river/The river
18 the valley
18 the lake/The lake
13 heaven/Heaven
11 the stream/The stream
11 the waters/The waters
10 the water/The water

PER

1087 Rupert/Glanville/Mr. Glanville/Rupert Glanville/Mr. Rupert Glanville/Dear Rupert/dear Mr. Glanville/RUPERT/And Rupert , who was well acquainted with the rules of modern society , although hitherto not called on to practise this particular one/Again Glanville/May Glanville
811 Hippolyta/Miss Valence/Hippolyta Valence/Mr. Mardol/Valence/Miss Hippolyta Valence/poor Hippolyta/divine Hippolyta/wise Hippolyta/dear Hippolyta/the Miss Valence/sweet Hippolyta/the compassionate Hippolyta/Mr. Mardol Hippolyta/a Miss Valence/Miss Hippolyta
549 Ivor/Ivor Mardol/Mr. Mardol/Mardol/Mr. Ivor Mardol/old Mr. Mardol/IVOR MARDOL/Poor Ivor/Acknowledge Mr. Mardol/Dear Ivor/the unhappy Ivor , whom she had dragged down with her into the depths
336 Lady May/May/May Davenant/Lady May Davenant/lady May/Davenant/it,—Lady May
194 Colonel Valence/Valence/Edgar Valence/Edgar/Colonel Edgar Valence/Colonel Valence Bernstein/The Colonel
168 Hippolyta/Lady May./Lady May. And Hippolyta/May./Lady May. The Spanish
164 Tom Davenant/Tom/Mr. Davenant/Mr. Tom Davenant/Mr. Tom/Davenant/the unlucky Tom Davenant/Mr Davenant/dear Mr. Davenant/a Davenant
151 Annie/Annie Dauris/Annie Dauris,—the
141 Lord Trelingham/Trelingham/Lord Trelingham , who had no sense of the ludicrous/lord trelingham
115 Rupert/Colonel Valence/Rupert Colonel Valence/the Colonel/Valence

144 the artist/The artist
138 the Earl/The Earl
115 the Countess/The Countess
98 my father/My father
94 her father/Her father
84 the Duke/The Duke
61 his friend/His friend
51 men/Men
48 his daughter/His daughter
46 the lady/The lady/the Lady

ORG

2 the House of Commons
1 High Church
1 Church
1 the University of Cambridge

2 an institution
2 the society
2 the party/The party
2 the Committee of Public Safety
1 the Guild
1 the French Government
1 a great firm in Paris
1 the same college
1 the regular army
1 a public school

VEH

21 the carriage/The carriage
20 the boat
8 the train/The train
8 the lifeboat/The lifeboat
6 the vessel/The vessel
5 a carriage/A carriage
4 a boat
3 a ship
3 a cab
2 the railway

Text

[The train]595-the train had been rushing westward for hours , and [the genius of [the steam - kettle who drove it along]597-the steam - kettle who drove it along]596-the genius of the steam - kettle who drove it along was plainly intent neither on the landscapes that in momentary glimpses might be seen from the carriage - windows , nor on the babble of conversation which , in fitful gusts , rose and fell among [the company [it]595-the train was bearing to [their]599-their several destinies]598-the company it was bearing to their several destinies . All that [the scientific , yet not time - keeping , demon cared for]600-the scientific , yet not time - keeping , demon cared for was to reach [[his]597-the steam - kettle who drove it along last station]601-his last station by the shortest route . Nevertheless , glimpses of scenery caught in this way from [the train]595-the train have an extraordinary fascination , sometimes giving [a whole country - side]603-a whole country - side in one vivid sheet of lightning , where every line is fixed as in a daguerreotype and can never be forgotten . And what confessional or ear of [Dionysius]238-dionysius can gather up such confidences as may be heard among [chance people in railway travelling]604-chance people in railway travelling ? It would seem that [the silent Briton , fenced round about with reserve as with Arctic icebergs]605-the silent briton , fenced round about with reserve as with arctic icebergs , fancies [himself]605-the silent briton , fenced round about with reserve as with arctic icebergs stranded on [a desert island]606-a desert island with [the companion who has got into [[his]605-the silent briton , fenced round about with reserve as with arctic icebergs compartment at [Basingstoke]1-basingstoke or [Rugby]2-rugby]608-his compartment at basingstoke or rugby]607-the companion who has got into his compartment at basingstoke or rugby . Certain it is that [he]605-the silent briton , fenced round about with reserve as with arctic icebergs is apt , after exhibiting the most profound indifference for [his]605-the silent briton , fenced round about with reserve as with arctic icebergs vis - à - vis , to unbosom [himself]605-the silent briton , fenced round about with reserve as with arctic icebergs under such circumstances , as [Robinson Crusoe]239-robinson crusoe would have done to [the first Englishman landing on [Juan Fernandez]3-juan fernandez]609-the first englishman landing on juan fernandez . And , as it fell out , the spirit of the steam , or [any other]610-any other , might have witnessed a scene of this kind , had [he]605-the silent briton , fenced round about with reserve as with arctic icebergs crept into [a certain first - class carriage]611-a certain first - class carriage and lain snug in a corner thereof , watching until [a couple of young men who were [its occupants]613-its occupants]612-a couple of young men who were its occupants should awake from [their]612-a couple of young men who were its occupants slumbers . [Each]614-each had taken [his]614-each ticket at [the same ticket - office]615-the same ticket - office ; [each]614-each had made for [the same compartment]617-the same compartment , and had established [himself]614-each in a corner diagonally as regarded [the other]618-the other . [Each]614-each had veiled [his]614-each features behind a newspaper , and tried [his]614-each best to imagine that [the impudent fellow who shared [his]614-each solitude]620-the impudent fellow who shared his solitude did not exist . And [each]614-each hoped to see [the other]618-the other take [himself]614-each off when [the train]595-the train stopped . But in vain ; it was not to be . [One station]624-one station after another was left behind ; [the country]625-the country grew more countrified ; [the towns]626-the towns became of less account ; the clouds began to move slowly towards the west , as though summoned to attend the last moments of [a dying king who would shroud [his]627-a dying king who would shroud his head in their splendours head in [their]628-their splendours]627-a dying king who would shroud his head in their splendours ; the hours drew out to twice [their]628-their length , as [they]628-their will do in travelling , and still no sign appeared of [these unwilling companions]629-these unwilling companions parting from [one another]630-one another . When [they]628-their had studied [their]628-their fill of the daily wisdom purchased at the [London]4-london bookstall , [each]614-each glared out of [his]614-each window , noted what seemed notable along the line , fixed [his]614-each eyes steadily — upon nothing , and at last , drawing back [his]614-each head , fell into uneasy sleep . And [the train]595-the train rushed on . [[Its]595-the train genius]633-its genius might have fallen asleep too , and have been travelling in [his]633-its genius dreams , for all the tokens of life in [this compartment]634-this compartment . Then the sun 's light came more slanting , and [the train]595-the train seemed to be moving ever more and more into its pathway , as if in time it would leave [the solid earth]636-the solid earth behind and on its wings of white vapour float into the sunset and be there transfigured among the cloud - splendours . And as the light filled [[their]628-their compartment]637-their compartment , [both young men]638-both young men woke up . [That one of [them]628-their who had been sitting by the dark windows of [the carriage]640-the carriage , away from the sun]639-that one of them who had been sitting by the dark windows of the carriage , away from the sun , changed [his]639-that one of them who had been sitting by the dark windows of the carriage , away from the sun corner , and came and sat opposite [the other]618-the other . [He]639-that one of them who had been sitting by the dark windows of the carriage , away from the sun was desirous , apparently , of catching a glimpse of [the sea]642-the sea , which for more then an hour [the train]595-the train had been nearing , as the dull thunder of waves on [a shingly beach]644-a shingly beach , somewhere below , had testified . Being in [such close neighbourhood]645-such close neighbourhood , with only a foot or so of space between [them]628-their , it would have been incumbent on [any except British railway - travellers]646-any except british railway - travellers to exchange some civil speeches . Perhaps that may have been the reason why one of [them]628-their , who did not look entirely English , at last , after some hesitation , opened [his]639-that one of them who had been sitting by the dark windows of the carriage , away from the sun lips and said ( but still with the haughty indifference which [young Englishmen]647-young englishmen assume towards those to whom [they]647-young englishmen have not been introduced ) , ' Is [the next station [Yalden]5-yalden]5656-the next station yalden ? '[639-that one of them who had been sitting by the dark windows of the carriage , away from the sun] ' No ; the next but one , '[639-that one of them who had been sitting by the dark windows of the carriage , away from the sun] answered [his]639-that one of them who had been sitting by the dark windows of the carriage , away from the sun vis - à - vis , sinking thereupon into stony or , as [a Greek]648-a greek might express it , adamantine silence . [The next station]649-the next station appeared , paused a moment , vanished , and a reach of [wild country]650-wild country came flying at the carriage - windows . [The first speaker]651-the first speaker looked at [his]651-the first speaker watch , and began again . ' [The train]595-the train is due at [Yalden]5-yalden now , '[651-the first speaker] [he]651-the first speaker said ; ' [we]5658-we are late . '[651-the first speaker] ' Yes , '[618-the other] said [the other]618-the other , ' nearly half an hour late ; [trains]5659-trains always are on this part of the line . '[618-the other] The ice was broken , or rather , part of the iceberg gave way . A remark about [Bradshaw]240-bradshaw , another to the effect that the tide was coming in , a third suggesting that it would be a stormy night to judge by the clouds , led to [the first speaker]651-the first speaker 's asking , as [he]651-the first speaker looked once more out of the carriage - window , ' Do [you]618-the other know whether [Trelingham Court]6-trelingham court is [far from [Yalden]5-yalden]5660-far from yalden ? '[651-the first speaker] Now was the time for [any hidden , curiosity - loving sprite in [the down train]655-the down train]654-any hidden , curiosity - loving sprite in the down train to prick up [his]651-the first speaker ears and listen . ' [Trelingham Court]6-trelingham court ? '[618-the other] said [the other]618-the other in an inquiring tone . ' Why , about six miles if [one]5661-one is [a stranger]5662-a stranger ; under six , a good deal , taking the short cut by [St. Mirian]241-st. mirian . '[618-the other] And as [he]651-the first speaker looked across at [[his]651-the first speaker companion]657-his companion with more attention than before an idea seemed to strike [him]651-the first speaker as possible , which in a moment or two must have grown from possible to probable , for [he]651-the first speaker said : ' Excuse [me]651-the first speaker , [sir]5663-sir , perhaps [you]618-the other are going to [Trelingham]243-trelingham . '[651-the first speaker] ' Yes , '[618-the other] answered [the other]618-the other ; ' that is [my]618-the other journey 's end . '[618-the other] ' And [mine]659-his questioner , '[659-his questioner] said [[his]651-the first speaker questioner]659-his questioner . ' How very odd ! '[651-the first speaker] [He]651-the first speaker added , after a pause , and with considerable diffidence , ' [I]651-the first speaker am very likely going to ask an absurd question , but [I]651-the first speaker happened to see a portrait in this year 's Academy of which [you]651-the first speaker strongly remind [me]651-the first speaker , and [[my]651-the first speaker cousin]5664-my cousin pointed it out as — '[651-the first speaker] [The first speaker]651-the first speaker interrupted [him]651-the first speaker courteously . ' [My]651-the first speaker name , '[651-the first speaker] [he]651-the first speaker said , ' is [Rupert Glanville]242-rupert , and a portrait of [me]651-the first speaker there certainly was , hung rather too near the sky - line , on those much - enduring walls . But [you]651-the first speaker must have observed it closely to see a likeness between it and [a chance traveller]5665-a chance traveller on [the railway]5666-the railway . '[651-the first speaker] ' [I]618-the other was about to remark , '[618-the other] said [the other]618-the other , ' that [[my]618-the other cousin]5664-my cousin pointed it out as that of [the artist who was coming down to [Trelingham]243-trelingham to paint [the Great Hall]5669-the great hall]5668-the artist who was coming down to trelingham to paint the great hall . Else , [I]618-the other know so little of art matters that [I]618-the other should hardly have remembered it . '[618-the other] ' [[Your]242-rupert cousin]5670-your cousin said so , did [he]5670-your cousin ? '[242-rupert] asked [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert with an accent of surprise . ' [I]242-rupert thought [no one]5671-no one — '[242-rupert] ' It was not [he]5670-your cousin , '[618-the other] said [the other]618-the other , laughing ; ' it was [she]5670-your cousin . Not [[my]618-the other cousin]5664-my cousin , [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham , but [[his]243-trelingham daughter]5673-his daughter , [Lady May]244-lady may , who was inspecting the pictures that afternoon with [other young ladies]5674-other young ladies , and made [some of [us]5676-us [fellows]5677-fellows]5675-some of us fellows walk in [[her]5670-your cousin train]5678-her train . '[618-the other] ' Ah , '[242-rupert] said [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert , ' [I]242-rupert have never met [Lady May Davenant]244-lady may ; and [I]242-rupert thought , [I]242-rupert imagined , that only [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham knew what was proposed . Until [I]242-rupert have seen [the Great Hall]5669-the great hall , and heard [his]243-trelingham plans more in detail , [I]242-rupert can not tell whether anything will come of it , so far as [I]242-rupert am concerned . That is why [I]242-rupert am now on [my]242-rupert way to [Trelingham Court]6-trelingham court . '[242-rupert] ' Oh , '[663-the earl] said [[the Earl]663-the earl 's cousin]664-the earl 's cousin , or [Lady May]244-lady may 's cousin,—but [I]0-i think [[Lady May]244-lady may 's cousin]665-lady may 's cousin sounds the prettier , the more sentimental , as introducing [this young gentleman]666-this young gentleman ( [he]666-this young gentleman seemed about twenty ) , who should of course , were [mine]0-i not a story of real life , be [our]667-our first or second lover , and devoted to [[the Earl]663-the earl 's [daughter,—'my cousin]670-daughter,—'my cousin]669-the earl 's daughter,—'my cousin made no secret of it , and [I]0-i suppose [[her]670-daughter,—'my cousin father]671-her father made none . And though [I]0-i am such an ignoramus that [I]0-i do n't know one style of painting from another , [I]0-i remembered [your]672-your portrait all the more because a great deal was said about [you]672-your manner — is n't that the word ? If [I]0-i understood [Lady May]244-lady may , it is quite unlike what [they]673-they supposed [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham would have chosen . [They]673-they were all loud in its praise ; but [they]673-they seemed to agree , or all except [Lady May]244-lady may , that [you,—that]674-you,—that , in short , there was a deal of Paganism in [your]672-your pictures . Is that so ? ' '[0-i] Quite , [I]0-i should fancy , ' said [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert , much amused at the courteous bluntness , or blunt courtesy , of [this young man , to whom painting was clearly a far - off mystery , like Chinese chess]5680-this young man , to whom painting was clearly a far - off mystery , like chinese chess . '[0-i] Paganism would be the word for it in [[the Earl]663-the earl 's entourage]676-the earl 's entourage . For [he]243-trelingham [himself]243-trelingham is by no means [a Pagan]677-a pagan . ' '[0-i] [I]0-i should think not , ' said [the other]618-the other emphatically ; '[0-i] not at all a pagan , unless [Ritualists]678-ritualists are [Pagans]679-pagans . But that was the wonder . For , of course , [he]243-trelingham will not want painting all round [him]243-trelingham in which [he]243-trelingham can not believe . ' '[243-trelingham] That is just it , ' replied [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert ; '[0-i] [you]0-i have hit the nail on the head . [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham does not want pictures in which [he]243-trelingham can not believe . [He]243-trelingham is [no artist]680-no artist ; but of [all the men [I]0-i have come across]681-all the men i have come across [he]243-trelingham has the finest sense of what is genuine art and what is mere make - up and pretence . [He]243-trelingham went to [certain well - known masters]682-certain well - known masters and asked [them]682-certain well - known masters how [they]682-certain well - known masters would paint the Epic of [king Arthur]245-king arthur ; and [they]682-certain well - known masters designed , [every man of [them]682-certain well - known masters]683-every man of them , and impossible boudoir idyll , a medieval dream , in the style of [Tennyson]246-tennyson . [He]243-trelingham looked round for [some one that professed , at all events , to paint realities]684-some one that professed , at all events , to paint realities ; and [I]0-i know how astonished [he]243-trelingham was on finding the " paganism " of [my]0-i canvases more real than the " dim rich " Christianity of [Launcelot]247-launcelot and [Guinevere]248-guinevere in the Laureate 's blank verse . So [we]685-we are going to make trial whether [I]0-i can paint the Arthurian history as it must have happened , if it happened at all . ' To this learned speech [[the Earl]663-the earl 's cousin]664-the earl 's cousin made no reply , perhaps because [he]664-the earl 's cousin did not understand it . About epics , classical or medieval , Homeric or Arthurian , [he]243-trelingham never had troubled [himself]243-trelingham since [he]243-trelingham left [school]5684-school ; and there [he]243-trelingham cared only for the fighting in the Iliad , in which [he]243-trelingham would have liked to join . Poetry meant less to [him]243-trelingham even than painting ; but [he]243-trelingham did not lack brains , and [he]243-trelingham said by and by : '[243-trelingham] [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham is fond of art , but [I]0-i always fancied [he]243-trelingham mixed it up with religion . [He]243-trelingham is ever so [High Church]8-high church , and such [a Tory]686-a tory that [I]0-i heard [him]243-trelingham say once there were none left but [himself]243-trelingham and [Lord Hallamshire]249-lord hallamshire . Shall [you]0-i put all that into [your]0-i King [Arthur]245-king arthur ? For unless [you]0-i do , [he]243-trelingham will not know what to make of it . ' '[0-i] [I]0-i may , ' said [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert ; '[0-i] who knows ? ' And [he]242-rupert laughed as if the suggestion had roused [his]242-rupert fancy . '[0-i] [King Arthur]245-king arthur was certainly [High Church]8-high church , and the Round Table [a brotherhood of [Tory knights]688-tory knights]687-a brotherhood of tory knights . But [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham is many things besides [a Ritualist]689-a ritualist . [He]243-trelingham is [an excellent art - critic]690-an excellent art - critic ; and when [he]243-trelingham came to [[my]0-i studio]691-my studio [he]243-trelingham talked much of colouring and gradation of tone , without a syllable of religion . ' '[243-trelingham] [He]243-trelingham is certainly , as [you]0-i remark , ' said [the other]618-the other , '[243-trelingham] [not one man]692-not one man , but several — half a dozen , perhaps . For instance , when [you]0-i see [him]243-trelingham at [home]693-home , [you]0-i will take [him]243-trelingham by [his]243-trelingham dress for — what do [you]0-i think ? ' [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert could not say . '[0-i] No , of course , [no one]5671-no one could guess . But with [his]243-trelingham long velvet coat reaching below [his]243-trelingham knees , [his]243-trelingham skullcap , and flowing white beard , [he]243-trelingham might very well pass in a play for [some sort of astrologer]695-some sort of astrologer . And the curious thing , as [you]0-i will find , is that [he]243-trelingham has been given that way , and practises now occasionally . ' '[243-trelingham] Astrology and Ritualism,—a strange mixture ! ' said [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert ; '[243-trelingham] how does [he]243-trelingham reconcile [them]696-them ? ' '[243-trelingham] Beyond [me]0-i to say , ' replied [[the Earl]663-the earl 's cousin]664-the earl 's cousin ; '[243-trelingham] but [he]243-trelingham does . [He]243-trelingham will probably draw [your]0-i horoscope if [you]0-i can tell [him]243-trelingham the day , hour , and minute when [you]0-i were born , and whether [the room in which [you]0-i first saw the light , as [he]243-trelingham calls it]697-the room in which you first saw the light , as he calls it , looked east or west . ' [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert 's lip curled scornfully . '[243-trelingham] [He]243-trelingham will not draw [my]0-i horoscope , ' [he]0-i said ; '[243-trelingham] has [he]243-trelingham drawn [yours]0-i ? ' '[243-trelingham] [I]0-i believe so , ' answered [the other]618-the other ; '[243-trelingham] but what is to befall [the unlucky Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant nobody knows , for it is apparently something too terrible , and [[my]0-i cousin]5664-my cousin has locked up the prediction and never speaks of it . ' A pity if anything should befall [him]250-tom davenant , let [me]251-apollo tell [the reader]5689-the reader , for [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant , as [he]250-tom davenant sat there with the fun breaking out at the corners of [his]250-tom davenant mouth , was [a marvellously good - looking fellow , well - made in every limb , tall and broad - shouldered , with a face so clear and open that to see [him]250-tom davenant]5690-a marvellously good - looking fellow , well - made in every limb , tall and broad - shouldered , with a face so clear and open that to see him was to like [him]250-tom davenant . [The artist]5691-the artist , since [their]5692-their conversation began , had been scanning with [his]5691-the artist practised eye the almost too delicate features of [this young English Apollo]5693-this young english apollo , meaning hereafter to translate [him]5693-this young english apollo into [his]5693-this young english apollo own realm of paganism , putting a little more mind into the great blue eyes ( there was enough in the mobile lips ) , and surrounding [him]5693-this young english apollo with the graceful Hellenic forms to which , in spite of [his]5693-this young english apollo modern garb , [he]5693-this young english apollo was manifestly akin . '[251-apollo] An [Apollo]251-apollo , ' said [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert to [himself]242-rupert , '[251-apollo] much exercised at the silver bow — that is to say , in slaying birds and beasts , fox - hunting and hare - hunting , but destitute of lute and learning , and very shy of [the Muses]699-the muses . ' And [he]5693-this young english apollo went on with [his]5693-this young english apollo mental portraiture . [I]700-an astrologer in a play wonder what [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant would have made of these reflections had [[his]250-tom davenant companion]657-his companion uttered them . [He]250-tom davenant was not conscious in the least of the beauty Nature had given [him]250-tom davenant , and thought fishing , hunting , and boating were the only business [a man]5695-a man had in life , with smoking for a relaxation . [He]250-tom davenant was [a perfectly beautiful , healthy , guileless , and good - tempered youth , fond of every beast [he]250-tom davenant did not kill]5696-a perfectly beautiful , healthy , guileless , and good - tempered youth , fond of every beast he did not kill . But as for [Apollo]251-apollo and [his]251-apollo lute , [he]5693-this young english apollo preferred a good fowlingpiece to all the lutes in [the world]5697-the world . And [he]5693-this young english apollo was not exactly shy of [the Muses]699-the muses , if [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert meant thereby feminine society ; but [he]5693-this young english apollo thought [them]699-the muses uninteresting . Whether [he]5693-this young english apollo cared for [Lady]5699-lady May the uneven tenor of this chronicle must show . [The train]595-the train was stopping at [Yalden]5-yalden , [a steep , scrambling , irregular village]5701-a steep , scrambling , irregular village that came stumbling down [the red sandstone cliff]5702-the red sandstone cliff as though [it]5703-it had meant , in a frenzied or heroic mood , to plunge straight into [the sea]642-the sea , but had been pulled up at the last moment and was now unable to get back again . But [the sea]642-the sea dealt kindly with it , not suffering trees to grow indeed , and often sending great sheets of spray high up into its face , yet tempering the air and encouraging the fuchsias and rhododendrons to flourish plenteously in the open , so that when [[our]5706-our travellers]5707-our travellers arrived [the village]5708-the village was all colour , fragrance , freshness , [[its]5708-the village houses]5709-its houses embowered in the exquisite long creeping plants which knew how to shield themselves from the sea - wind , and the red sandstone glowing , as the rays of sunset kindled it , like a heavy purple cloak flung carelessly on the ground . The waters were restless under a freshening breeze , thin lines of foam stretching themselves along and curling back as they touched the sands , which at this point make a shelly , narrow , and undulating beach . A little way beyond [the village]5708-the village , where the sandstone yielded to some harder and more primitive rock , might be seen [a tiny creek hemmed in by huge cliffs]5711-a tiny creek hemmed in by huge cliffs , under which , brawling and defiant , rushed one of those short , swift rivers that delight in quarrelling with every stone [they]5712-they meet and fall into [the sea]642-the sea all foam and trouble . It was [the Yale]53-the yale , from which [Yalden]5-yalden takes [its]5-yalden name ; and [its]5-yalden brief journey began on [the moor above]5714-the moor above . There , too , [the railway]5666-the railway paused , shareholders not being in love with steep gradients and preferring to economise [their]5666-the railway resources , while [the one or two small inns of [Yalden]5-yalden]5716-the one or two small inns of yalden added to [theirs]5716-the one or two small inns of yalden by sending flys to meet [passengers on alighting]5717-passengers on alighting . [Mr. Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant had telegraphed that [he]250-tom davenant might be looked for by such [a train]5718-a train , and as [he]250-tom davenant and [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert leaped on [the platform]5719-the platform [they]5712-they saw [the Earl]252-the earl 's brougham awaiting [them]5712-they . With windows down and [the carriage]640-the carriage going at a good pace over [the moor]5721-the moor , it was a pleasant evening drive ; though [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant would have preferred riding , which was to [him]250-tom davenant , as to an [Usbeg Tartar]11-usbeg tartar , the natural way of getting from [one place]5722-one place to another . [He]250-tom davenant had talked a great deal for [him]250-tom davenant , being of a silent and self - contained disposition , in the last half - hour of [their]5712-they journey ; and [he]250-tom davenant was not sorry that [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert left [him]250-tom davenant to [his]242-rupert thoughts as [they]5712-they drove along . [The artist]5691-the artist , indeed , was no more inclined to speak than [the hunting - man by [his]5691-the artist side]5724-the hunting - man by his side . [He]5691-the artist was all eye , gazing out upon [the rolling moor]5725-the rolling moor which unfolded itself before [them]5712-they , now up , now down , seemingly boundless , except in one direction where the sky bent over [it]5725-the rolling moor to [the western waters]5726-the western waters , fringing it in this light with a golden line that never wavered , while on [the wide waste]5727-the wide waste there lay a stillness , intensified by the dying murmur of [the sea]642-the sea [they]5712-they were leaving behind . And here again [the red sandstone]5729-the red sandstone glowed purple , the heather looked glorious as the rain of sunshine fell upon [it]5729-the red sandstone , the clouds grew more solemn and appeared to be drawing together , trailing after [them]5712-they fiery streamers , and leaving wide spaces of tender pale green vapour , which would melt later on into the dark blue of the evening sky and make room for the stars . Strange , too , it was to see the lonely boulders , each like a ghost standing in [his]5691-the artist place on [the moor]5721-the moor , brought thither in the long past time when a river of ice travelled over [it]5725-the rolling moor , [one]5661-one knows not how , [one]5661-one can not reckon when , grinding its slow way onward till it slipped into [the ocean]5733-the ocean , leaving these tokens that once it had been . There were [dips full of verdure]5734-dips full of verdure and flowering shrubs , [reaches of bare sand]5735-reaches of bare sand , and , as [the road]5736-the road bent down and away from [the sea]642-the sea , a dark copse or two , sheltered , as on [a lee shore]5738-a lee shore , by [the higher ground , to whose sides [they]5712-they clung timorously]5739-the higher ground , to whose sides they clung timorously . As [the carriage]640-the carriage turned a steep corner and began to ascend again , [Glanville]242-rupert perceived that [they]5712-they were entering [a narrow valley]5741-a narrow valley , which widened as it went up to [the moor]5721-the moor by easy steps , and was clothed to the right with underwood which the sun had now ceased to illuminate , while to the left all was heath and furze . [They]5712-they were entering [the Park]5743-the park . [They]5712-they passed one gate and then another ; above the trees , which [here found no difficulty in growing]5744-here found no difficulty in growing , came out the turrets of [a great house]5745-a great house . A few more minutes brought [the carriage]640-the carriage to the broad gravel sweep of a terrace facing south - west , along which ran [the massive undecorated front of [Trelingham Court]6-trelingham court]5747-the massive undecorated front of trelingham court ; and [[the Earl]663-the earl [himself]663-the earl , who was walking to and fro as if in expectation of [[his]663-the earl guests]5750-his guests]5749-the earl himself , who was walking to and fro as if in expectation of his guests , came forward to meet [them]5712-they . [He]663-the earl gave [each]614-each a hand , and bade [the artist]5691-the artist welcome . [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham certainly bore out [[his]243-trelingham cousin]5753-his cousin 's half - mocking description of [him]243-trelingham as '[700-an astrologer in a play] [an astrologer in a play]700-an astrologer in a play ' ; neither white beard , nor velvet gown , nor skull - cap was wanting . [He]243-trelingham wore on [his]243-trelingham little finger an amethyst inscribed with [Solomon]253-solomon 's seal ; and [his]243-trelingham wrinkled , tawny face , dim eyes , and lean , tremulous figure heightened the effect , making [him]243-trelingham altogether like [a man who had stepped down out of a picture and was taking]5754-a man who had stepped down out of a picture and was taking [his]243-trelingham evening walk , regardless of the fact that [he]243-trelingham had been buried and [his]243-trelingham portrait counted among [the family heirlooms for a couple of centuries]5755-the family heirlooms for a couple of centuries . [He]243-trelingham was not so tall as [[his]243-trelingham young cousin]5756-his young cousin , but had an air of dignity which softened to the utmost good - nature when the shyness or embarrassment of [others]5757-others called it forth . As [he]243-trelingham stood on [the terrace]5758-the terrace , enjoying the prospect and pointing out the way [they]5759-they had come to [Glanville]242-rupert , [the artist]5691-the artist could not help admiring [the beautiful old man]5761-the beautiful old man , and asking [himself]5691-the artist whether immense wealth and high rank always did spoil human goodness , as is commonly said . Here was [an unspoiled rich man]5762-an unspoiled rich man , one of [the great ones of [the earth]5764-the earth]5763-the great ones of the earth , yet so gentle and unaffected that to live with [him]5762-an unspoiled rich man would imply neither time - serving nor ceremonious posture - making . It might , however , involve superstitious practices , if [the Earl]663-the earl were bent on winning [disciples]5766-disciples to astrology . And [Glanville]242-rupert , who had a lively fancy , began to smile at a [Burke]254-burke 's Peerage recorded in the stars . [They]5759-they went in , passing through [the Great Hall]5669-the great hall which was to be the scene of [Glanville]242-rupert 's achievements . It was [a magnificent room]5768-a magnificent room , opening straight on [the terrace]5758-the terrace , and designed for the solemn banquets of former days , when [a man]5695-a man feasted [[his]5695-a man tenants]5771-his tenants and [neighbours]5772-neighbours at the same tables and counted [[his]5695-a man guests]5750-his guests by the hundred . It was lighted from above , but at the farther end an immense window reaching from floor to ceiling gave a view of [the inner court]5774-the inner court , with [its]5774-the inner court lawn and fountain now in shadow , and a screen of dark foliage , the beginning of [an extensive plantation]5775-an extensive plantation . [Trelingham Court]6-trelingham court was built in collegiate fashion , sheltering [[its]6-trelingham court woods from [the sea]642-the sea]5776-its woods from the sea , and sheltered by then in turn from [the north - east]5778-the north - east . '[700-an astrologer in a play] In half an hour . ' said [the Earl]663-the earl ; '[700-an astrologer in a play] [we]701-we shall dine , but in [a less formal dining - room]702-a less formal dining - room ; ' and [he]663-the earl left [Glanville]242-rupert in [the butler]5780-the butler 's charge . [That stately gentleman]5781-that stately gentleman , it is needless to observe , was though perfectly well - bred , much more ceremonious than [[his]5781-that stately gentleman master]5782-his master . [He]5781-that stately gentleman perpetuated in a lower sphere what one has heard of the manners of la vieille cour , that Versailles the graces of which must have been hopelessly lost during the French Revolution but for such fortunate survivals . In this diginfied way [Glanville]242-rupert was shown to [an apartment overlooking [the front terrace]5784-the front terrace]5783-an apartment overlooking the front terrace , and giving views of [the broken and rock - strewn line of coast]5785-the broken and rock - strewn line of coast , beyond which the waters spread out in a golden sheet . The sun was sinking , clear and ruddy , on their extreme edge . It was an hour to muse or write verses rather than to dine . But [the great British evenign sacrifice]5786-the great british evenign sacrifice called for its votary , and [Glanville]242-rupert proceeded to attire [himself]242-rupert in the garb of blackness appropriate thereto . On entering [the drawing - room]5787-the drawing - room [he]242-rupert found [some ten or twelve persons]5788-some ten or twelve persons , of whom [he]242-rupert knew none but [[his]242-rupert host]5789-his host , standing about in the mournful way which seems to have been prescribed by [a Plutonian master of ceremonies]5790-a plutonian master of ceremonies for the minutes preceding dinner . [Every one]5791-every one was hungry , and even [the ladies]5792-the ladies looked pensive or distracted , for the hour was late . [Glanville]242-rupert had no gift of taking in [a company]5793-a company at a glance ; [he]242-rupert was led forward blindly , introduced to [Lady May Davenant]244-lady may , who presided over [[[her]244-lady may father]671-her father 's household]5795-her father 's household ( for [the Earl]663-the earl was [a widower]5797-a widower ) , and whose face , as [she]244-lady may was standing with [her]244-lady may back to the light , [he]242-rupert could scarcely see,—bowed submissively to [another lady whose name [he]242-rupert did not catch , but to whom [he]242-rupert offered [his]242-rupert arm with the readiness required of [him]242-rupert]5798-another lady whose name he did not catch , but to whom he offered his arm with the readiness required of him , dinner being that instant announced ; and moved on to [the dining - room]5799-the dining - room not unwillingly , for all the romantic scene of lights upon [the sea]642-the sea which curtains now shut out and the flowers and subdued lamps of a dinner - table replaced . Dazzled though [he]242-rupert often was on coming into [a room]5801-a room , [Glanville]242-rupert had quick eyes and ears . When , in Homeric phrase , [his]242-rupert mind was getting the better of its desire of meat and drink,—in other words , when an excellent soup and a glass of old sherry left [him]242-rupert philosophically calm and capable of observation,—he looked across the ferns and surveyed [the assembled guests]5802-the assembled guests at [his]242-rupert leisure . [Mr. Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant , who had followed [him]242-rupert into [the drawing - room]5787-the drawing - room , was now sitting opposite by the side of [a clerical - looking lady whose partner in life was not far to seek]5804-a clerical - looking lady whose partner in life was not far to seek ; for the only clergyman present ( [he]250-tom davenant had said grace , but of course [Glanville]242-rupert did not hear [him]250-tom davenant ) at that moment drew all eyes by remarking in a cheerful voice to [the Earl]663-the earl that [his]663-the earl two volumes of the Life of [King Arthur]245-king arthur would be out to - morrow . [Glanville]242-rupert , a little alarmed at the announcement , earnestly scrutinised [the speker]5806-the speker 's countenance . It was a bright , good humoured face , betokening no malice , and made veneable by the crown of white hair which set off a noble - looking head . [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham , however , replied that [Mr. Truscombe]255-mr. truscombe 's work could not have appeared at a better time ; it would no doubt help [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert to more vividly reproduce the local colouring which [their]5807-their frescoes in [the Great Hall]5669-the great hall would demand . [Mr. Truscombe]255-mr. truscombe was [the clergyman of [the parish]5810-the parish]5809-the clergyman of the parish , expressly invited to meet [the artist]5691-the artist on the ground of [his]242-rupert being learned beyond all others in British antiquities , and already famous by [his]242-rupert great book on [the holy wells of [Cornwall]13-cornwall and [Cumbria]14-cumbria]5812-the holy wells of cornwall and cumbria . [Glanville]242-rupert received this piece of news with a polite air , but inwardly began to chafe at the appearance of [King Arthur]245-king arthur and British antiquities during dinner . [No one]5671-no one could be more sensitive , or less given to the jargon of [his]242-rupert trade than [he]242-rupert . So sensitive , indeed , was [the man]5814-the man , that [he]242-rupert had not yet overcome [his]242-rupert vexation on hearing from [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant that [the Earl]663-the earl had spoken of [him]242-rupert as '[700-an astrologer in a play] [the artist who was to paint [the Great Hall]5669-the great hall]703-the artist who was to paint the great hall . ' [He]242-rupert did not know that [he]242-rupert should paint it . One thing was certain : if [he]242-rupert undertook the design [he]242-rupert must be left to [his]242-rupert own inspirations , or it would be a failure . [He]242-rupert had hoped to come down as [an invited guest with no preliminary flourish of trumpets]5816-an invited guest with no preliminary flourish of trumpets , to meditate upon the work in solitude , alone with [Art]245-king arthur , [[his]242-rupert unseen mistress]5817-his unseen mistress ; and here was a whole dinner - table ready perhaps to ask [him]242-rupert , '[703-the artist who was to paint the great hall] What were [his]703-the artist who was to paint the great hall ideas ? ' or , worse still , to brings out [their]5818-their own by way of suggestion . [Glanville]242-rupert was a fiery , shy , unmanageable spirit , quite beyond [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham 's comprehension . [The Earl]663-the earl could not have dreamt what thoughts were passing through [his]242-rupert mind at the mention of [Mr. truscombe]5820-mr. truscombe 's King Arthur and the short discussion to which it gave rise . For an instant the design which had brought [Glanville]242-rupert from [London]4-london was in danger . [He]242-rupert had more than once started at the shadow of interference and flung [his]242-rupert work aside . Could [he]242-rupert but have done so now ! [Innocent Mr. Truscombe]255-mr. truscombe would then have proved [himself]242-rupert [the Deus ex machina]5821-the deus ex machina , the divine agency that cuts an otherwise insoluble knot and gives the tragic story a happy ending,—or rather , in this case , the tragedy would never have begun . But no , [the personages of the play]5822-the personages of the play , on the very point of falling asunder and going out by [their]5822-the personages of the play several exits , were drawn once more by invisible threads into [a fated group]5823-a fated group . [Glanville]242-rupert mastered , though not without an effort , the spasm of rage that had seized upon [him]242-rupert . At clever evasions [he]242-rupert was skilful ; and , while [he]242-rupert took care that there should be no talk of [King Arthur]245-king arthur that evening , so far as [he]242-rupert was concerned , only [a very keen observer]5824-a very keen observer would have known how angry the allusion had made [him]242-rupert . It was an evil omen . Instead of the '[703-the artist who was to paint the great hall] auspicious bird ' with which [he]242-rupert had hoped to begin , [he]242-rupert felt as if a raven or [other illboding visitant]5825-other illboding visitant were flapping its wings over the painted scene in which already [his]242-rupert imagination was roving . Conversation at [the Earl]663-the earl 's end of the table floated to a fresh topic . Another voice struck in , that of [Lord Hallamshire]249-lord hallamshire , [one of [[his]242-rupert oldest friends]5828-his oldest friends , and , like [himself]249-lord hallamshire , devoted to the interests of [the catholicising party in [the Church of England]5830-the church of england]5829-the catholicising party in the church of england]5827-one of his oldest friends , and , like himself , devoted to the interests of the catholicising party in the church of england . [Lord Hallamshire]249-lord hallamshire presided at meeting innumerable for the adoption , defence , or further strengthening of the eastward position ; visited [the confessors of the faith]5831-the confessors of the faith in [prison]5832-prison ; subscribed handsomely to missionary efforts for explaining to [the natives of [the Andaman and neighbouring islands]5834-the andaman and neighbouring islands]5833-the natives of the andaman and neighbouring islands the exact difference between a cope and [a chasuble]5835-a chasuble ; and was [a large , good , dull man , with heavy brows and an immovable countenance]5836-a large , good , dull man , with heavy brows and an immovable countenance . [His]242-rupert enormous nose , as [I]5840-the catholicus of babylon have often observed in persons of [Lord Hallamshire]249-lord hallamshire 's type , indicated solidity rather than sagacity , and a firm grasp of the prosaic side of things . [He]242-rupert was now , after some floundering about , holding straight on in an account of what had been acccomplished by [the Guild of [St. Austell]15-st. austell]5837-the guild of st. austell to get the orders of [the English]5838-the english [Church]16-church fully recognised by [[their]5837-the guild of st. austell Eastern brethren]5839-their eastern brethren . [Their]5837-the guild of st. austell success with [the Catholicus of babylon]5840-the catholicus of babylon , so far , had been all [they]5837-the guild of st. austell could wish . '[5840-the catholicus of babylon] [The Catholicus of [Babylon]17-babylon]5840-the catholicus of babylon ! ' said [Glanville]242-rupert , who had recovered [his]242-rupert good - humour ; '[5840-the catholicus of babylon] is that the same as [the Pope of [Rome]18-rome]706-the pope of rome ? ' [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant looked at [the Earl]663-the earl and broke into a very pleasant smile . But [Lord Trelingham , who had no sense of the ludicrous]243-trelingham , replied with much gravity , '[706-the pope of rome] The same as [the Pope of [Rome]18-rome]706-the pope of rome ! Oh dear , no ! [I]0-i see [your]708-your mistake , which was quite natural . It is true that [St. Peter]256-st. peter dates an epistle from [Babylon]17-babylon which [[our]709-our brethren of the Western Obedience]710-our brethren of the western obedience interpret as [Rome]18-rome . But [the Catholicus]257-the catholicus is independent of [Rome]18-rome , like [[our]709-our own archbishop]711-our own archbishop . [He]257-the catholicus sits in [the place of [St.]256-st. peter]712-the place of st.' [He]0-i hesitated , trying to remember the name . '[256-st. peter] [St. Daniel]258-daniel ? ' inquired [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant , to [the Earl]663-the earl 's consternation , who became yet more confused and quite at a loss . [The young man]5843-the young man continued innocently , '[258-daniel] [I]0-i know [I]0-i learnt some poetry at school about [Babylon]17-babylon where [Daniel]258-daniel comes in as a sort of [bishop]713-bishop . It began — " ' [Belshazzar]259-belshazzar gave a feast at [Babylon]17-babylon in [[his]259-belshazzar hall]5844-his hall . '[258-daniel] " ' Be quiet , [Tom]250-tom davenant , '[242-rupert] said lady May , from the end of the table . ' [You]250-tom davenant might at least quote accurately . [You]250-tom davenant have spoilt the rhythm of the verse . '[242-rupert] Then , turning to [[her]714-her father]671-her father , ' [St. Paphnutius]260-st. paphnutius is the name , '[714-her] [she]714-her said . [Glanville]242-rupert , who had not observed [Lady May]716-lady may hitherto , looked at [her]714-her in amazement . It was rude , but how could [he]242-rupert help it ? Was [she]714-her an embodied dictionary of ecclesiastical worthies,—a blue - stocking , thus to hand [[her]714-her father]671-her father a name like [Paphnutius]260-st. paphnutius as unconcerned and gracefully as though it were a cup of tea ? What was [her]714-her age ? [She]714-her seemed six or seven - and - twenty ; yes , it was the period when [ladies]718-ladies began to do these things . [He]242-rupert disliked [learned women]719-learned women ; [they]719-learned women seemed to [him]242-rupert unfeminine , the most beautiful thing in [the world]5697-the world spoilt . And so [he]242-rupert looked too steadfastly at [Lady May.]261-glanville [She]714-her might have noticed , had not [the younger lady whom [Glanville]261-glanville had taken into dinner]721-the younger lady whom glanville had taken into dinner , and who had been hitherto very quiet , added to the bizarre effect of [Daniel]258-daniel and [Belshazzar]259-belshazzar by remarking , ' [[My]721-the younger lady whom glanville had taken into dinner dear]5845-my dear May , [I]721-the younger lady whom glanville had taken into dinner met [this very Catholicus of [Babylon]17-babylon , who has said such civil things of [[your]5845-my dear church]5847-your church , last week in [Paris]19-paris , at [Madame de Mont - Bazeille]262-madame de mont - bazeille 's]5846-this very catholicus of babylon , who has said such civil things of your church , last week in paris , at madame de mont - bazeille 's . [An extraordinarily handsome man , of about thirty - six]5848-an extraordinarily handsome man , of about thirty - six . [He]5848-an extraordinarily handsome man , of about thirty - six has a face like a statue , and the darkest of dark eyes . But [his]5848-an extraordinarily handsome man , of about thirty - six beard was not so long as [I]721-the younger lady whom glanville had taken into dinner expected . [His]5848-an extraordinarily handsome man , of about thirty - six costume was splendid,—a kind of Oriental satin , of which even [Worth]263-worth does not know the name , for [I]721-the younger lady whom glanville had taken into dinner asked [him]5848-an extraordinarily handsome man , of about thirty - six . And charmingly made up with a ruche , [you]5845-my dear know , of strange old lace . [I]721-the younger lady whom glanville had taken into dinner daresay it cost a fortune . [Monseigneur Sidarlik]264-monseigneur sidarlik [they]5849-they called [him]5848-an extraordinarily handsome man , of about thirty - six . '[721-the younger lady whom glanville had taken into dinner] ' That is the name , '[249-lord hallamshire] said [Lord Hallamshire]249-lord hallamshire ; ' it is odd [you]5845-my dear should have met [him]5848-an extraordinarily handsome man , of about thirty - six in [Paris]19-paris . [His]5848-an extraordinarily handsome man , of about thirty - six letter to [the Guild]5850-the guild was dated [Constantinople]20-constantinople . '[249-lord hallamshire] ' Oh , [he]5848-an extraordinarily handsome man , of about thirty - six came on account of the slave - trade , '[722-the lady] said [the lady]722-the lady . ' [I]722-the lady heard why , but it has gone out of [my]722-the lady head . '[722-the lady] ' Doubtless , '[243-trelingham] said [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham in [his]243-trelingham gentle voice , ' it was to ask [the French Government]5851-the french government whether [they]5851-the french government could not stop the importation of [slaves]5852-slaves into [Syria]21-syria . [I]243-trelingham hope [he]5848-an extraordinarily handsome man , of about thirty - six succeeded in [his]5848-an extraordinarily handsome man , of about thirty - six benevolent mission . '[243-trelingham] ' [I]723-the young lady remember now , '[723-the young lady] said [the young lady]723-the young lady ; ' no , it was very amusing . [Monseigneur Sidarlik]264-monseigneur sidarlik came to consult [a great firm in [Paris]19-paris]5853-a great firm in paris which gives [young girls]5854-young girls a dot , — what are [they]725-they called ? Ah , yes , the Prix [Montyon de l '[723-the young lady] Orient]22-montyon de l ' orient ; [they]724-they send [them]725-they to [the East]23-the east , and by way of [Armenia]24-armenia to [Russia]25-russia , where [they]725-they marry into [the households of [[our]727-our great nobles]728-our great nobles]726-the households of our great nobles . [The Catholicus]729-the catholicus is [[their]724-they agent]730-their agent in [[his]729-the catholicus part of [the world]5697-the world]731-his part of the world ; and the number exported had fallen off , and [he]729-the catholicus came to make fresh arrangements . [We]727-our were all so much amused at the idea of going to [Asia]26-asia for [a husband]733-a husband . ' [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham looked aghast . '[0-i] [[My]0-i dear]5845-my dear [Countess]265-the countess lutenieff , ' [he]243-trelingham said , '[265-the countess lutenieff] [you]265-the countess lutenieff must be mistaken . This is dreadful . [The Catholicus]257-the catholicus would never engage in such proceedings ; [he]729-the catholicus is perfectly orthodox . [You]265-the countess lutenieff must have heard the wrong story . ' [Lord Hallamshire]249-lord hallamshire thought so too . [The Countess]5855-the countess shrugged [her]5855-the countess shoulders and did not argue the point ; but [she]5855-the countess held [her]5855-the countess own opinion . Whether , indeed , [she]5855-the countess were maligning [a blameless prelate]5856-a blameless prelate , or casting a powerful side - light on the manners and customs of [Babylonian Christians]266-christians , in any case , the subject became too difficult to dwell upon . [Lady May]244-lady may inquired of [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant what [he]250-tom davenant had been doing . [He]250-tom davenant bethought [himself]250-tom davenant of the remarkable meeting with [Glanville]261-glanville , and drew [the artist]5691-the artist into the conversation ; and [[the Earl]663-the earl 's daughter]5859-the earl 's daughter , though [her]5859-the earl 's daughter sentences were brief , and [she]5859-the earl 's daughter guided [their]5860-their talk rather than shared in it , kept [them]5860-their off the dangerous themes of painting and religion . [Her]5859-the earl 's daughter expression , while [she]5859-the earl 's daughter thus fulfilled the duties of [her]5859-the earl 's daughter place , was somewhat fatigued . [She]5859-the earl 's daughter wore an air of listlessness . But [her]5859-the earl 's daughter lips were proud and firm ; and [Glanville]261-glanville found [himself]261-glanville comparing [her]5859-the earl 's daughter voice to the sound of a harp . It was a rich contralto , full of depth and resonance , which gave the commonest words a feeling . What [she]5859-the earl 's daughter spoke was not trivial , but it could not be intimate , uttered across a dining - table ; yet there was something,—there was a story to make out , [Glanville]261-glanville fancied , though [he]250-tom davenant could not have said why . If [she]5859-the earl 's daughter were a blue - stocking , then blue - stockings might be wonderfully impressive . [Lady May]244-lady may rose , and [the gentlemen]5861-the gentlemen fell into politics when [they]5861-the gentlemen were left to [themselves]5861-the gentlemen . [But Glanville]261-glanville sat considering . [He]250-tom davenant was haunted by the look and still more by the voice of [[his]250-tom davenant hostess]5862-his hostess . [She]5859-the earl 's daughter was not exactly beautiful — or was [she]5859-the earl 's daughter ? The features were regular , the eyes dark and full ; cheek and throat of a ruddy brown , and hair as black as night . There was intelligence in the forehead , and a proud decision in [her]5859-the earl 's daughter movements . Yet in those dark eyes was a far - off look , uncertain , questioning , in the closed lips a habit of self - repression . Could it be that [she]5859-the earl 's daughter was unhappy ? passionate [she]5859-the earl 's daughter seemed by temperament , inclinning to despise those about [her]5859-the earl 's daughter . And the voice again,—'fire and sweetness , '[735-he] [he]735-he said to [himself]735-he . ' Am [I]735-he falling in love ? '[735-he] [he]735-he concluded , with and inward smile . But [he]735-he was glad when [the Earl]663-the earl invited [them]737-them to join [the ladies]5792-the ladies . [He]735-he wanted to hear the harp - like tones , to study the character a little more . [He]735-he was fortunate . The windows of [the drawing - room]5787-the drawing - room opened on [the terrace]5758-the terrace ; and a mild evening , with the moon making daylight all over [the land]741-the land and shimmering softly out at [sea]742-sea , drew [them]737-them into the open air . It was not a formal party . Except [Glanville]261-glanville , [they]737-them were [all old acquaintance]743-all old acquaintance ; and [Mr.]744-mr. and [Mrs. Truscombe]267-mrs. truscombe were , that night , staying like the rest at [Trelingham]243-trelingham . [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant went away to smoke with [the clergyman]745-the clergyman ; [the others]746-the others fell into little groups ; and [lady May]244-lady may , in [her]244-lady may quality of [hostess]747-hostess , came to [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert where [he]242-rupert stood with [the Earl]663-the earl , and inquired whether [he]242-rupert found [[his]242-rupert room]749-his room comfortable . [[Her]244-lady may father]671-her father turned to [her]244-lady may , ' Thank [you]244-lady may so much , [[my]671-her father dear]5845-my dear , '[671-her father] [he]671-her father said , ' for helping [me]671-her father to the name of [St. Paphnutius]260-st. paphnutius . What a wonderful memory [you]244-lady may have ! [I]671-her father can not remember names at all , and it gets [one]5661-one into such difficulties when [one]5661-one has to make a speech . But [you]244-lady may never forget them . '[671-her father] ' It is easier , '[244-lady may] said [Lady May]244-lady may gently , ' to remember a name for [you]671-her father , [papa]5866-papa , even if it is so out of the way as [Paphnutius]260-st. paphnutius than to see [you]671-her father in trouble over it . '[244-lady may] ' So , '[242-rupert] thought [Glanville]242-rupert , ' [she]722-the lady is not [a church dictionary]5867-a church dictionary after all ; [she]722-the lady is only [an affectionate daughter]5868-an affectionate daughter . [I]242-rupert am glad of it . '[242-rupert] Just then [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham was called away . [The artist]5691-the artist found [himself]5691-the artist alone with [the lady]722-the lady , and was not a little surprised when , after a pause of a moment or two , [she]722-the lady began , ' [I]722-the lady fear [Mr. Truscombe]255-mr. truscombe 's new book will not be so agreeable to [you]671-her father as to [the good man]5869-the good man [himself]5869-the good man . It is a pity the publication should occur just whem [you]671-her father are designing [your]671-her father plans for [the great Hall]5669-the great hall . '[722-the lady] [Glanville]242-rupert could only say in some confusion , ' Really , [I]722-the lady do n't know . Why do [you]722-the lady think so ? Perhaps [I]722-the lady did not show sufficient interest in the Life of [King Arthur]245-king arthur . [I]722-the lady hope [I]722-the lady was not in any way rude to [Mr. truscombe]5871-mr. truscombe ? '[722-the lady] ' Oh no , '[244-lady may] said [Lady May]244-lady may ; ' but there was something [you]671-her father did not like . [[My]244-lady may father]5872-my father is the most considerate of [men]5873-men , and admires art and [artists]5874-artists . But [he]5872-my father does not quite , [I]244-lady may think , enter into the nture of [their]5874-artists work ; [he]5872-my father does not know that inspiration is easily checked . [He]5872-my father would fancy that [you]671-her father and [mr . Truscombe]255-mr. truscombe might , to some extent , combine [your]671-her father gifts in the decoration on which [he]5872-my father has set [his]5872-my father heart . But if [I]244-lady may understand — perhaps [I]244-lady may do not — the quality of [your]671-her father painting , [I]244-lady may should think it impossible for [you]671-her father to do so . And [I]244-lady may saw [you]671-her father were annoyed . '[244-lady may] ' Well , '[242-rupert] said [Glanville]242-rupert , half ashamed of [himself]242-rupert , ' [I]242-rupert was . [I]242-rupert may not have any inspiration to boast of ; and no doubt [Mr. Truscombe]255-mr. truscombe could teach [me]242-rupert about the local colour . But [I]242-rupert have always worked alone , and [a partner]5875-a partner would be unendurable to [me]242-rupert . At least , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert continued , with a sort of laugh , ' there is only one from whom [I]242-rupert ask advice , and [I]242-rupert seldom take it then . '[242-rupert] ' [He]5691-the artist must be [a man of genius]5876-a man of genius , '[244-lady may] said [Lady May]244-lady may , not sarcastically , but as if [she]244-lady may really thought so , ' for [your]5691-the artist painting has so much that is peculiar . [I]244-lady may can not imagine [two minds , much less two pairs of hands]5877-two minds , much less two pairs of hands , engaged in it . '[244-lady may] [The artist]5691-the artist felt astonished ; had [this lady]754-this lady studied [his]5691-the artist works closely ? And why was [her]754-this lady admiration so unreserved ? [He]5691-the artist answered : ' [[My]5691-the artist friend]5878-my friend does not paint , but [he]5878-my friend knows all that has been done in painting , and everything else , [I]5691-the artist think . [His]5878-my friend advice , like that of [the demon of [Socrates]268-socrates]5879-the demon of socrates , is chiefly negative . But it is the serverest criticism ; it takes down the studio walls and lets in the sun . '[5691-the artist] ' How very interesting ! '[244-lady may] cried [Lady May]244-lady may ; ' and is [he]5878-my friend known ? Has [he]5878-my friend written anything ? '[244-lady may] ' Not a line . [He]5878-my friend is quite unknown , and will never be famous . '[755-we] [They]755-we fell into silence . [The Earl]252-the earl did not return . [[His]252-the earl daughter]5673-his daughter , as if absorbed in thought , looked out over [the moor]5721-the moor towards the distant sparkle of the waves . At last [she]5673-his daughter said again , ' [I]5673-his daughter wonder by what secret association it is that one thinks of rain and storm on such an evening as this ? There is not a cloud to be seen . '[5673-his daughter] ' And are [you]5691-the artist thinking of rain and storm ? '[5691-the artist] said [the artist]5691-the artist . ' [My]5673-his daughter imagination , [I]5673-his daughter suppose [I]5673-his daughter must call it , has been whispering to [me]5673-his daughter of rain since [we]755-we came on [the terrace]5758-the terrace . Rain , coming down soft and steady , without a moment 's pause ; and the wind sighing through it , yet not blowing it away . It is strange that fancy should play these tricks . What is the association with a still landscape and radiant moon ? '[5673-his daughter] ' Contrast , '[242-rupert] said [Glanville]242-rupert ; ' if [we]755-we only knew why contrasts suggest each other , or why extremes meet . It is too deep a philosophy . But , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert went on slowly , ' there is something in [your]244-lady may description of dark rain and wind that reminds [me]242-rupert of [I]242-rupert know not what [musician]5881-musician ; of [some one who has put into [his]5882-some one who has put into his composition the voice of a long - continued , hopeless , weeping tempest , which sobs as though it would fain hush itself to sleep and could not composition the voice of a long - continued , hopeless , weeping tempest , which sobs as though it would fain hush itself to sleep and could not]5882-some one who has put into his composition the voice of a long - continued , hopeless , weeping tempest , which sobs as though it would fain hush itself to sleep and could not . '[242-rupert] ' Oh , '[244-lady may] said [Lady May]244-lady may , looking pleased , ' have [you]242-rupert those feelings when [you]242-rupert hear music ? Do [you]242-rupert translate it into figures of [people]5883-people moving , scenery , a sense that [you]242-rupert are journeying on and on into [unknown lands]5884-unknown lands ? [I]244-lady may am constantly doing so . '[244-lady may] ' And [I]242-rupert , too , '[242-rupert] replied [he]242-rupert ; ' but in [my]242-rupert fanciful accompaniment there are always battles . mighty conflicts upon which the fate of [the world]5697-the world seems to hanf . Yes , it was a movement of [Chopin]269-chopin 's that [you]242-rupert described , the very spirit of the rain moaning to itself secretly . Do [you]242-rupert play ? [You]242-rupert may have the music . '[242-rupert] ' Yes , [I]722-the lady play , '[722-the lady] said [the lady]722-the lady , ' and there are many of [Chopin]269-chopin 's works in [the drawing - room]5787-the drawing - room . '[722-the lady] [She]722-the lady turned and looked towards it . No lights were visible . The moon made a great square of silver where it shone in at the long windows opening to the ground . ' Then , '[242-rupert] said [Glanville]242-rupert , ' let [me]242-rupert ask [you]242-rupert to lay the rain - spirit with [Chopin]269-chopin 's nocturne . Let it weep itself to death on the piano . '[242-rupert] [They]760-they walked towards the entrance ; and as [they]760-they were going in the [Countess]265-the countess lutenieff joined [them]760-they . ' [May]244-lady may , '[265-the countess lutenieff] [she]265-the countess lutenieff said , ' are [you]244-lady may going to play ? [I]265-the countess lutenieff want [you]244-lady may to choose something that will take the moonlight out of [my]265-the countess lutenieff eyes . It has made [me]265-the countess lutenieff quite sleepy ; and [you]244-lady may must wake [me]265-the countess lutenieff up . '[265-the countess lutenieff] And [she]265-the countess lutenieff threw [herself]265-the countess lutenieff with the look of [a tired child]761-a tired child on a sofa near the open window . ' No , [karina]270-karina , '[265-the countess lutenieff] replied [Lady May]244-lady may ; ' [I]244-lady may shall send [you]244-lady may to sleep now . [You]244-lady may can wake up afterwards . '[244-lady may] [Glanville]242-rupert lit the wax candles in a pair of antique sconces which adorned the piano . Their feeble light left a deep shadow in the centre of [the room]762-the room . The moon looked in at the window ; on [the terrace]5758-the terrace outside nothing stirred . It was a lovely scene , hushed in silence ; a world all fresh , calm , and beautiful , lifted up into night and poesy . The music , found as soon as looked for , was opened ; [Glanville]242-rupert stood by , to turn over the leaves ; and [Lady May]244-lady may , seating [herself]244-lady may , struck the opening chords . A few bars of sad , slow meditation , passing into lament , into longing , expectancy , disappointment ; and then the sighing music seemed to gather the winds out of heaven , and breathe all its sorrow into them and send [them]764-them wandering abroad ; and by and by , as [the listner]765-the listner fancied , the skies had turned to rain , and all round were the falling showers , soft , steady , unbroken , as they had been pictured to [him]765-the listner , every moment more sombre , blotting out the light . [He]765-the listner seemed to hear the thunderous harmonies with their muffed , threatening roll ; and fire came into the rain and struck through it ; and the music grew shrill and weird , only to sink down again into faint monotonous sobbing . All at once , as it seemed coming to an end , there rose up as from the heart of the spent storm a human voice . With not unlike cadence and alternation of feeling , now proudly defiant , now self - accusing and full of regret , now fainting to utter weariness , it in some way repeated and intensified the passionate throbbings of [Chopin]269-chopin 's nocturne . [Glanville]242-rupert started from [his]242-rupert reverie . It was [lady May]244-lady may , improvising as in subtle reminiscence of the notes before [her]244-lady may a chant in some southern tongue , that recalled the phases of the strange composition and put upon them a definite and heart - shaking meaning . The words were foreign to [Glanville]242-rupert 's ear ; the accents of grief were not ; and [he]242-rupert stood motionless and embarrassed , like [one who witnesses an outbreak of unsuspected wildness where all has hitherto been self - control]766-one who witnesses an outbreak of unsuspected wildness where all has hitherto been self - control . [Lady May]244-lady may took no heed of [him]242-rupert ; [she]244-lady may had forgotten [his]242-rupert existence it seemed , and [she]244-lady may went on shaping , as [he]242-rupert could not doubt , [her]244-lady may words to the music , until in the gentlest whisperings of resignation they became softer and softer , and at last went out in silence . It was like seeing the curtain fall on a tragedy . ' Oh , [May]244-lady may , '[5855-the countess] cried [the Countess]5855-the countess , starting up , ' do [you]244-lady may call that playing [me]244-lady may to sleep ? [I]244-lady may am trembling all over . Where did [you]244-lady may find that horrible piece of music ? It was enough to curdle the blood in [one]5661-one 's veins . Do [you]244-lady may not think , '[244-lady may] [she]244-lady may said to [the artist]5691-the artist , ' that [[my]244-lady may cousin]5664-my cousin ought to be ashamed of frightening [us]5889-us so ? [I]244-lady may always say [she]5664-my cousin has the voice of [a Medea]271-a medea , or [a stage - murderess]5890-a stage - murderess . Do n't [you]244-lady may agree with [me]244-lady may ? '[244-lady may] [Glanville]242-rupert muttered dissent of acquiescence , it would be impossible to say which , and could not take [his]242-rupert eyes off [Lady May.]261-glanville What sort of temperament was it that broke loose in such perilous fashion ? Was it only te genius of [an actress , metamorphosed by fate]769-an actress , metamorphosed by fate into [[an earl]770-an earl 's daughter]771-an earl 's daughter , yet unable to subdue its natural longings and in this way satisfying [them]772-them ? [A Medea]271-a medea ! There could be no question of it . Were that untamable disposition to be roused , it would , while the frenzy lasted , be as little capable of pity as [the tigress]773-the tigress . And yet how tender had some passages of the improvisation sounded ! [He]242-rupert was at a loss ; [he]242-rupert could not tell what to think , except that in [this high - born , delicately - nurtured lady]774-this high - born , delicately - nurtured lady there were unknown possibilities of good and evil . [She]774-this high - born , delicately - nurtured lady met [his]242-rupert glance , and said , with a shade of diffidence , ' [I]774-this high - born , delicately - nurtured lady learned to improvise when [I]774-this high - born , delicately - nurtured lady was [a child]5891-a child in [Italy]27-italy ; and the pleasure of attempting it is sometimes irresistible . [I]774-this high - born , delicately - nurtured lady hope [you]242-rupert were not frightened , like [[my]774-this high - born , delicately - nurtured lady cousin]5664-my cousin [Karina]270-karina . [She]5664-my cousin is terrified at everything . '[774-this high - born , delicately - nurtured lady] ' Indeed , [I]270-karina am not , '[270-karina] said [Karina]270-karina petulantly ; ' but [I]270-karina never could endure [your]242-rupert grand style of singing — [you]242-rupert know [I]270-karina adore [you]242-rupert when [you]242-rupert are quiet — since the day it made [me]270-karina fall off the steps at [Genoa]28-genoa with surprise . '[270-karina] ' [You]242-rupert were [a silly child]5893-a silly child , '[244-lady may] said [Lady May]244-lady may , ' and [you]242-rupert fell because [you]242-rupert would look back and make faces at [me]244-lady may , instead of seeing where [you]242-rupert were going . '[244-lady may] And [they]775-they both laughed at the remembrance . [The rest of [the party]777-the party]776-the rest of the party now came in ; tea was handed by [the orthodox ministers that accompanied the urn]778-the orthodox ministers that accompanied the urn ; [Lady May]244-lady may did all that could be required at the hands of [an attentive daughter]779-an attentive daughter and [hostess]747-hostess ; and [Glanville]261-glanville struggled with an eerie feeling , as if [he]781-he had seen [her]244-lady may in the form of panther or tigress vanishing in the twilight , which had now succeeded on the moon 's going down . When [he]781-he retired to [[his]781-he room]749-his room the feeling was still upon [him]781-he , uncanny , disagreeable . [He]781-he was not equal to much railway travelling , and fatigue soon sent [him]781-he to sleep ; but in the dim caverns of unconsciousness [he]781-he seemed again and again to hear the falling rain , drip , drip , drip , and the murmurs , fierce or tender , of unassuaged passion , its endless long - drawn sighings , till [he]781-he sank into depths of slumber where no voice came . When [Glanville]261-glanville awoke , rather late next morning , and glanced out of [his]781-he window , [he]781-he found that [his]781-he dream had not been all a dream . The early hours must have been stormy , for the air had a moist fragrance , and the foliage on every side seemed to be glistening with raindrops . It would be an uncertain , changing day , rather dark than light , and not favourable for painting had [he]781-he intended it . But the painting of [the Great Hall]5669-the great hall was a long way off . [He]781-he did not know whether [his]781-he designs would meet with approval now that [a professed ( and probably ridiculous ) antiquarian]784-a professed ( and probably ridiculous ) antiquarian had come on the scene , to vex [him]781-he with pedantic theories . [He]781-he knew that [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham had in these matters sound sense and judgement , however little of either [he]243-trelingham might display where the ritual of [his]243-trelingham creed was concerned . But [he]781-he wanted no [Mr. Truscombe]255-mr. truscombe to meddle ; and [he]781-he was resolved to keep [him]255-mr. truscombe at arm 's length . Whilst girding [himself]781-he up with these and the like fierce thoughts of combat , [he]781-he heard the breakfast - bell . It was , for a wonder , sweet - toned and musical ; and , as [he]781-he hurried down , [he]781-he asked [himself]781-he whether [Lady May]785-lady may shared [his]781-he intense dislike of gongs and other such barbaric instruments , and whether it was by [her]785-lady may doing that the first morning - sounds were made pleasant to waking ears . ' [You]785-lady may see , '[781-he] [he]781-he said , on wishing [her]785-lady may good - morning , ' it was [your]785-lady may prophetic sense that made [you]785-lady may think of rain . It seems to have come in good earnest . Last night [you]785-lady may must have heard it creeping over [the sea]642-the sea . '[781-he] ' Then [I]244-lady may am [a prophetess of evil]5895-a prophetess of evil , '[244-lady may] said [Lady May]244-lady may , ' for there has not been such a storm this long while . [I]244-lady may could not sleep for the uproar it made . '[244-lady may] ' No , '[250-tom davenant] said [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant , coming in , ' [you]781-he are too nervous . But have [you]781-he seen what has happened in [the picture - gallery]5896-the picture - gallery ? '[781-he] [The Earl]663-the earl followed [him]781-he in haste . ' Oh , [my]781-he dear [May]244-lady may , '[781-he] [he]781-he said , ' such a misfortune ! One of the windows in [the picture - gallery]5896-the picture - gallery blew in during the storm , and has been shattered to pieces . And the portrait of [Lady Elizabeth]272-lady elizabeth is ruined — utterly ruined . '[781-he] [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham never lost [his]243-trelingham temper at the worst of times . [He]781-he would have gone to the scaffold with placidity in a good cause . But [he]781-he looked exceedingly distressed now . ' [Lady Elizabeth]272-lady elizabeth 's portrait , '[781-he] [he]781-he murmured ; ' [I]781-he should not have cared for any other . '[781-he] ' Oh , [father]5898-father , what a pity ! '[244-lady may] said [May]244-lady may in a feeling voice . ' How sorry [you]5898-father will be ! Did it fall , or what was the accident ? '[244-lady may] [His]781-he distress instantly called out [her]244-lady may sympathy . ' Ruined , ruined ! '[671-her father] [[her]244-lady may father]671-her father reiterated . ' It was found this morning by [Redwood]273-redwood lying across some chairs ; the canvas not only scratched , but torn in several places , as if it had been paper , and the face of the portrait damaged worse than all the rest . '[671-her father] ' It must have been struck bodily from the wall , '[250-tom davenant] said [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant , ' by the window frame when it was blown in . [You]5899-you never saw such confusion . Glass , woodwork , and canvas all in a heap together . But can nothing be done ? Here is [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert , '[671-her father] [he]671-her father went on , turning to [the artist]5691-the artist ; ' [he]242-rupert can tell [us]5900-we better than [any one]5901-any one whether the harm can be put right . '[671-her father] ' [I]242-rupert am at [lord trelingham]243-trelingham 's service , '[242-rupert] replied [Glanville]242-rupert ; ' shall [I]242-rupert go at once and examine the picture ? '[242-rupert] ' [You]5691-the artist are very kind , '[663-the earl] said [the Earl]663-the earl , ' but [you]5691-the artist must not stir till [you]5691-the artist have breakfasted . There is no haste . [The workmen]5902-the workmen have boarded up the window , and laid the picture in a safe place . '[663-the earl] There was a pause , during which , with subdued mien , [the others]746-the others addressed [themselves]746-the others to the duty of breakfasting . But [the Earl]663-the earl could scarcely eat . ' [We]5900-we shall feel the loss of it , [May]244-lady may , '[663-the earl] [he]663-the earl said to [[his]663-the earl daughter]5673-his daughter in a husky voice . ' [You]5673-his daughter will feel it . '[663-the earl] ' Never mind [me]5673-his daughter , '[5673-his daughter] [she]5673-his daughter answered ; ' if nothing can be done [I]5673-his daughter shall know how to bear it . But till [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert has said restoration is impossible [we]5900-we ought to hope . '[5673-his daughter] ' [I]663-the earl have always thought the history was not concluded yet , '[663-the earl] [he]663-the earl murmured as if to [himself]663-the earl . [Lady May]244-lady may caught the words . ' No history ever is , '[5673-his daughter] [she]5673-his daughter said . The meal ended [they]746-the others moved to [the picture - gallery]5896-the picture - gallery , [a long , narrow apartment on [the first floor]795-the first floor , running half the length of [the terrace]5758-the terrace and with an entrance from [the Great Hall]5669-the great hall]794-a long , narrow apartment on the first floor , running half the length of the terrace and with an entrance from the great hall . There were portraits on one side and windows on the other , with one in addition , that which had blown in during the storm , at the end . Exclamations broke from the lips of all when the havoc met [their]746-the others eyes . Fragments of the casement were lying on the polished floor , and mixed with them were great pieces of the heavy gilt moulding which had been shattered as the picture fell . The canvas , rent in more than one place , was set upright against the wall where the light fell full on it . When [Glanville]242-rupert came up [the others]746-the others drew back . [He]242-rupert went close to the picture , and [his]242-rupert first exclamation was one of intense surprise . ' Why , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert cried , ' it is a Spanish altar - piece . '[242-rupert] ' And a family portrait , '[663-the earl] said [the Earl]663-the earl . ' [I]663-the earl will tell [you]746-the others , '[663-the earl] [he]663-the earl continued , with some hesitation , ' the history , or what [I]663-the earl can of it , in time — but first examine its condition . '[663-the earl] [Glanville]242-rupert stepped back to take a general view . The picture had been , undoubtedly , a masterpiece . [He]242-rupert did not recognise [the painter]800-the painter . But whoever [he]800-the painter may have been , the school to which [he]800-the painter belonged was manifest in the splendour of colouring , the bold design , and the deep religious earnestness that distinguished [his]800-the painter composition . An altar - piece it was , as [the Earl]663-the earl said,—an Assumption of [the Virgin]802-the virgin , but altogether unlike that monotonous repetition which fills [[our]803-our galleries]804-our galleries from [London]4-london to [Naples]29-naples , of a single feminine figure , with a moon beneath [her]805-her feet shaped to resemble a bent bar of yellow soap , while winged baby - heads float round [her]805-her on clouds of milliner 's gauze . This picture combined the intense realism in the human forms which is characteristic of Spanish painting , with a transparent depth of air , a vastness of prospect , a visionary glory in the distance ; in seemed to draw out on every side as [the artist]5691-the artist gazed , and to lift [him]5691-the artist into the serene expanse through which the crowned Madonna rose towards [heaven]807-heaven . [She]805-her did not float on stationary clouds , as though [her]805-her journey were ended ; in the upward tending of the hands , in the sweeping forward of [kingly messengers clad in glittering raiment and borne along upon eagles wings]808-kingly messengers clad in glittering raiment and borne along upon eagles wings , as if to herald [her]805-her coming ; in the whirlwind that seemed to take [her]805-her waving garments , shot through with gold , as [she]805-her was rapt away from [this lower world]809-this lower world , and to have caught up with [her]805-her the attendant saints — [a mighty company]810-a mighty company , in [their]810-a mighty company pure white and crimson,—the sense of a quickening magnetic motion made itself felt , a rushing onward from sphere to sphere , while in the dim and starry distance portals shone half - opened , and round about them an awful faint - toned halo , like a cloud or a rainbow , hiding yet betokening the mystery that should be revealed . A glorious work of genius , but ruined . Yes , it was too true . That which must have been the perfection of the whole , its central glory — the ecstatic countenance of [the Virgin]802-the virgin — was defaced , was almost beyond recognition . The crown , with its jewelled light , could still be made out ; [the Madonna]812-the madonna 's features were gone . ' How very lovely ! '[242-rupert] said [Glanville]242-rupert after a long pause . ' And how hopeless , [I]242-rupert fear , to restore it ! Even if the canvas could be joined and the colouring touched again , how could [the most daring painter]5903-the most daring painter reproduce the head of [the Virgin]802-the virgin ? There is nothing to copy from , and , judging by the rest of the figure , it must have been a peculiarly striking and original face . '[242-rupert] ' Oh , '[243-trelingham] replied [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham , ' [we]5905-we need be at no loss for an original , if the picture were otherwise capable of being restored . [You]5691-the artist have only to look at [[my]243-trelingham daughter]5906-my daughter , [Lady May]244-lady may , and [you]5691-the artist will see the face that was vanished . '[243-trelingham] ' Indeed ! What an extraordinary thing ! '[5691-the artist] cried [the artist]5691-the artist , turning from the picture to [the lady , who stood blushing a little]814-the lady , who stood blushing a little and with [her]814-the lady , who stood blushing a little eyes averted . ' [You]5691-the artist were saying that this altar - piece , for such it is , was likewise a family portrait . Did [I]814-the lady , who stood blushing a little hear the name of [Lady Elizabeth]272-lady elizabeth ? And it was like [Lady May.]261-glanville Yes , [I]814-the lady , who stood blushing a little can just fancy , when [I]814-the lady , who stood blushing a little look very closely into it , that there is left even now some shadow of resemblance . But how comes it , if [I]814-the lady , who stood blushing a little may ask ? Do tell [me]814-the lady , who stood blushing a little the story whilst [I]814-the lady , who stood blushing a little go on with [my]814-the lady , who stood blushing a little examination . [I]814-the lady , who stood blushing a little can not decide in a moment how this should be treated . '[814-the lady , who stood blushing a little] There was a pause . [The strangers who were present]815-the strangers who were present silently withdrew , leaving [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham and [[his]243-trelingham daughter]5673-his daughter with [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert . [These three]817-these three sat down in front of the picture . ' [You]814-the lady , who stood blushing a little have a morning 's work cut out for [you]814-the lady , who stood blushing a little , [I]250-tom davenant should think , '[250-tom davenant] said [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant . ' [I]250-tom davenant will go round to [the stables]5907-the stables and come back in an hour or so , in case [you]814-the lady , who stood blushing a little want [me]250-tom davenant . '[250-tom davenant] And [that unromantic youth , in whose ears the family chronicles had been repeated without [their]819-their making the slightest impression on [his]818-that unromantic youth , in whose ears the family chronicles had been repeated without their making the slightest impression on his memory memory]818-that unromantic youth , in whose ears the family chronicles had been repeated without their making the slightest impression on his memory , went off in [his]818-that unromantic youth , in whose ears the family chronicles had been repeated without their making the slightest impression on his memory careless way with [his]818-that unromantic youth , in whose ears the family chronicles had been repeated without their making the slightest impression on his memory hands in [his]818-that unromantic youth , in whose ears the family chronicles had been repeated without their making the slightest impression on his memory pockets . [[His]242-rupert cousin]5753-his cousin looked after [him]818-that unromantic youth , in whose ears the family chronicles had been repeated without their making the slightest impression on his memory and smiled a little sarcastically . Then [she]5753-his cousin said , ' Well , [papa]5866-papa , [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert wants [you]5866-papa to begin . '[5753-his cousin] [[Her]5753-his cousin father]671-her father seemed to be hesitating ; and [one]5661-one might have fancied that [he]671-her father did not wish to pursue the subject . [He]671-her father said rather hastily , ' May , [[my]671-her father dear]5845-my dear , [I]671-her father am not very good at telling a story . [I]671-her father hardly know where to begin . The portrait came into [my]671-her father hands soon after [[my]671-her father father]5872-my father 's death , during the war of the Spanish succession . '[671-her father] [He]671-her father paused again , and with some agitation turned to [the artist]5691-the artist and laid [his]671-her father hand on [his]5691-the artist shoulder—'My [dear Mr. Glanville]242-rupert , ' [he]0-i said , '[671-her father] the associations this picture brings up to [me]0-i are very painful ; much more so than [[my]0-i daughter]5906-my daughter has reason to suspect . It is years since [I]0-i spoke of [them]825-them to [any one]5901-any one . But in the short time of [our]827-our acquaintance , which , however , should be reckoned since [I]0-i came to know [your]242-rupert paintings rather than from the day when [I]0-i first called at [[your]242-rupert studio]828-your studio , [I]0-i have come to think of [you]242-rupert , if [you]242-rupert will allow [me]0-i to say so , as [a friend]829-a friend . It is a sad story . [I]0-i do not know the whole of it , but [I]0-i will endeavour to repeat the chief incidents . ' [Glanville]242-rupert was touched by [the old man]5911-the old man 's simplicity and kindly tone . A soft light came into [his]5911-the old man eyes and [his]5911-the old man swarthy cheek grew ruddier as [he]5911-the old man murmured , '[242-rupert] [You]242-rupert are very good to [me]0-i , [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham ; [I]0-i shall be happy to do all in [my]0-i power . ' And [Lady May]5912-lady may looked pleased , and eager to hear what was coming . '[0-i] [I]0-i know , ' [she]5912-lady may said to [Glanville]242-rupert , '[0-i] the picture is like [[[my]0-i father]5872-my father 's sister]831-my father 's sister , who died before [I]0-i was born , and [I]0-i am told it is like [me]0-i . [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence brought it from [Spain]30-spain . [I]0-i have often wondered why [he]274-colonel valence gave it to [the family]832-the family when [he]274-colonel valence has never been [a friend of [ours]832-the family]833-a friend of ours . ' '[274-colonel valence] [He]274-colonel valence was [a dear friend of [mine]5872-my father]834-a dear friend of mine once , ' replied [[her]835-you father]671-her father . '[274-colonel valence] If [he]274-colonel valence was not so later , perhaps [I]0-i am in a measure to blame . But the past is past , and [we]832-the family can never recall it . Let [me]0-i tell [you]835-you the history in a few words , [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert . ' [He]0-i looked down , as if collecting [his]0-i thoughts , and began in a low meditative voice , like [one who watches the scenes of earlier days emerging into daylight]5914-one who watches the scenes of earlier days emerging into daylight , from the dim recesses where they hide , at [his]0-i summoning . '[0-i] [Edgar Valence]274-colonel valence and [I]0-i were [boys]836-boys together ; at [home]693-home , where [[[his]274-colonel valence father]838-his father 's little estate]839-his father 's little estate joined [Trelingham Chase]31-trelingham chase , as [you]835-you may see in [your]835-you ride this afternoon ; at [school]5684-school , where [he]274-colonel valence was [[my]0-i senior]841-my senior , and [I]0-i counted it great good fortune that [I]0-i was allowed to fag for [him]274-colonel valence ; and at [Cambridge]32-cambridge , where [he]274-colonel valence was so distinguished and [I]0-i of so little consequence that to be noticed by [him]274-colonel valence was enough to make one proud . [I]0-i thought [him]274-colonel valence [the finest fellow in [the world]5697-the world]842-the finest fellow in the world ; [I]0-i loved and admired [him]274-colonel valence and everything [he]274-colonel valence did , and took [him]274-colonel valence as [[my]0-i pattern hero]844-my pattern hero . When [he]274-colonel valence came down from [the University]845-the university [[my]0-i father]5872-my father welcomed [him]274-colonel valence as much for [his]274-colonel valence sake as for [mine]0-i , and [he]274-colonel valence was looked upon as one of [ourselves]847-ourselves . It was a happy time , and [I]0-i thought it would last for ever . What a charm there was in [his]274-colonel valence company , [his]274-colonel valence bright fanciful talk , [his]274-colonel valence quick reasoning , [his]274-colonel valence decision and boldness of character ! It enchanted [us]847-ourselves all ; and [[my]0-i sister]848-my sister , [Lady Alice Davenant]275-lady alice , who was then [a girl of seventeen]849-a girl of seventeen , fell in love with [him]274-colonel valence and [he]274-colonel valence with [her]848-my sister . [They]850-they found it out one Long Vacation when [he]274-colonel valence was at [home]693-home , and [they]850-they made no secret of it . [[My]0-i father]5872-my father , not unwillingly , gave [his]5872-my father consent . [Edgar Valence]274-colonel valence had nothing to call wealth , but [he]274-colonel valence was of ancient descent , great talent , and unblemished reputation . [He]274-colonel valence might be expected to win fame in [the world]5697-the world if an opening were afforded [him]274-colonel valence . [[My]0-i sister]848-my sister need not have despaired of being one day [[a Prime Minister]855-a prime minister 's wife]856-a prime minister 's wife did [she]848-my sister marry [Edgar Valence]274-colonel valence . The engagement was not announced . Both [the young people]857-the young people felt that a delay of some years was inevitable ; and [Valence]274-colonel valence went back to pursue [his]274-colonel valence studies at [Cambridge]32-cambridge . ' [He]274-colonel valence and [I]243-trelingham were of [the same college]5915-the same college , though in very different sets , for [my]243-trelingham tastes led [me]243-trelingham in the direction of religious and ecclesiastical subjects — in short , towards the movement which , beginning at [Oxford]33-oxford , had now affected [Cambridge]32-cambridge also ; whilst [his]274-colonel valence , [I]243-trelingham am sorry to say , had thrown [him]274-colonel valence into society which , intellectual though it may have called itself , was frivolous and unbelieving . [Valence]274-colonel valence was [a young man of]5916-a young man of [the world]5697-the world ; [he]274-colonel valence had never been [a fervent Christian]5918-a fervent christian , and [his]274-colonel valence studies and associations received that year an unfortunate bent , from which [they]857-the young people never recovered . [He]274-colonel valence became [an open , a violent atheist]5919-an open , a violent atheist . [He]274-colonel valence said the most daring things , scoffed at the University authorities , took [my]243-trelingham own remonstrances by no means in the affectionate spirit which , [I]243-trelingham trust , dictated them , and saved [himself]274-colonel valence from expulsion only by quitting [Cambridge]32-cambridge in a fit of passion and taking [his]274-colonel valence name off the books . [He]274-colonel valence returned , [a changed and deteriorated man]5920-a changed and deteriorated man , to [[[his]274-colonel valence father]838-his father 's house]5922-his father 's house . [A ruined man]5923-a ruined man , alas ! for it was well known why [he]274-colonel valence had left [the University]34-the university ; and in those days unbelief roused a universal horror and was visited with social excommunication . It is not so now , '[243-trelingham] said [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham , interrupting [himself]243-trelingham . ' No , '[242-rupert] said [Glanville]242-rupert , [his]242-rupert eyes falling as [he]242-rupert answered ; ' [I]242-rupert suppose [people]5883-people are more used to it . But how did the change affect [Lady Alice]275-lady alice ? Did [she]275-lady alice also give [him]274-colonel valence up ? '[242-rupert] ' [I]663-the earl will tell [you]275-lady alice , '[663-the earl] resumed [the Earl]663-the earl . ' When [[my]663-the earl father]5872-my father heard of this extraordinary and painful lapse in one towards whom [he]5872-my father cherished the kindliest feelings , [he]5872-my father sent for [Valence]274-colonel valence and kept [him]274-colonel valence at [Trelingham]243-trelingham nearly a week , doing [his]5872-my father best by argument and exhortation to bring [him]274-colonel valence into a more suitable frame of mind . [Lady Alice]275-lady alice [, who knew of what had taken place]5926-, who knew of what had taken place , joined [her]275-lady alice entreaties to [[her]275-lady alice father]671-her father 's ; and [her]275-lady alice evident distress might have wrought upon a more decided temper than that of [Edgar Valence]274-colonel valence , had pride for the moment not dulled [his]274-colonel valence affection . It proved all in vain . During [their]5928-their reiterated and , as one may suppose , not very calm discussions , bitter words passed on both sides , and [[my]663-the earl father]5872-my father could never forgive the harsh , the blasphemous denial by [Valence]274-colonel valence of all that [Christians]266-christians deem sacred . [[My]663-the earl sister]848-my sister was no less horror - stricken ; [I]663-the earl can not , however , think [she]848-my sister was much to blame if an affection begun in childhood survived even this rude trial . When [[my]663-the earl father]5872-my father pointed out to [Valence]274-colonel valence that while [he]274-colonel valence continued an unbeliever [his]274-colonel valence marriage with [Lady Alice]275-lady alice was out of the question , [[my]663-the earl sister]848-my sister silently acquiesced . [She]848-my sister did not pretend that [her]848-my sister feelings had altered ; though [she]848-my sister exhibited much self - control , [she]848-my sister could not , in bidding [[her]848-my sister lover]5933-her lover farewell , but whisper that [she]848-my sister trusted the sky would clear again and all be as before . [Valence]274-colonel valence was free , [she]848-my sister said , but [she]848-my sister had given [him]274-colonel valence [her]848-my sister heart and could wait until [he]274-colonel valence was worthy of it . " That will never be , " replied [[my]663-the earl father]5872-my father with some anger . " [Valence]274-colonel valence has no heart [himself]274-colonel valence , and what brain [he]274-colonel valence has will bring [him]274-colonel valence to little good . If [he]274-colonel valence can not believe in [God]276-god , [you]663-the earl ought never to believe in [him]274-colonel valence . [He]274-colonel valence will only deceive [you]663-the earl . " [Valence]274-colonel valence said nothing , looked for an instant into [Lady Alice]275-lady alice 's face , bowed haughtily to [[my]663-the earl father]5872-my father , and turned from the door . Once , and once only , was [he]274-colonel valence fated to cross that threshold again . '[663-the earl] The engagement had been secret , and the secret was not told . After a few days spent in moody seclusion under [[[his]859-his father]838-his father 's roof]861-his father 's roof , [Edgar Valence]274-colonel valence disappeared ; and when [I]0-i ran down at the end of term to [Trelingham]243-trelingham [no one]5671-no one could inform [me]0-i what had become of [him]274-colonel valence . [I]0-i was more grieved than [I]0-i cared to show , for [[my]0-i father]5872-my father 's anger increased as time went on , and [he]5872-my father forgot the pleasant ways of [the boy]864-the boy to remember only that [they]865-they had ended in unbelief and blasphemy . [Lady Alice]275-lady alice never spoke of [Edgar]274-colonel valence , and [I]0-i was afraid to touch that quivering string , for [I]0-i saw that [she]275-lady alice suffered . Two years passed , and still no tidings came . [We]866-we had settled down into [our]866-we accustomed ways , except that [[my]0-i father]5872-my father was now [an invalid]868-an invalid , and [Lady Alice]275-lady alice spent most of [her]275-lady alice time in attending to [his]274-colonel valence comfort . [We]866-we were not unhappy together . [I]0-i began to think [[my]0-i sister]848-my sister would never marry , for [she]848-my sister went into no society , and declined more than one brilliant proposal of marriage without assigning any reason . [I]0-i asked [her]848-my sister one evening whether [she]848-my sister thought [Edgar Valence]274-colonel valence might return , whether [she]848-my sister hoped it ; and [she]848-my sister replied : " [I]0-i can not tell ; but when [I]0-i gave [him]274-colonel valence [my]0-i promise it was once for all , and [I]0-i will never break it . " [I]0-i argued that [her]848-my sister promise was no longer binding , that [Edgar]274-colonel valence [himself]274-colonel valence had tacitly released [her]848-my sister , since [he]274-colonel valence neither came , nor wrote , nor gave sign that [he]274-colonel valence was living . [I]0-i might have spared [my]0-i pains ; they were thrown away upon [her]848-my sister loyal and passionate nature . [Poor Alice]275-lady alice ! ' said [the Earl]663-the earl ; '[275-lady alice] [you]275-lady alice often remind [me]0-i of [her]848-my sister , [May]244-lady may , with [your]275-lady alice enthusiasm and poetic outbursts , and the steady look in [your]275-lady alice eyes . There is a wonderful likeness between [you]275-lady alice and [[my]0-i sister]848-my sister when [she]848-my sister was nineteen , in that troubled uncertain time which elapsed from the day of [Edgar]274-colonel valence 's disappearance till [we]871-we heard of [him]274-colonel valence again . ' '[274-colonel valence] Yes , ' replied [Lady May]244-lady may , '[274-colonel valence] [you]275-lady alice did hear of [him]274-colonel valence again , to be sure , and in a singular fashion . [I]0-i know that part of the story . ' '[0-i] [You]275-lady alice know some of it , ' said [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham . '[275-lady alice] [I]0-i will now tell [you]275-lady alice the rest , so far as [I]0-i can unravel this tangled skein . On a certain morning , as [we]871-we sat at breakfast and the letters were brought in , [I]0-i noticed that a large one addressed to [me]0-i seemed quite covered with travel - stains , and before [I]0-i could think whose writing it was , the post - marks , which were very numerous , caught [my]0-i attention , and [I]0-i exclaimed , " A letter from [Spain]30-spain ; who can have sent it ? " [Lady Alice]275-lady alice looked up from [her]275-lady alice own correspondence ; and as [I]0-i held the letter out , [she]275-lady alice said with a kind of gasp , " It is from [Edgar]274-colonel valence , " and sank fainting to the ground . Great confusion ensued , as was natural ; [[my]0-i sister]848-my sister did not recover at once , and when [she]275-lady alice did [her]275-lady alice distress was piteous to see . Joy and grief seemed to be struggling for the mastery ; [she]275-lady alice put out [her]275-lady alice hand as if to grasp the letter , and then , whispering like [one upon whom a great fear has fallen]873-one upon whom a great fear has fallen , [she]275-lady alice said to [me]0-i , " Look at the date . It may be long ago , and perhaps , now , [he]274-colonel valence is dead . " [I]0-i can not express to [you]874-you the passionate yearning [she]275-lady alice threw into [her]275-lady alice words , but [I]0-i shall never forget them whilst [I]0-i live . [She]275-lady alice sat trembling , and [I]0-i broke the seal . It bore a date some twelve months back . [[My]0-i father]5872-my father , who had been silent until now , though painfully agitated , took the letter from [my]0-i hand as [I]0-i was on the point of reading it , and said , " [Alice]275-lady alice , [I]0-i promise that [you]275-lady alice shall hear everything in this which [you]275-lady alice ought to know ; but there may be — in short , [[your]275-lady alice brother]876-your brother and [I]0-i will read it first , and [you]275-lady alice meanwhile lie down in [[your]275-lady alice own room]877-your own room and endeavour to compose [yourself]275-lady alice . " [She]275-lady alice was led with tottering steps from [the room]762-the room . Even in [my]0-i haste [I]0-i was obliged to open the letter carefully , for it was written on the thinnest paper and would have borne very little more ill - usage . It began,—but stay,—I will bring [you]275-lady alice the strange document and [you]275-lady alice shall read its very words . [I]0-i have kept it among [my]0-i papers . ' And as [he]0-i spoke [the Earl]663-the earl rose and left [the picture - gallery]5896-the picture - gallery . [Lady May]5939-lady may turned to the window and gazed out on the sky , which had in nothing abated of its sombreness ; in the heavens was a wild and shifting dance of clouds , directed , as it would seem , by an inconstant breeze , and upon the ear came a long low whisper from the waves which could be seen tossing on [the beach]5940-the beach and rolling out again to [sea]742-sea . [Glanville]242-rupert was deep in contemplation of the wreck before [him]242-rupert . '[0-i] [No one]5671-no one , ' [he]242-rupert said half aloud , '[0-i] can tell [me]0-i what to do with this , except [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor . ' [The lady]722-the lady came back at the sound of [his]242-rupert voice . '[277-ivor] And who is [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor ? ' [she]722-the lady said . Before [he]242-rupert had time to answer [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham entered . [He]243-trelingham bore in [his]243-trelingham hand a yellow , dingycoloured epistle , which , when it was unfolded , almost fell to pieces . [He]243-trelingham spread it out on a table near the window , for it was growing very dark , and said to [the artist]5691-the artist : '[277-ivor] [Your]880-your young eyes will decipher this better than [mine]0-i . It is written , however , in a beautiful hand . [Edgar Valence]274-colonel valence did all things gracefully and was noted for [his]274-colonel valence penmanship . Will [you]880-your read it aloud ? [[My]0-i daughter]5906-my daughter knows part of the story , but never till this moment have [I]0-i shown [her]5906-my daughter [Valence]274-colonel valence 's letter . ' [Glanville]242-rupert looked at the paper before [him]242-rupert . The ink was faded , and in places the lines were uneven ; but [no one]5671-no one could mistake the exquisite character of the hand in which they were traced . There was a date , which [I]0-i shall not give . But the letter began abruptly . '[0-i] [I]0-i do n't know , ' it said , '[0-i] by what name to address [[my]0-i old friend]882-my old friend , who has perhaps injured [me]0-i , and who no doubt thinks [I]0-i have injured [him]882-my old friend . What an age it seems since [I]0-i left [Trelingham]243-trelingham ! And what an effort to write that word ! [I]0-i meant to have done with it until [I]0-i could come back and claim a promise [I]0-i shall never , never forget . Ah , [Davenant]275-lady alice , if [you]275-lady alice cared for [me]0-i or [her]883-her , if [you]275-lady alice could only understand how brave , how loyal - hearted [she]883-her was on that day , when heaven and earth , [[her]883-her father]671-her father and [her]883-her religion , were against [me]0-i , [you]275-lady alice would know whether [a man who had once been assured of such an affection could surrender the hope of it]885-a man who had once been assured of such an affection could surrender the hope of it . But what am [I]0-i doing ? [I]0-i may have but a moment before the fever comes on again and [my]0-i brain takes fire . And [I]0-i have something to say , a task to fulfil , if [my]0-i hurt is not too much for [me]0-i . Should [I]0-i never rise off the bed where [I]0-i am lying , it will be [your]275-lady alice task then , not [mine]0-i . This letter will reach [you]275-lady alice somehow . [[My]0-i nurse]886-my nurse tells [me]0-i [I]0-i ought not to write ; but [I]0-i must , though [I]0-i were dying . The thing is so strange . Excuse these cramped lines ; [I]0-i can hardly see what [I]0-i have written , [my]0-i eyes pain [me]0-i so . It is the blow that [wild fellow]887-wild fellow gave [me]0-i across the forehead when [I]0-i would not let him,—but [I]0-i am telling the tale askew . Let [me]0-i try again . ' [This place]5945-this place is called [Sepúlveda]35-sepúlveda . [You]275-lady alice never heard of [it]35-sepúlveda , [I]888-i suppose . A gloomy - sounding name , but [a grand , romantic piece of country]5946-a grand , romantic piece of country , some forty or fifty miles from [Seville]36-seville , on the spur of [a mountain - range]5947-a mountain - range that [I]888-i can see from [my]888-i window , stretching across the horizon to the north like the drop - scene of [a theatre]5948-a theatre . [I]888-i was brought here wounded , [I]888-i do n't know how long ago . A week , a month , an eternity , for all [I]888-i can tell ! Down below in [the valley]5949-the valley [I]888-i can see , too , the waters of a stream where they broaden into [the deep pool of [San Lucar]278-san lucar]5950-the deep pool of san lucar . [The convent]5951-the convent stands on the edge of [the pool]5952-the pool , and looks at [it]5951-the convent all day and all night ; for [its]5951-the convent great ruined windows are all on that side . " [The convent]5951-the convent[what convent]5954-what convent ? " [you]5955-you ask . It is called [San Lucar]278-san lucar , [I]888-i tell [you]5955-you . Ought [you]5955-you not , as [a Tractarian]5956-a tractarian , to know who [San Lucar]278-san lucar was ? Did [he]278-san lucar not work miracles somewhere , and live in [a cave]5957-a cave , or on a column , or on nothing , for a couple of centuries ? Well , [I]888-i can not tell [you]5955-you who [this San Lucar]5958-this san lucar may have been , for it is not [the evangelist]5959-the evangelist , but [a local deity]5960-a local deity . And [he]278-san lucar is dead , and [his]278-san lucar bones used to be kept in [a shrine of fretted silver in [a side - chapel]5962-a side - chapel]5961-a shrine of fretted silver in a side - chapel , which , [I]888-i should think , was always dark in spite of the lamps [we]5963-we saw burning all about it . Oh , [my]888-i head , [my]888-i head ! [I]888-i ramble on , as if [I]888-i had a thousand years to tell this story . '[888-i] [You]888-i know [I]0-i became [an atheist]889-an atheist and [a democrat]890-a democrat before [I]0-i left [Cambridge]32-cambridge . [I]0-i do n't mean to hurt [your]888-i feelings ; but the history must begin there . And when [I]0-i quarrelled with [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham , and went [home]693-home and spent a week brooding over [my]0-i prospects , the thought struck [me]0-i that [I]0-i might as well join [these Spaniards , who were doing a fine anti - Christian work since completed by [Mendizabal]279-mendizabal , where it was much wanted , expelling [monks]893-monks , pulling down [monasteries]894-monasteries , turning [the priests]895-the priests adrift , and burning up the foul rubbish that [the Inquisition]896-the inquisition had heaped together and made holy]892-these spaniards , who were doing a fine anti - christian work since completed by mendizabal , where it was much wanted , expelling monks , pulling down monasteries , turning the priests adrift , and burning up the foul rubbish that the inquisition had heaped together and made holy . ' [Glanville]242-rupert , who had hesitated in [his]242-rupert reading more than once , now came to a dead pause , and said to [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham , '[279-mendizabal] Ought [I]0-i to read all this ? It can only give [you]243-trelingham pain . ' '[279-mendizabal] Never mind , ' said [the Earl]663-the earl ; '[279-mendizabal] [I]0-i have read it too often to be pained now . There is not much more of it ; and [Valence]274-colonel valence says truly enough that it is necessary to the understanding of [his]274-colonel valence adventure . ' [The artist]5691-the artist read on : '[274-colonel valence] [I]0-i sailed from [England]39-england three days after quitting [[my]0-i home]897-my home ; and in less than a month was enrolled among [the volunteers who fought for progress]898-the volunteers who fought for progress and against [Don Carlos]280-don carlos . [I]0-i should like , if [I]0-i had time , to describe some of [our]899-our wild picturesque doings in [the South]40-the south . Never had [I]0-i imagined anything so frantic , strange , stirring ; such a droll medley of old - world romance and unwashed barbarism , of orange - groves , and moonlight , and harsh music , and dusty marches , and raging multitudes of [men]5873-men and [women , of flying monks , and shrieking and dancing mobs]901-women , of flying monks , and shrieking and dancing mobs , not only in [the great squares]902-the great squares , but in [the churches]903-the churches and [the long - inviolate cloisters]904-the long - inviolate cloisters ; and , in brief , as mad [a world]905-a world , with furious clamours , and a high burning sun to add to the excitement , as there ever was in [the Middle Ages]41-the middle ages . It deadened [my]0-i feelings of loss to find all things around [me]0-i going to ruin ; and [I]0-i was reckless and even happy . ' [I]0-i do not mind acknowledging that the ruffian band , of which [I]0-i became captain,—for promotion is rapid in [these parts of the]5966-these parts of the world,—were as savage and [motley a crew]5967-motley a crew as ever escaped hanging . [I]0-i often seemed to be living over [Gil Blas]42-gil blas on a grander scale , with all the riff - raff of centuries gathered round [me]0-i and following the tattered banner of the Revolution . But dirty work must be done with dirty tools . [These men]5968-these men were good enough to pull down a system that was worse than [themselves]5968-these men ; for it pretended to have come from [heaven]807-heaven , and [they]5968-these men did n't much care whether [they]5968-these men came from heaven or hell ; neither did [they]5968-these men trouble as to which of [the two]5970-the two would have [them]5968-these men by and by . [They]5968-these men hated [monkery]5971-monkery , and [they]5968-these men liked a wild life . [Certain of [them]5968-these men]5972-certain of them , however , were [fierce fanatics]5973-fierce fanatics ; and one of these gave [me]0-i trouble enough . [He]5974-he was [a stalwart young fellow]5975-a stalwart young fellow , more gipsy , [I]0-i should think , than [genuine Spaniard]281-genuine spaniard . [He]5974-he had been [a monk in [Jaen]43-jaen]5976-a monk in jaen , and had run away from [[his]5974-he monastery]5977-his monastery as soon as [he]5974-he got the chance . How [he]5974-he delighted in breaking open church - gates , and smashing altars , and pulling the great images down from their pedestals ! [You]5978-you will not suppose [I]0-i minded that ! There is only one mythology [I]0-i would spare for [its]5977-his monastery beauty — not the medieval , which is a fantastic dream,—but that calm old Greek world of loveliness , where the gods are the forms of Nature become breathing marble , and [the heroes]5979-the heroes are daring and human , with [their]5979-the heroes glorious limbs and fair faces . [They]5979-the heroes have no place in [this half - African land]5980-this half - african land brooded over by the sultry air from [Sahara]44-sahara , and too hot and feverish to bring forth yellow - haired [Greeks]282-greeks . No , [I]0-i looked on while [the churches]903-the churches were defaced and [[their]903-the churches shrines]5982-their shrines plundered . But [[my]0-i gipsy - monk]5983-my gipsy - monk would have gone much further . [He]5983-my gipsy - monk was , as [you]5984-you would say , [no gentleman]5985-no gentleman . And [he]5983-my gipsy - monk took [my]0-i reprimands as sullenly as [he]5983-my gipsy - monk dared . '[0-i] It seems such a while , and yet again the picture is so distinct that it might have been yesterday , since [we]906-we marched out of [Seville]36-seville towards [San Lucar]278-san lucar . At this moment [I]0-i have before [my]0-i eyes the stains upon [a great square flagstone]907-a great square flagstone , near [a church]908-a church [we]906-we passed , where [a priest]909-a priest had lately been killed by [the mob]910-the mob . [Felayo]283-felayo , [the gipsy]911-the gipsy , pointed [them]912-them out to [me]0-i , and said , " [I]0-i wish [I]0-i had been [there]913-there . " But [he]0-i added , " [We]906-we shall catch some of [them]912-them , if [they]912-them have not taken to [their]912-them heels , at [San Lucar]278-san lucar . " For [that secluded convent]914-that secluded convent [we]906-we were making . It was served by [a number of [clergy]916-clergy , who lived , all except [the chaplain of [the nuns]918-the nuns]917-the chaplain of the nuns , up here at [Sepúlveda]35-sepúlveda]915-a number of clergy , who lived , all except the chaplain of the nuns , up here at sepúlveda ; for it was not [a convent of]919-a convent of [men]5873-men . What led [us]906-we to make such a long expedition was the knowledge that [San Lucar]278-san lucar had never been spoiled , nor [its]278-san lucar cloister invaded , even by [the French]284-the french during the Peninsular War ; and although [its]278-san lucar treasures were at that time hidden for safety , they had come to light again and were worth seizing . And then , the delight of ruining [an untouched shrine]921-an untouched shrine — these were spolia opima to draw [us]906-we on ! [We]906-we marched somewhat leisurely , as [Southerns]285-southerns will ; but as [nobody in [Seville]36-seville]922-nobody in seville quite knew which way [we]906-we were going , and [any one of [a dozen convents]924-a dozen convents]923-any one of a dozen convents might have been [our]906-we attraction , [we]906-we gained [San Lucar]278-san lucar without a rumour of the impending catastrophe reaching [the good sisters]925-the good sisters . [They]926-they were at [their]926-they beads from morning till night ; and , as [we]906-we marched up [the valley]5949-the valley late in the afternoon , [we]906-we could hear the loud voices of [the priests]895-the priests chanting one of [their]895-the priests evening services . [We]906-we had come in three days , but had left stragglers on [the road]5736-the road , and were now [a company of a hundred and twenty]930-a company of a hundred and twenty . ... [I]0-i can not continue . The pen drops from [my]0-i hand . ' [Glanville]242-rupert naturally paused again . [Lady May]244-lady may , who had given [him]242-rupert the closest attention , said , in a sort of impatience , '[0-i] Please go on . ' And [he]242-rupert resumed : '[0-i] It is some days since [I]0-i broke off , ' said [the manuscript]5986-the manuscript ; '[0-i] [I]0-i wonder when [I]0-i shall finish , or whether [I]0-i shall at all . [I]0-i have been asleep , [they]895-the priests tell [me]0-i , and raving a good deal in an unknown tongue . [No one here]931-no one here understands English . But [they]895-the priests have caught a name which [I]0-i seemed to be incessantly repeating — [her]932-her name ! Ay de mi ! Let [me]0-i make an end . But what are the words that [some one]933-some one is faintly singing under [my]0-i window ? [I]0-i can just make them out . Apt enough they sound to me,—listen — " ' Las venas con poca sangre , Los ojos con mucha noche . " Little blood in the veins , and heavy night upon the eyelids . [I]933-some one must hasten while [I]933-some one may . [We]5987-we did nothing that evening except to keep [the passes of [the valley]5949-the valley]5988-the passes of the valley . It was known outside [the convent]5951-the convent that [we]5987-we had come , and why ; but [the peasants]5991-the peasants had been cowed by the revolutionary frenzy of [the towns]626-the towns , and [we]5987-we neither expected resistance nor much cared if it were attempted . [We]5987-we were stirring next day with the sun . What a glorious morning broke over [the valley]5949-the valley and [the stream]5994-the stream , and drove back the darkness towards [the mountains]5995-the mountains as with a single sweep of some glittering sword in heaven ! Such a clear light came over the white monastery walls , and was reflected from [the lake]5996-the lake as [we]5987-we marched up to the huge wooden gates that divided [the cloister]5997-the cloister from [the world]5697-the world without . [Felayo]283-felayo beat upon [them]5999-they with [his]6000-his thundering club , which had shattered so many before . But [they]5999-they stood unshaken , and [we]5987-we saw that if [we]5987-we were to enter at that point [we]5987-we must open with a regular assault . As [we]5987-we hesitated to begin [one of [the men]6002-the men]6001-one of the men cried out that [the church]6003-the church doors would be easier . [That great building]6004-that great building stood outside [the cloister]5997-the cloister and opened on [the public highway]6006-the public highway . [We]5987-we marched hastily towards [it]6004-that great building ; and what was [our]5987-we surprise when [we]5987-we drew near to distinguish the solemn sounds of choral chanting and organ accompaniment within ! " [They]5999-they are singing Mass , " cried [Felayo]283-felayo ; " [I]933-some one suppose [they]5999-they would like to win the crown of martyrdom , as [[their]5999-they good ancestors]6007-their good ancestors did when [the wicked Moors]6008-the wicked moors slew [them]5999-they ; " and again [he]933-some one raised [his]933-some one club , this time with effect , against the sacred gates . One blow drove in the rusty lock , a second and a third , aided by the pikes of the rest , broke the framework in pieces , and with yells of rage and triumph [the men]6002-the men rushed in . '[933-some one] Far away , in the dim light , [we]934-we saw [the priests]895-the priests in [their]895-the priests vestments at the altar , and ranged on each side in [the stalls]936-the stalls [choristers]937-choristers in white , holding books from which , though now in trembling tones , [they]937-choristers were singing . Just as [we]934-we entered the voices fell silent ; the organ , which stood away in some recess , took up a softer strain ; and [I]0-i saw [the chief priest]938-the chief priest kneel , then rise again quickly , and lift up the host on high to be adored by [the prostrate throng]939-the prostrate throng . As if maddened at the sight , [Felayo]283-felayo , who had paused a moment , went wildly up [the church]6003-the church , calling on [us]934-we to follow , leaped the silver altar - rails , and struck down [the priest]941-the priest where [he]941-the priest stood . In an instant all was confusion . [Felayo]283-felayo swept the sacred vessels from the altar ; and , as [the choristers]942-the choristers ran out from [[their]942-the choristers stalls]943-their stalls in deadly terror , some to rescue [the priest]941-the priest from being trampled on , [others]5757-others to take up [their]5757-others holy things which lay on the ground , and [one or two of the bolder spirits]946-one or two of the bolder spirits to thrust back [Felayo]283-felayo , [I]0-i looked up and beheld [that miscreant standing on the altar like a conquering demon]947-that miscreant standing on the altar like a conquering demon . Hideous [he]947-that miscreant standing on the altar like a conquering demon seemed , with swarthy face and malignant flashing eyes , [his]947-that miscreant standing on the altar like a conquering demon arm again uplifted for destruction , and [his]947-that miscreant standing on the altar like a conquering demon voice ringing through [the church]6003-the church in a defiant shriek . And as [I]0-i lifted [my]0-i eyes the clear morning light came in through the windows of [the chancel]949-the chancel , flooding [the space above [him]947-that miscreant standing on the altar like a conquering demon]950-the space above him ; and [I]0-i saw , as in a vision of glory , a face that [I]0-i knew , with an expression that was all tenderness and divine tranquillity , shining down on the confusion unmoved , and a host of figures in glorious raiment about it . " [Alice]275-lady alice ! " [I]0-i cried , and sprang upon the altar , as [Felayo]283-felayo lifted [his]947-that miscreant standing on the altar like a conquering demon head and caught sight of the picture . For it was a picture , not a vision or a dream . Above the altar , like [the tutelary saint of [the]952-the]951-the tutelary saint of the [place , depicted in mysterious attitude and with the symbolism of some Catholic doctrine]953-place , depicted in mysterious attitude and with the symbolism of some catholic doctrine , [Alice]275-lady alice , whom [I]0-i had left in [England]39-england , of whom [I]0-i dreamt day and night , was before [my]0-i eyes ; and [her]275-lady alice glance seemed to go through [my]0-i very heart . [I]0-i stood bewildered ; the next moment [I]0-i was recalled to [myself]0-i by [Felayo]283-felayo 's voice , as [he]947-that miscreant standing on the altar like a conquering demon thundered out , " Ho , [comrades]954-comrades , mount up here and pull down [this Virgin of [the monks]956-the monks]955-this virgin of the monks . " [I]0-i caught [him]947-that miscreant standing on the altar like a conquering demon by the throat and flung [him]947-that miscreant standing on the altar like a conquering demon to the ground , leaping after [him]947-that miscreant standing on the altar like a conquering demon as [he]947-that miscreant standing on the altar like a conquering demon fell . " Down , [dog]957-dog , " [I]0-i shouted ; " [you]957-dog shall not touch the picture . " [He]947-that miscreant standing on the altar like a conquering demon was so taken aback by the unexpected assault that for a little while [he]947-that miscreant standing on the altar like a conquering demon stared at [me]0-i without answering . Then , gathering [himself]947-that miscreant standing on the altar like a conquering demon up for a spring , [he]947-that miscreant standing on the altar like a conquering demon strove to get from under [my]0-i hand ; but [I]0-i held [him]947-that miscreant standing on the altar like a conquering demon fast by the throat , and while [the others]746-the others came round in amazement , [I]0-i cried out , " [You]957-dog may pull [the church]6003-the church to pieces and plunder what [you]957-dog will , but [this Madonna]960-this madonna remains sacred . [I]0-i claim it for [myself]0-i . " [I]0-i can not say what [they]746-the others thought of [me]0-i , but [none]961-none were so fanatical as [the gipsy]911-the gipsy , and [they]746-the others seemed to respect [my]0-i whim , for [they]746-the others drew back and began to form into parties to despoil the rest of [the church]6003-the church and invade [the convent]5951-the convent . Even whilst [I]0-i knelt with [Felayo]283-felayo in [my]0-i grasp , [I]0-i could see [the nuns]918-the nuns , who were separated by a carved screen from the body of [the church]6003-the church , as [they]918-the nuns stood shivering in the midst of [[their]918-the nuns cloistered aisle]967-their cloistered aisle , uncertain whether to flee or remain . [Felayo]283-felayo turned [himself]283-felayo under [me]0-i . " Let [me]0-i go , " [he]0-i said ; " [I]0-i will not touch [your]283-felayo accursed picture . "—"Do [you]283-felayo promise ? " [I]0-i asked . [He]0-i answered through [his]0-i teeth , " Yes , [I]0-i promise . " [I]0-i allowed [him]0-i to rise to [his]0-i feet ; but , no sooner had [he]0-i done so , than , drawing [his]0-i sword , [he]0-i slashed [me]0-i across the forehead , and had not [my]0-i peaked cap partly warded the blow , that would have been the end of [Edgar Valence]274-colonel valence . [I]0-i was , however , only half - stunned , and with a rapidity equal to [his]0-i own , [I]0-i drove the sword [I]0-i held in [my]0-i hand through [the villain]968-the villain 's heart . With a frightful roar of pain [he]0-i fell dead beside [the priest whose life , in the crush and confusion]969-the priest whose life , in the crush and confusion , had been trampled out of [him]0-i . ' Meanwhile , [the invaders]6010-the invaders were breaking down [the cloister]5997-the cloister , tearing from [their]6010-the invaders places silver lamps and the precious gates of [the various shrines]6012-the various shrines , rending the vestments to pieces , and hurling the great crucifixes to the ground . The noise , the riot , were indescribable . [I]0-i appointed [a couple of [men]5873-men]6013-a couple of men to guard the high altar ; and seeing what was likely to happen now [the soldiers]6015-the soldiers were getting infuriated , [I]0-i made [my]0-i way over the fallen screen into [[the nuns]918-the nuns '[0-i] cloister]6017-the nuns ' cloister , and endeavoured to restore a little order amid the confusion . [I]0-i told [the sisters]970-the sisters [they]970-the sisters were free to depart , but that resistance was impossible . If [they]970-the sisters wished to be dealt with kindly , let [them]970-the sisters go to [Sepúlveda]35-sepúlveda and prepare lodgings and refreshments for [the wounded]971-the wounded , of whom there were [several on both sides]972-several on both sides . For [the younger priests]973-the younger priests , when [their]973-the younger priests blood was up , did not hesitate to grapple with [the soldiers]6015-the soldiers . There is always in [the Spanish temper a wild devil]975-the spanish temper a wild devil to be roused ; and [these sons of [the sanctuary]977-the sanctuary]976-these sons of the sanctuary were as eager for the fray as [[their]976-these sons of the sanctuary assailants]978-their assailants , after [they]976-these sons of the sanctuary had seen [their]976-these sons of the sanctuary mass interrupted and [the priest]941-the priest flung down . But [they]976-these sons of the sanctuary had no weapons , except the fragments of the woodwork and church furniture ; and in no long time [they]976-these sons of the sanctuary were overpowered . When the high altar was understood to be [my]0-i share of the spoils , a general rush was made towards [the chapel of [San Lucar]278-san lucar]980-the chapel of san lucar . [I]0-i followed out of curiosity , for [I]0-i could not bring [myself]0-i to lay a profane hand upon anything in a place where [Alice]275-lady alice seemed to be gazing at [me]0-i , and with [her]275-lady alice heavenly presence reproving [my]0-i unhallowed thoughts . [I]0-i saw [the shrine]981-the shrine dismantled , the dust of [the saint]982-the saint scattered where [[his]982-the saint worshippers]983-his worshippers had knelt for ages to ask [his]982-the saint intercession , the lamps quenched and borne away by [the soldiery]984-the soldiery , the huge windows broken , and [the church]6003-the church from end to end made a wreck,—all things in [it]6003-the church ruined save the exquisite vision looking down upon the high altar . [The men]6002-the men ate and drank about [the place]987-the place , and jeered [[their]6002-the men prisoners]988-their prisoners , and would have quarrelled over the spoil , had not an order come towards mid - day from [Seville]36-seville , directing [us]989-we to quit [the convent]5951-the convent and take up [[our]989-we quarters]991-our quarters in [Sepúlveda]35-sepúlveda . ' [I]992-i was greatly embarrassed , for [I]992-i would not leave the portrait of [Alice]275-lady alice to the mercy of [the new imagebreakers]6018-the new imagebreakers ; and yet go [we]989-we must . In this perplexity , [one of [the wounded priests]6020-the wounded priests]6019-one of the wounded priests whispered to [me]992-i that , if [I]992-i wished to save [the Virgin]802-the virgin , there was a secure place under the altar where it might be hidden . Let [me]992-i send [the rest]6022-the rest away and [he]6019-one of the wounded priests would show [me]992-i . [I]992-i thought the matter out for a while . [We]989-we could not get [the wounded]971-the wounded to [Sepúlveda]35-sepúlveda without mules , of which [we]989-we had very few . Whatever was to be done must be done at once ; but to stay for [the wounded]971-the wounded could not be an infringement of orders . [I]992-i sent [men]5873-men off to find means of transport ; and , keeping only [three whom [I]992-i knew to be [loyal fellows]6027-loyal fellows]6026-three whom i knew to be loyal fellows , when [the church]6003-the church was cleared [I]992-i bade [the priest]941-the priest show [me]992-i the hiding - place of which [he]941-the priest spoke . [He]941-the priest was badly hurt , but [he]941-the priest contrived to reach the altar , and touching the great slab at which mass had been said , [he]941-the priest made it move out of [its]6003-the church place noiselessly . There was [a dry vault underneath]6030-a dry vault underneath , and several huge coffers in [it]6030-a dry vault underneath where treasure had once been stored . If the altar were broken down , [the vault]6031-the vault would be discovered ; otherwise , it was safe enough . [We]993-we unfastened the great picture , not without difficulty , from its place on the wall ; covered it with remnants of the heavy silk hangings ; and were so fortunate as to come upon a chest which would hold it under lock and key . [I]992-i took possession of the key , which is now under [my]992-i pillow , and will never leave [me]992-i till the picture is removed to some fitter resting - place . [The priest]941-the priest explained to [me]992-i the secret of the spring ; and the great slab , revolving once more , concealed from [the returning soldiery]6033-the returning soldiery what [we]993-we had done . '[992-i] [They]992-i were anxious to get off with [their]992-i booty ; [we]993-we left [the convent]5951-the convent — bare , a habitation for the beasts of [the field]995-the field , and a shelter for owls and other night - birds ; and by the evening [[our]993-we men]996-our men were lodged in [Sepúlveda]35-sepúlveda . [My]0-i head was aching from the sword - stroke of [Felayo]283-felayo ; [I]0-i could get no farther than [the farmhouse where [I]0-i am now lying]997-the farmhouse where i am now lying . [I]0-i know that [I]0-i have had an attack of brain - fever . [The detachment [I]0-i commanded]998-the detachment i commanded has gone , [I]0-i can not say on what errand ; for it went in haste , leaving [me]0-i to [my]0-i fate . [These good nuns]999-these good nuns look upon [me]0-i as [a guardian angel]1000-a guardian angel ; all [they]999-these good nuns saw was that [I]0-i protected [[their]999-these good nuns Madonna]1001-their madonna from destruction and [themselves]999-these good nuns from insult . [They]999-these good nuns are not aware that [I]0-i helped to overturn many a shrine before [I]0-i came to [San Lucar]278-san lucar . [They]999-these good nuns tell [me]0-i [I]0-i have been near dying . Why not ? Should [I]0-i live , is there any prospect for [me]0-i ? The vision of [Alice]275-lady alice forbids [me]0-i to join [[my]0-i old companions]1002-my old companions ; [I]0-i can not bear to think that [I]0-i might see [her]275-lady alice face again , looking down on [me]0-i in [the next sanctuary [I]0-i profaned]1003-the next sanctuary i profaned . All [I]0-i desire is to rescue the canvas whereon [she]275-lady alice breathes and lives , and return with it to [England]39-england . If [I]0-i die before this can be accomplished , [I]0-i charge [you]1004-you to see to it . [The convent]5951-the convent will never be dwelt in again ; and [you]1004-you will have small difficulty in securing this miraculous piece of driftwood . What its history may be , [I]0-i do not know . [I]0-i have been too weak to put any questions about it ; and [these sisters]1006-these sisters , though well - meaning , are extremely ignorant . [I]0-i doubt that [they]1006-these sisters could tell [me]0-i the true story ; legends , of course , [they]1006-these sisters have in plenty . ' [Davenant]275-lady alice , if [I]1006-these sisters get well , [you]1004-you must prepare [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham to receive [me]1006-these sisters , if only once , within [his]243-trelingham threshold . [I]1006-these sisters will not entrust the portrait of [Alice]275-lady alice to another . But when [I]1006-these sisters have put it into [his]243-trelingham hands , [I]1006-these sisters will turn again and [he]243-trelingham shall see [me]1006-these sisters no more until [he]243-trelingham welcomes [me]1006-these sisters as [[[his]243-trelingham daughter]5673-his daughter 's husband]6035-his daughter 's husband . '[1006-these sisters] Thank the kind fates that have suffered [me]0-i to write this . [I]0-i am dead tired . [I]0-i shall sleep now ; and perhaps never waken . But this letter , at all events , will reach [you]1007-you . Say to [Alice,—ah]286-alice,—ah no , [you]1007-you will give [her]286-alice,—ah no message from [me]0-i . [I]0-i hear the voice singing again the self - same words beneath [my]0-i window — " Las venas con poco sangre , Los ojos con mucha noche , Lo halló en el campo aquella , [Vida y muerte de los hombres]1008-vida y muerte de los hombres . " How pretty these old Spanish romances are ! But it was not in the field that either love or death found [me]0-i ; yet , weak though [I]0-i may be , [I]0-i am strong enough to meet [my]0-i fate , come when and how it will . E. V. ' There was no other signature . '[0-i] Was [I]0-i not right , ' said [the Earl]663-the earl , '[0-i] in calling that a strange letter ? As [you]1007-you have read it to [me]0-i , so did [I]0-i read it to [[my]0-i father]5872-my father , keeping an anxious eye on the door at which [Lady Alice]275-lady alice had gone out , and every moment dreading [her]275-lady alice return . What could [we]1010-we say to [her]275-lady alice ? Was it possible to hide [Valence]274-colonel valence 's danger , or the likelihood of [his]274-colonel valence arrival at [Trelingham]243-trelingham ? Breaking a heavy silence , [[my]0-i father]5872-my father observed , " This has taken almost a year to reach its destination . Should [Valence]274-colonel valence be still living , [we]1010-we must expect [him]274-colonel valence in [England]39-england soon ; nor can [I]0-i decline to accept , even from [his]274-colonel valence hands , a portrait which has long been wanting in [[our]1010-we gallery]1012-our gallery . " [I]0-i looked at [him]5872-my father in surprise . " What ! " [I]0-i said ; " has not [Valence]274-colonel valence dreamt the whole story ? [His]274-colonel valence letter was written during an access of brain - fever ; and must [we]1010-we not suppose that [his]274-colonel valence constant brooding on the loss of [[my]0-i sister]848-my sister , combined with reminiscences of the legend of [Lady Elizabeth]272-lady elizabeth , has shaped [his]274-colonel valence fancies to this extraordinary result ? " — " No , " replied [[my]0-i father]5872-my father ; " [Valence]274-colonel valence must have done what [he]274-colonel valence describes . Either [he]274-colonel valence never knew or has forgotten the story of [Lady Elizabeth]272-lady elizabeth . [You]0-i see [he]274-colonel valence does not once refer to it . " ' '[274-colonel valence] And may [I]0-i ask , ' said [Glanville]242-rupert , '[0-i] what is the legend of [Lady Elizabeth]272-lady elizabeth ? ' '[0-i] [I]0-i will tell [you]0-i , ' replied [[his]242-rupert host]5789-his host . '[0-i] [Ours]1015-ours , [[my]0-i dear]5845-my dear [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert , is not itself a very ancient peerage . It dates from Charles II . , when [Sir William Davenant]287-sir william davenant became [Viscount Davenant]288-viscount davenant and [Earl of Trelingham]252-the earl . But in [[his]287-sir william davenant wife]1017-his wife was represented [a much older line]1018-a much older line ; and it was chiefly by reason of [his]287-sir william davenant marriage with [her]1017-his wife that [Sir William]287-sir william davenant was raised to [the House of Lords]1019-the house of lords . [She]1017-his wife was the last of [that old West Country stock]1020-that old west country stock , [the Trelinghams of [Trelingham]243-trelingham]1021-the trelinghams of trelingham . [[Her]1017-his wife father]671-her father died abroad during the usurpation of [Cromwell]289-cromwell ; and [[his]287-sir william davenant brothers]1023-his brothers[the family]832-the family were [Roman Catholic]1025-roman catholic — had taken orders at [Rome]18-rome and [St. Omer]47-st. omer , but died before [him]287-sir william davenant . Hence the title of [Trelingham]243-trelingham became extinct . But [Lady Elizabeth]272-lady elizabeth inherited in [her]272-lady elizabeth own right the estates which had gone with [it]1026-it ; and [she]272-lady elizabeth was in [a convent]1027-a convent when [[her]272-lady elizabeth father]671-her father died . The family chronicles add that [the convent]5951-the convent was in [Spain]30-spain , but not the name or precise situation . [She]272-lady elizabeth was on the point of taking the veil , and had [she]272-lady elizabeth done so , there is no doubt [the estates of [Trelingham]243-trelingham]1030-the estates of trelingham would have passed to [the Commonwealth]1031-the commonwealth . [She]272-lady elizabeth was persuaded , therefore , to return [home]693-home . [[Her]272-lady elizabeth nearest relative]1033-her nearest relative , [a Protestant cousin]1034-a protestant cousin , sought [her]272-lady elizabeth hand ; but [he]1034-a protestant cousin was grasping and ambitious , and twenty years older than [the lady]722-the lady . [She]272-lady elizabeth refused [him]1034-a protestant cousin , and bestowed [herself]272-lady elizabeth and [Trelingham]243-trelingham on [Sir William Davenant]287-sir william davenant , who , though not of [her]272-lady elizabeth faith , was chivalrous enough to respect it . [She]272-lady elizabeth loved [him]287-sir william davenant so well that , in course of time , [she]272-lady elizabeth joined [[our]1036-we communion]1037-our communion , and [[her]272-lady elizabeth children]1038-her children were brought up in the doctrine of [the English Church]1039-the english church . [She]272-lady elizabeth died young , however , and the story ran that [she]272-lady elizabeth repented of having changed [her]272-lady elizabeth religion . Certain it is that a mystery attached to [Lady Elizabeth]272-lady elizabeth — the name by which [she]272-lady elizabeth was usually designated in honour of [the ancient line]1040-the ancient line . [She]272-lady elizabeth would never allow [her]272-lady elizabeth portrait to be painted ; and when [I]0-i was [a boy]1041-a boy its place in [the gallery]1042-the gallery — at the very spot where [we]1036-we are now sitting — was indicated by a purple veil on which in black letter was inscribed the name of [Elizabeth]272-lady elizabeth , [Countess of [Trelingham]243-trelingham]1043-countess of trelingham , with the dates of [her]272-lady elizabeth birth and decease . What was the explanation ? Well , here [Valence]274-colonel valence 's story came in . It was said that , when [a girl at [[her]272-lady elizabeth Spanish convent]1045-her spanish convent]1044-a girl at her spanish convent , [Lady Elizabeth]272-lady elizabeth had been chosen , by [a painter whose name [we]1036-we never heard]1046-a painter whose name we never heard , to represent [the Virgin in a great altar - piece]1047-the virgin in a great altar - piece ; and that an instinct of reverence , mingled perhaps with remorse , determined [her]272-lady elizabeth never to allow , for ends of pride or vanity , that countenance to be depicted by [a worldly artist]1048-a worldly artist , which had been dedicated to religion and enshrined above an altar . [We]1036-we did not often repeat the legend ; [we]1036-we had no picture to show , and assuredly [we]1036-we did not dream that a resemblance existed between the features of [[my]0-i sister]848-my sister and those of [[her]272-lady elizabeth far - away ancestress]1050-her far - away ancestress . [Valence]274-colonel valence 's letter was a revelation . ' While [we]1036-we talked [Lady Alice]275-lady alice came back , looking so pale that [I]274-colonel valence ran to [her]275-lady alice , expecting [her]275-lady alice to faint in [my]274-colonel valence arms . [She]275-lady alice thanked [me]274-colonel valence in a feeble voice , but declared that [she]275-lady alice was strong enough to bear anything save uncertainty . [I]274-colonel valence gave [her]275-lady alice the letter ; [she]275-lady alice sat down and was absorbed in it , reading with eager haste , turning back sometimes as though fearing to lose a word , and quite unmindful of [our]1036-we presence . [She]275-lady alice uttered no exclamation when [he]274-colonel valence spoke of seeing [her]275-lady alice above the altar ; [she]275-lady alice was too intent on the sequel , and [I]274-colonel valence dreaded to see [her]275-lady alice come to [his]274-colonel valence last words . As [she]275-lady alice did so a fit of shuddering seized [her]275-lady alice . But with a strong effort [she]275-lady alice mastered [her]275-lady alice emotion , and saying only , " [I]274-colonel valence will wait , [I]274-colonel valence will wait , " [she]275-lady alice let the paper fall to [her]275-lady alice feet and came and put [her]275-lady alice arms about [[our]1036-we father]6038-our father 's neck . " [Papa]290-papa , " [she]275-lady alice said , " do not fear [me]274-colonel valence ; [I]274-colonel valence will be [a good daughter]6039-a good daughter . Only let , let [Edgar]274-colonel valence come . [He]274-colonel valence will not be so unbelieving then . See how this strange thing has softened [him]274-colonel valence . By and by [he]274-colonel valence will follow [your]290-papa advice , and [we]1036-we shall be happy . " [Her]275-lady alice voice broke , [her]275-lady alice eyes streamed with tears . " Very well , " [[my]274-colonel valence father]5872-my father replied , " if [he]1051-he comes [I]274-colonel valence will see [him]1051-he . But [you]275-lady alice must be patient . "—"I will , [I]274-colonel valence will , " [she]275-lady alice whispered , and took up the letter again and was lost in it . '[274-colonel valence] Patience ! It was a wise word . The months passed and [he]1051-he did not arrive . [[My]0-i sister]848-my sister was falling into a decline , [[my]0-i father]5872-my father hastening to [[his]5872-my father grave]1054-his grave ; and , [I]0-i confess it with shame , [I]0-i had fierce thoughts about [Edgar Valence]274-colonel valence . Why did [he]1051-he not write ? But perhaps [he]1051-he had expired at Sepúlveda . [I]0-i did not think so . [I]0-i hated [him]1051-he . ' On a dark cold evening in November , when the snow was lying deep , [[my]5872-my father father]5872-my father breathed [his]5872-my father last . [We]6042-we buried [him]1051-he on [the bleak hillside]6043-the bleak hillside , which looks almost as cold and dark this morning . '[5872-my father] And , interrupting [himself]5872-my father , [the Earl]663-the earl pointed out to [Glanville]242-rupert where [the old gray church of [Trelingham]243-trelingham]1056-the old gray church of trelingham rose up from [the precipitous shore]1057-the precipitous shore , with [the green churchyard]1058-the green churchyard and the mounds of the dead on [every side of [it]1058-the green churchyard]1059-every side of it . [He]5872-my father resumed : ' The next day , late in the afternoon , as [I]5872-my father was seated in [[my]5872-my father study]6044-my study , and [Lady Alice]275-lady alice was reclining in [[her]275-lady alice own room]6045-her own room , too much exhausted to move , [a stranger]5662-a stranger was announced . [He]5872-my father gave no name [I]5872-my father bade [them]6047-them show [him]5872-my father into [the drawing - room]5787-the drawing - room . [I]5872-my father entered , and [my]5872-my father eyes fell on [Edgar Valence]274-colonel valence . Through the windows [I]5872-my father could see that it was snowing fast . '[5872-my father] [He]5872-my father stood wrapt in furs , bareheaded , and immovable , with the scar quite plain on [his]5872-my father forehead . When [he]5872-my father saw [me]0-i , [his]5872-my father movement testified surprise . " [I]0-i asked to see [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham , " [he]5872-my father murmured . Then [he]5872-my father observed that [I]0-i wore deep mourning . " Is [any one dead]1060-any one dead ? " [he]5872-my father cried excitedly ; " is [Alice]275-lady alice — ? " [I]0-i interrupted [him]5872-my father . " [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham is dead , not [[my]0-i sister]848-my sister . What is [you]5872-my father business , [Mr. Valence]291-valence ? " The words were cold and unfriendly , but [I]0-i was much moved . [He]5872-my father looked like [one risen from the grave]1062-one risen from the grave ; [his]5872-my father soldierly bearing could not disguise the feebleness of [his]5872-my father health . [He]5872-my father had suffered , and the sword - stroke of [Felayo]283-felayo had been almost fatal . But [he]5872-my father must not see [Alice]275-lady alice . " Did [my]0-i letter from [Sepúlveda]35-sepúlveda reach [you]0-i ? " [he]5872-my father inquired . " Yes ; but why did [you]0-i not write again ? " [He]5872-my father smiled . " When [I]0-i quitted [[my]0-i farmhouse]1063-my farmhouse , " [he]5872-my father said , " [I]0-i took service in [the regular army]1064-the regular army . [I]0-i was wounded again , taken prisoner , carried into [Estremadura]48-estremadura , and did not escape till seven weeks ago . Why should [I]0-i have written ? Would [Alice]275-lady alice have seen [my]0-i letters ? " " ' [I]5872-my father do not know , " was [my]5872-my father answer ; " but had [you]0-i come in [[my]5872-my father father]5872-my father 's lifetime , for [her]275-lady alice sake [he]5872-my father would have granted [you]0-i an interview . [He]5872-my father would have done no more ; and , [Valence]291-valence , unless [you]0-i are changed neither will [I.]5872-my father " '[5872-my father] [He]5872-my father answered , alas ! in [his]5872-my father old firm voice , " [I]0-i am not changed ; do not think it . Nor is [my]0-i love for [Alice]275-lady alice . " ' " Be it so , " was [my]5872-my father reply , " then [you]0-i may look for the same course from [me]5872-my father that [[my]5872-my father father]5872-my father would have pursued . " '[5872-my father] " And what is that , may [I]0-i ask ? " ' [I]0-i knew very well the answer [I]0-i meant to give . It was imperative on [me]0-i as [a son]6051-a son and [a Christian]6052-a christian ; but it would cost [me]0-i a sharp pang to utter it , when [I]0-i thought of [[my]0-i poor sister]6053-my poor sister lying dangerously ill , without heart or hope , and the desolate future before [us]6054-us . [I]0-i delayed the fatal moment . Instead of replying , [I]0-i said to [Valence]291-valence , " Did [you]291-valence return to [San Lucar]278-san lucar , as [you]291-valence hoped?"—"Return ? " [he]291-valence cried ; " had [I]0-i not returned and brought away the portrait , do [you]291-valence think [I]0-i should have ventured hither to - day ? The picture is waiting at [[your]291-valence lodge gates]6055-your lodge gates . Will [you]291-valence receive it ? Will [you]291-valence tell [some of [[your]291-valence servants]6057-your servants]6056-some of your servants to bring it up ? Do [you]291-valence know anything about it ? " '[0-i] [I]0-i told [him]1065-he the story as briefly as [I]0-i could . [He]1065-he was surprised and attentive . " Why , " [he]1065-he said , " this , if [I]0-i believed in a special Providence , should be a decisive intimation that [Alice]275-lady alice and [I]0-i were made for [one another]630-one another . [You]0-i grant it , surely , [Davenant]275-lady alice . " ' [I]0-i shook [my]0-i head . " There are coincidences , " [I]0-i answered , " which have an evil purport . [I]0-i can not think , if [you]1065-he are unchanged , that this will come to good . " '[0-i] [I]0-i gave the order [he]1065-he suggested . While [we]1067-we sat speechless — for what could [we]1067-we touch upon that would not be painful?—awaiting the return of [the servants with the picture]1068-the servants with the picture , [I]0-i became more and more uneasy lest [[my]0-i sister]848-my sister should come in . And what was to be the end ? On such a night [I]0-i could not turn [[my]0-i bitterest enemy]1070-my bitterest enemy from the door . [Edgar Valence]274-colonel valence to sleep at [Trelingham Court]6-trelingham court , the night after [[my]0-i father]5872-my father 's funeral ! It was strange , it was most undesirable , yet [I]0-i saw no way out of it . [I]0-i could not help asking [him]1065-he , " How long have [you]1065-he been in [England]39-england ? [[My]0-i father]5872-my father 's death was announced six days ago . " " ' Very likely , " [he]1065-he replied ; " [I]6002-the men landed at [Plymouth]49-plymouth that very day , and came with the utmost speed hither . At first [I]6002-the men thought of preparing [you]0-i for [my]6002-the men arrival . But [you]0-i might have declined seeing [me]6002-the men , and [I]6002-the men judged it better to take [you]0-i by surprise and trust to the generous impulses"—he spoke with frank courtesy ; how winning [I]6002-the men used to think it!—"which have always seemed to [me]6002-the men inherent in [the family of [Trelingham]243-trelingham]6058-the family of trelingham . [I]6002-the men saw [no one]5671-no one[I]6002-the men was not aware of [[your]0-i father]6060-your father 's illness , much less of what has happened . " '[6002-the men] [The men]6002-the men were coming in slowly with [their]6002-the men burden . [I]0-i could not but think , as the door opened , of another and a sad burden that had been carried out yesterday . [I]0-i would not have [them]6002-the men stay in [the hall]1074-the hall , or go up to [the picture - gallery]5896-the picture - gallery ; and the tall package was set up against a bookcase in [[my]0-i study]6044-my study . Lamps were kindled , and [Valence]274-colonel valence and [I]0-i , with equal agitation , tore off the coverings , and the Madonna of [San Lucar]278-san lucar broke upon [my]0-i view . At first , like [Valence]274-colonel valence , [I]0-i saw nothing of the accessories which are all that is now left of the painting . It was the face [I]0-i sought ; and oh ! how strangely it resembled [Alice]275-lady alice when [she]275-lady alice was yet untouched by grief and all [her]275-lady alice thoughts were of [the innocent home in which [she]275-lady alice had been brought up]1077-the innocent home in which she had been brought up , or of the heavenly world that religion unfolded to [her]275-lady alice . [I]0-i gazed and gazed . Can [you]1078-you realise what it is to have the dead beautiful past resuscitated , as at a stroke — the past , which [you]1078-you deemed irrevocable ? [I]0-i felt pity and deep regret , and a kind of protest that these things should be — a young life faded and marriage impossible . The fate of [Alice]275-lady alice , of [Edgar Valence]274-colonel valence [himself]274-colonel valence , scarred and maimed as [he]274-colonel valence came before [me]0-i , [our]1079-our friendship turned to estrangement — it was too much . [I]0-i knew not how to speak , or what to do ; and when [Valence]274-colonel valence , laying [his]274-colonel valence hand on [my]0-i shoulder , said , " Do [you]0-i think [I]0-i can live without seeing [her?—have]1080-her?—have pity on [me]0-i , " [I]0-i could only reply that in the morning [they]1081-they should meet , and then — then , if [she]275-lady alice held to [her]275-lady alice promise , [I]0-i would do all that [a brother]1082-a brother should . ' On this understanding [we]1079-our parted for the night . [I]275-lady alice went to [[my]275-lady alice own chamber]6061-my own chamber , [he]274-colonel valence to [his]274-colonel valence , but there was no sleep for either of [us]1079-our . How was [I]275-lady alice to reconcile [[my]275-lady alice father]5872-my father 's wishes and the honour of [a family which had ever been true to Church and King]6063-a family which had ever been true to church and king , with the opinions , the character , the inclinations of [Valence]274-colonel valence ? [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham , it is true , had exacted no promise from [me]275-lady alice ; and [[my]275-lady alice sister]848-my sister , though not of age , wanted so few months of it that to all intents [she]848-my sister might be deemed [[her]848-my sister own mistress]6065-her own mistress . But the very existence of [[our]1079-our house]6066-our house was at stake . Who could say that the succession to name and property would not pass to [[my]275-lady alice sister]848-my sister 's issue ? There was [no other relative]6068-no other relative but [a distant cousin]6069-a distant cousin , and [he]6069-a distant cousin unmarried , and what if [[her]848-my sister children]1038-her children were brought up [atheists]6071-atheists and [democrats]6072-democrats ? [I]275-lady alice shuddered at the thought , and [my]275-lady alice former resolution shone out in the clearest light of reason as of religious duty . But , on the other side , was [[my]275-lady alice sister]848-my sister 's happiness , perhaps [her]275-lady alice life . '[275-lady alice] With the morning came another anxiety . How was [I]0-i to prepare [Alice]275-lady alice for the surprise , the tumultuous joy , that [she]275-lady alice would undoubtedly feel , and for all the momentous issues that hung upon the next few hours ! [Her]275-lady alice feeble health , endangered by mental anguish so long endured , would give way under this new strain were [she]275-lady alice to meet it without warning . [I]0-i hastened to [[Valence]274-colonel valence 's room]1083-valence 's room . [He]274-colonel valence was already dressed , and [his]274-colonel valence fatigued look showed [me]0-i that [he]274-colonel valence had slept as little as [I.]0-i In a few words [I]0-i begged [him]274-colonel valence to wait [upstairs]1084-upstairs till [I]0-i sent for [him]274-colonel valence . [He]274-colonel valence understood and made no demur . [I]0-i inquired after [Lady Alice]275-lady alice , and was told that [she]275-lady alice was too weak to come down to [the breakfast - room]1085-the breakfast - room . [I]0-i now sent [her]275-lady alice a message requesting [her]275-lady alice to meet [me]0-i in [the picture - gallery]5896-the picture - gallery at half - past ten . There was no time to lose . Summoning [a skilful workman]1087-a skilful workman and [a couple of [servants]1089-servants]1088-a couple of servants to help [him]274-colonel valence , [I]0-i ordered [the Madonna of [San Lucar]278-san lucar]1090-the madonna of san lucar to be conveyed noiselessly to [its]1090-the madonna of san lucar destined place among the family portraits , and fixed with the utmost expedition . [My]0-i directions were carried out . When the appointed hour came the picture was hanging on the wall , and the dark curtain which had so long marked its absence alone concealed it from view . [[My]0-i sister]848-my sister entered [the gallery]1042-the gallery , and came to [me]0-i looking weary and distracted . [I]0-i took [her]275-lady alice by the hand , asked [her]275-lady alice an indifferent question or two , and led [her]275-lady alice to speak of [her]275-lady alice own feelings . When [we]1093-we had reached the spot where [I]0-i am now telling this story [I]0-i induced [her]275-lady alice to sit down , and continued the conversation till , in a pause [I]0-i intentionally made , [she]275-lady alice looked round and saw that the curtain did not hang as usual . [She]275-lady alice looked again steadfastly , and with agitated voice and manner asked [me]0-i what was behind it . [I]0-i answered as lightly as [I]0-i could , " Do [you]275-lady alice think [Lady Elizabeth]272-lady elizabeth 's portrait is there ? " Quicker than thought [she]275-lady alice divined [my]0-i meaning ; [her]275-lady alice hand was on the curtain , [she]275-lady alice drew it aside , and , sinking on [her]275-lady alice knees , exclaimed , " [He]1094-he is come ; [Edgar]274-colonel valence is come . Oh , [God]276-god be thanked ! " [She]275-lady alice gave way to a burst of weeping , which [I]0-i thought it prudent to indulge , saying , when [she]275-lady alice was grown calmer , " [Alice]275-lady alice , do [you]275-lady alice think [you]275-lady alice can bear to see [him]1094-he ? " What an expression was on [her]275-lady alice countenance as [she]275-lady alice rose up and faced [me]0-i ! " Have [I]0-i lived , " [she]275-lady alice cried , " for anything else ? " The colour came into [her]275-lady alice cheeks while [she]275-lady alice spoke , and [her]275-lady alice breathing was like that of a fever - patient , short and difficult . [She]275-lady alice almost fell back into [her]275-lady alice chair , but recovering , bade [me]0-i tell [Valence]274-colonel valence that [she]275-lady alice would see [him]274-colonel valence here and now . [I]0-i did not venture to leave [her]275-lady alice alone . [I]0-i rang for [a servant]1095-a servant , and gave [him]1095-a servant the message that [Valence]274-colonel valence had been all these hours expecting in [[his]274-colonel valence room]749-his room [upstairs]1084-upstairs . A step was heard coming down , a slow but determined step , which [we]1098-we hardly knew . [I]0-i motioned [Alice]275-lady alice to sit still , and went to the door ; but no sooner had [Valence]274-colonel valence appeared than [[my]0-i sister]848-my sister flew to [him]274-colonel valence , and [they]1100-they were clinging to [one another]630-one another in a long embrace . [I]0-i moved away towards the new - found portrait of [Lady Elizabeth]272-lady elizabeth ; the same feeling which had inspired [me]0-i seemed to take hold of [them]1100-they , and [we]1098-we found [ourselves]1098-we , for the first and last time in [our]1098-we lives , united before the Madonna of [San Lucar]278-san lucar . ' The first and last ! One happy moment [we]1098-we had , and then the struggle began again — if struggle it could be called , which was all on [my]1102-i side and most unwilling . [I]1102-i knew that whenever [Alice]275-lady alice should perceive the physical helplessness to which [Valence]274-colonel valence was reduced , the argument for affection would be strengthened a thousand - fold . It was pretty and exceedingly touching to witness how , on observing [his]274-colonel valence scarred forehead , [she]275-lady alice clung to [him]274-colonel valence more closely , looking at [him]274-colonel valence again and again with a sort of motherly tenderness . [Her]275-lady alice tears flowed silently , but [she]275-lady alice smiled , and , in more cheerful tones than [I]1102-i had heard for many months , [she]275-lady alice exclaimed , " Well , [brother]6074-brother , [you]6074-brother see that all is clear now . [I]1102-i can not leave [this poor Edgar]6075-this poor edgar . [He]274-colonel valence has waited and suffered , and [he]274-colonel valence has [my]1102-i promise . [Poor Edgar]293-poor edgar ! " And [she]275-lady alice fondly repeated the words as if caressing [a child]5891-a child . [I]1102-i was overcome , but not wholly . [Valence]274-colonel valence , still encircling [her]275-lady alice with [his]274-colonel valence arm , said to [me]1102-i , " [Davenant]275-lady alice , love is stronger than death , " and [he]274-colonel valence gave [me]1102-i a half - mocking , half - melancholy smile . [I]1102-i will not relate the discussion that followed . On [[my]1102-i sister]848-my sister it was impossible to make an impression ; but from [Valence]274-colonel valence [I]1102-i demanded a solemn engagement that [he]274-colonel valence would bring up [[his]274-colonel valence children]6078-his children in [their]6078-his children ancestral faith , and allow [me]1102-i , or [some one whom [he]274-colonel valence might name , to be [their]6078-his children guardian]6079-some one whom he might name , to be their guardian . [Alice]275-lady alice kept [her]275-lady alice eyes fixed on [him]274-colonel valence , and [I]1102-i question whether [she]275-lady alice comprehended a syllable of [our]6080-our dispute . It was in vain . At last [I]1102-i reminded [Valence]274-colonel valence of the dignities inseparable from [the House of [Trelingham]243-trelingham]50-the house of trelingham , which it was [my]1102-i bounden duty to preserve unimpaired . " And do [you]1102-i think , " [he]274-colonel valence answered , " that [I]1102-i believe more in [your]1102-i titles and laws of inheritance than [I]1102-i do in [you]1102-i traditional religion ? What [an idiot]6081-an idiot [I]1102-i should be ! No , [Davenant]275-lady alice ; when [[your]1102-i sister]6082-your sister accepts [my]1102-i hand [she]6082-your sister breaks , [I]1102-i do not say with the affection of [her]6082-your sister kindred , but with the delusive greatness [they]6082-your sister call [theirs]6082-your sister . [She]6082-your sister will be no longer [Lady Alice]275-lady alice ; and [you]1102-i may rely upon it , [no child of mine]6083-no child of mine will claim the title or estates , or will touch a stiver belonging to [the House of [Trelingham]243-trelingham]6084-the house of trelingham . [I]1102-i have enough to live upon ; and if [I]1102-i had not , [a man]5695-a man can earn [his]5695-a man bread . With [[your]1102-i sister]6082-your sister 's beliefs [I]1102-i do not interfere ; it is too late , and [she]6082-your sister could renounce them only to be unhappy . But these things , " [he]1102-i went on , looking scornfully round [the gallery]1042-the gallery and waving [his]1102-i hand towards the long line of pictures , " [I]1102-i think [she]6082-your sister will give up these without shedding tears over them . Will [you]0-i not , [darling]6088-darling ? " '[1102-i] [Her]1102-i only answer was to hide [her]1102-i face in [his]1103-his bosom . [I]0-i could say no more . [I]0-i turned and went in silence out of [the gallery]1042-the gallery . [I]0-i knew not with which of [them]1105-them [I]0-i felt the more indignant . Both were obstinate , perverse , unreasonable . The rest of the day [I]0-i spent among [my]0-i books . At dinner [Lady Alice]275-lady alice informed [me]0-i that [Valence]274-colonel valence was gone , but [I]0-i made no remark . During the few weeks [she]1102-i remained at [Trelingham]243-trelingham [we]1106-we met as seldom as possible . A month later [she]1102-i went away . [The Times]294-the times announced , in regular form , that [Colonel Edgar Valence]274-colonel valence and [Lady Alice Davenant]275-lady alice were married at [a London church]1107-a london church , and from that hour [[my]0-i sister]848-my sister was lost to [me]0-i . [Her]848-my sister [I]0-i never beheld again ; but [[her]848-my sister tomb]1109-her tomb[you]1110-you may see it beside [[my]0-i father]5872-my father 's in [Trelingham churchyard]1112-trelingham churchyard . There [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence had [her]848-my sister interred , [I]0-i know not in what year , for [I]0-i was abroad and [we]1113-we never exchanged a line , but it must be eight and twenty years ago , before [[my]0-i daughter]5906-my daughter was born . Whether [they]1115-they had [any children]1116-any children , how [they]1115-they lived , or in what way [[my]0-i poor sister]6053-my poor sister died , [I]0-i could never learn . ' [The Earl]663-the earl 's emotion in concluding [his]663-the earl narrative made the last sentence almost inaudible . [Glanville]242-rupert would have liked to inquire whether [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence was still living , and in [what part of [the world]5697-the world]6090-what part of the world . But [he]242-rupert refrained , seeing how deeply [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham was moved . After some time , [the latter]6092-the latter said , with an effort , '[0-i] That is the story , and now what plan do [you]0-i suggest ? How are [we]1113-we to deal with the picture ? ' '[0-i] It is almost impossible to say , ' [he]0-i replied . '[0-i] Were it merely a question of painting , [I]0-i could perhaps , on [my]0-i own judgment , attempt to restore the general effect , if [Lady May]244-lady may would kindly sit to [me]0-i for the Madonna . Peculiar as the style is , [I]0-i might do something . But to restore the canvas [I]0-i must call in [a friend who is more at [home]693-home in the miraculous]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous . [I]0-i mentioned [him]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous last night , [Lady]1120-lady May. [He]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous has a bizarre sort of name — [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor . ' '[277-ivor] Oh , that is [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor , ' replied [the lady]722-the lady ; '[277-ivor] well , call [him]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous in . [[My]0-i father]5872-my father is not likely to object . ' '[5872-my father] No , [I]0-i am sure , ' said [Glanville]242-rupert ; '[5872-my father] but [[my]0-i friend]5878-my friend[I]0-i should find it hard to describe [him]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous . It is [his]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous pleasure not to be clothed in soft garments nor to dwell in [[kings]1123-kings ' houses]6094-kings ' houses . [He]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous is extremely unconventional , and being in manners and education far more than [a workman]6095-a workman , and refusing to be called [a gentleman]6096-a gentleman , it would be no easy task to find , in [a house like this]6097-a house like this , the niche that would suit [him]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous . '[5872-my father] ' What is [he]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous then by profession ? '[243-trelingham] inquired [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham . ' [An engraver]6098-an engraver , '[242-rupert] replied [Glanville]242-rupert ; ' but [he]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous works for [himself]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous , not for a firm or a newspaper . [He]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous is well enough off ; lives in [[his]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous own little house]6099-his own little house in [a street near [Charing Cross]51-charing cross]6100-a street near charing cross , which [he]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous has made as quaint and suggestive of the artistic life as [any workshop in the time of [Quentin Matsys]295-quentin matsys or [Albert Dürer]296-albert dürer]6101-any workshop in the time of quentin matsys or albert dürer ; and is , in short , [a quiet , large - minded , [quick - eyed young man]6103-quick - eyed young man , acquainted not only with [his]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous own branch of study , but with painting and [painters]6104-painters , and the history of art since [the Egyptians]6105-the egyptians , if [they]6105-the egyptians began it]6102-a quiet , large - minded , quick - eyed young man , acquainted not only with his own branch of study , but with painting and painters , and the history of art since the egyptians , if they began it . [He]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous will sometimes condescend to stay with [me]242-rupert , though seldom . [He]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous lives in [his]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous work and the studies to which it leads [him]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous . Odd and out - of - the - way society [he]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous likes , and has [friends]6106-friends very low down in the depths . [I]242-rupert should think [he]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous has never seen the inside of [a drawing - room]6107-a drawing - room , except in a picture . '[242-rupert] ' What a delightfully fresh being [you]242-rupert describe ! '[244-lady may] said [Lady May]244-lady may ; ' [you]242-rupert must persuade [him]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous to come to [us]6108-us . [We]6108-us will excuse [him]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous from attendance in [the drawing - room]5787-the drawing - room . [We]6108-us will fit [him]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous up [a hermitage in [the Park]5743-the park]6110-a hermitage in the park , or assign [him]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous a lodging in [the tower]6112-the tower . But [he]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous must come to [us]6108-us , though [we]6108-us should have to employ stratagem . '[244-lady may] ' [[My]663-the earl dear]5845-my dear [May]244-lady may , '[663-the earl] said [the Earl]663-the earl , ' [you]244-lady may let [your]244-lady may fancies run away with [you]244-lady may . Of course , if [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert thinks [[his]242-rupert friend]6114-his friend would come , and that [his]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous knowledge could help [us]6108-us to restore [Lady Elizabeth]272-lady elizabeth 's portrait , there could be no difficult in letting [him]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous follow [his]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous own way of life while staying [here]6115-here . '[663-the earl] ' What [I]242-rupert was thinking , '[242-rupert] said [Glanville]242-rupert , ' is , that if [he]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous saw the Madonna [he]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous could tell [us]6108-us whether a replica of [it]6116-it is anywhere to be met . Or , indeed , without seeing it [he]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous might . On the other hand , should it be necessary to attempt [its]6116-it restoration , [I]242-rupert could have [no more skilful assistant]6117-no more skilful assistant . The one thing for which [I]242-rupert should , in that case , stipulate , would be , as [you]6118-you kindly say , [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham , that [he]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous might be suffered to live in [his]1118-a friend who is more at home in the miraculous own way . '[242-rupert] ' But there is really [a hermitage in [the Park]5743-the park]6110-a hermitage in the park , '[244-lady may] said [Lady May]244-lady may ; ' an attempt at [an Alpine cottage]6121-an alpine cottage , just large enough to hold [one person]6122-one person and [his]6122-one person brushes , if [he]6122-one person happened to be [an artist]6123-an artist . It stands on [an islet in [the river]6125-the river]6124-an islet in the river , screened from observation by [wooded heights]6126-wooded heights , and is off the paths in [the Chase]52-the chase . It is not far either . '[244-lady may] ' That sounds enticing , '[242-rupert] said [Glanville]242-rupert . ' [I]242-rupert can not see [my]242-rupert way without [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor ; and , if [[your]6127-your lordship]6128-your lordship agrees'—he turned to [Lord Trelingham—'I]297-lord trelingham—'i will acquaint [him]6128-your lordship with the proposal . '[242-rupert] ' By all means , '[663-the earl] said [the Earl]663-the earl . ' And [he]6128-your lordship shall have [the Hermitage]6129-the hermitage , '[244-lady may] said [Lady May]244-lady may , ' and as much solitude as [he]6128-your lordship chooses . '[244-lady may] ' [I]242-rupert can not be sure , '[242-rupert] said [Glanville]242-rupert thoughtfully , ' that [you]6127-your will like [him]6128-your lordship ; description goes for so little . [He]6128-your lordship is bright , unworldly spirit , but reserved to excess when not among [intimate friends]6130-intimate friends . '[242-rupert] ' Is [he]6128-your lordship married ? '[722-the lady] inquired [the lady]722-the lady . ' Not that [I]242-rupert am aware , '[242-rupert] said [Glanville]242-rupert , with a smile ; ' but that is one of the points on which [he]6128-your lordship would be most reserved , if the whim seized [him]6128-your lordship . [I]242-rupert know nothing of [his]6128-your lordship relations or surroundings beyond what [I]242-rupert see . Nor , though [we]6131-we have been [friends]6106-friends since [we]6131-we were at [school]5684-school , has [he]6128-your lordship uttered a syllable respecting [them]6106-friends . However , personal talk was never a characteristic of [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor . [His]6128-your lordship mind is given elsewhere . For [a man not yet thirty]6134-a man not yet thirty , [he]6128-your lordship is marvellously staid and self - contained . '[242-rupert] ' [You]250-tom davenant describe [an interesting , almost a romantic personage]6135-an interesting , almost a romantic personage , '[261-glanville] said [Lady May.]261-glanville ' [We]6131-we must hope [he]6128-your lordship will not be deaf to [your]250-tom davenant persuasions . '[261-glanville] And so the matter dropped . Nothing more could be done till [the ' almost romantic personage]6136-the ' almost romantic personage '[242-rupert] had been consulted . The portrait of [Lady Elizabeth]272-lady elizabeth was taken away . In its stead , the curtain which had hung there before was put up for the time being ; and when [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant came from [his]250-tom davenant equine studies , [he]250-tom davenant found that [his]250-tom davenant strong arm was not to be called into requisition , but only the brains of [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor , described as ' something between [a workman]6095-a workman and [a gentleman]6096-a gentleman . '[277-ivor] [Tom]250-tom davenant lifted [his]250-tom davenant eyebrows slightly . ' What kind of cross is that ? '[250-tom davenant] [he]250-tom davenant inquired of [the Earl]663-the earl . ' [I]250-tom davenant do n't think those half - breeds usually turn out well . '[250-tom davenant] But [I]0-i must do [him]663-the earl the justice to remark that [he]663-the earl spoke in a professional and abstract point of view , and not with contempt for [the ' half - breed]6139-the ' half - breed . '[250-tom davenant] [Tom]250-tom davenant despised [nobody]1128-nobody . But [he]250-tom davenant liked the distinction of races to be kept . As [he]250-tom davenant said now and then with the succinct wisdom which sat so well upon [him]250-tom davenant , ' [You]0-i ca n't get [an Arab]6140-an arab out of a cart - horse . '[250-tom davenant] [I]0-i have no intention of chronicling the luncheons and dinners that were eaten at [Trelingham]243-trelingham during those eventful days . [[My]0-i reader]1129-my reader must imagine them , with the dull or brilliant conversation which served as [their]1129-my reader intellectual garnish ; and [he]1129-my reader may as well , at the same time , picture to [himself]1129-my reader the amusements or occupations — it was not always easy to distinguish between them — which filled up the intervals . The story [I]0-i have in hand does not concern itself a great deal with eating and drinking , nor much with the amusements of [the great world]1130-the great world ; though , doubtless , it was entangled in all these threads of the earthly life . Suppose , then , luncheon over , and [Glanville]261-glanville bent on a lonely walk by [the sea]642-the sea , in spite of the rainclouds and an occasional downpour . [He]250-tom davenant took a delight in wild weather , and found it inspiring ; nor did it bring to [his]250-tom davenant mind melancholy visions , sad landscapes , or the gloomy uncomfortable forebodings which seemed in [Lady May]244-lady may to be its accompaniment . [He]250-tom davenant liked to live within [himself]250-tom davenant , as [he]250-tom davenant phrased it ; and [he]250-tom davenant was never more so than when the sky lowered overhead , and the sullen or defiant roar of the waters came , as now , like a deafening thunder all round [him]250-tom davenant . Imagine [him]250-tom davenant sauntering along [the shingly beach]1132-the shingly beach . What had been told in [the picture - gallery]5896-the picture - gallery did not keep its grasp on [his]250-tom davenant fancy down here ; it served merely as an occasion to dream and muse , exciting [him]250-tom davenant as a volume of Spanish ballads might have done , with their lingering assonance , [their]1129-my reader fine heroic clangour , and undercurrent of love , disastrous or fortunate . [He]250-tom davenant thought of [Lady May]244-lady may , of [the Earl]663-the earl , of [Lady Alice]275-lady alice , much as [you]1135-you or [I]0-i might have thought of [them]1129-my reader after hearing the story — with interest , and some degree of wonder that so romantic an incident should have come athwart the monotonous course of [the Earl]663-the earl 's life ; but [he]250-tom davenant felt no deeper emotion . Did [he]250-tom davenant not stand outside [their]1129-my reader circle ? When [he]250-tom davenant had restored the wrecked portrait and painted [the dining - hall]1137-the dining - hall , [he]250-tom davenant should lose sight of [Trelingham]243-trelingham , and the days [he]250-tom davenant was now beginning would roll up like a scroll . [He]250-tom davenant had touched upon many another circle , come into the lives of [old and young]1138-old and young , and gone out of [them]1138-old and young again . ' What [a lonely fellow]6141-a lonely fellow [I]250-tom davenant am ! '[250-tom davenant] [he]250-tom davenant said to [himself]250-tom davenant . ' But for [Ivor]277-ivor , [I]250-tom davenant should not have [a friend]829-a friend , to call [a friend]829-a friend , in [the world]5697-the world . '[250-tom davenant] It was this , perhaps , that drew [them]1129-my reader together . [Ivor]277-ivor seemed to be cut off from the sweet companionship of [home]693-home , and [a solitary from childhood]1140-a solitary from childhood , much liked , successful in [his]277-ivor work , but still — alone . ' And [I]261-glanville am alone , too , '[261-glanville] repeated [Glanville]261-glanville . [[His]277-ivor parents]1141-his parents had died when [he]277-ivor was just beginning to know [them]1141-his parents ; [the guardian of [[his]277-ivor moderate estate]1143-his moderate estate]1142-the guardian of his moderate estate had been [a man of law]1144-a man of law , highly conscientious and careful , but at no time capable of winning [[his]277-ivor ward]1145-his ward 's confidence , and now [himself]277-ivor gone the way of all flesh . [He]277-ivor stood there , the centre of [[his]277-ivor own universe]1146-his own universe , solitary but for [Ivor]277-ivor . Thinking thus , the old schooldays came back to [him]277-ivor , that careless dreamy time when human nature is making the first trial of itself , and [a boy]1041-a boy looks on at [his]1041-a boy own deeds and ripening qualities with as little concern as though they belonged to [a stranger]5662-a stranger , yet is liable to deep and sudden passion , to fits of melancholy and of longing , to pain and disquietude , which sometimes leave their mark on [him]277-ivor for life . [He]277-ivor remembered the springing up of this friendship , fast as [Jonah]298-jonah 's gourd ; how it seemed perfect in an hour and had continued ever since . [They]1141-his parents say that only school friendships last . It may be so . At any rate , here was an exchange of mind , heart , imagination , of feelings and experience , that had resulted in steadfast devotion and an almost passionate rivalry of good offices . [Rupert Glanville]242-rupert was proud of the ancient Norse blood that ran in [his]242-rupert veins ; and the name of [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor suggested a kindred other than English . [Both these young men]1149-both these young men , however , combined a high degree of reserve and stern silence with a frankness of sentiment which , among [Englishmen]1150-englishmen , is seldom exhibited — unless in moods that express contempt or anger . The explanation perhaps lay in this , that [they]1149-both these young men were both , though by no means after the same fashion , [artists]5874-artists . [Neither of [them]1149-both these young men]1152-neither of them took up the instruments of [his]277-ivor calling as [a drudgery]1153-a drudgery , but in obedience to an instinct , and as a lifelong dedication which no success or increase of fortune would lead [him]277-ivor to renounce . [Brilliant , sociable]1154-brilliant , sociable , and , in a measure , volatile , [Rupert]242-rupert had yet never declined the hard work of [the studio]1155-the studio . [His]242-rupert own lightness of disposition led [him]242-rupert to admire [[his]242-rupert friend]6114-his friend 's patient philosophy , wide learning , and easy waving aside of [the world]5697-the world 's good gifts . [Rupert]242-rupert had a poetic fancy and a heart which , in [his]242-rupert secret musings , [he]242-rupert confessed was too liable to momentary conflagrations . [He]242-rupert used to say jestingly that [he]242-rupert went to [[his]242-rupert philosopher]1158-his philosopher to have the fire put out . For [Mardol]277-ivor , like [many gentle persons]1159-many gentle persons , had in [his]277-ivor nature a fund of austerity . [He]242-rupert was tenderhearted , but [his]242-rupert principles were severe , and [he]242-rupert sometimes unwittingly manifested a rigour of judgment before which [Glanville]242-rupert , though not deeply tarred , like [so many young men , with the brush of worldliness]1160-so many young men , with the brush of worldliness , was fain to keep back certain of [his]242-rupert own frivolities . Except for this perhaps venial offence against friendship , [he]242-rupert was loyalty itself . The splendid success [he]242-rupert had achieved in the last three years neither corrupted [his]242-rupert heart nor dazzled [his]242-rupert understanding . [He]242-rupert had met none to compare with [[his]242-rupert schoolboy - friend]1161-his schoolboy - friend , and [their]1162-their attachment was never so strong as when [he]242-rupert thought of persuading [Ivor]277-ivor to join [him]242-rupert at [Trelingham]243-trelingham . [He]242-rupert wandered to and fro on [the beach]5940-the beach considering it . [His]242-rupert letter of invitation was not yet written ; indeed , [he]242-rupert had chosen [this solitary promenade]1164-this solitary promenade to shape its contents . [The hermitage]6129-the hermitage and [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor living [there]913-there on fruit and milk , brought [him]242-rupert every morning by a rustic attendant , with [the glades of [Trelingham]243-trelingham]1167-the glades of trelingham Chase for [his]242-rupert outlook , made a pretty picture . But to enjoy such solitude , in the neighbourhood of [the friends who had bestowed it on [him]242-rupert]1168-the friends who had bestowed it on him , was possible only to [a diseased egoist]1169-a diseased egoist , and [Mardol]277-ivor was by no means that . If [he]242-rupert came , [he]242-rupert would wish to acknowledge [their]1170-their kindness in a becoming spirit ; and could [he]242-rupert be at ease or bring out [his]242-rupert rare gifts in this too polished society ? Would [he]242-rupert feel at [home]693-home ? [Glanville]242-rupert was not selfish . [He]242-rupert weighed these things in the balance . But , again , to have [[his]242-rupert dearest friend]1172-his dearest friend with [him]242-rupert ! And why should [Ivor]277-ivor , in [his]277-ivor proud shyness , or whatever it might be termed , deny [himself]277-ivor the pleasure of associating with [men]5873-men and women from whom , the moment [he]277-ivor was really known to [them]1170-their , [he]277-ivor would receive an enthusiastic welcome ? [He]277-ivor must be entreated to come in the name of [their]1170-their friendship ; for [his]277-ivor own good [he]277-ivor must be taken in the silken snare . [He]277-ivor could not go on for ever being [a recluse and an outcast from [his]277-ivor natural surroundings]1174-a recluse and an outcast from his natural surroundings . [He]277-ivor had been so too long . It was all very well to begin with a healthy scorn of drawing - rooms and conventionalities — nay , to keep a little of it for future occasions ; but more than this was cynicism , was not defensible in the eyes of reason , and was heroic on the wrong side altogether . Thus far did [Glanville]242-rupert proceed in [his]242-rupert meditation while the wind kept driving in the waves about [his]242-rupert feet , and the flying scud ran across the sky , making a chequer of light and dark at once fantastic and impressive . [Not another human being]1175-not another human being was in view . Hither and thither went sea - birds on the wing , shrieking out their thin music , now dipping into the foam with careless plunge , and now sweeping hastily by [him]242-rupert to lose themselves in the clouds . There was [no boat]1176-no boat on [the nearer waters]1177-the nearer waters ; far out on the horizon [he]242-rupert seemed to descry [a vessel that loomed up while [he]242-rupert gazed and sank out of sight]1178-a vessel that loomed up while he gazed and sank out of sight again , giving [him]242-rupert the most vivid notion [he]242-rupert had ever conceived of [a tossing sea]1179-a tossing sea and an impending shipwreck . [He]242-rupert knew [the coast]1180-the coast was ironbound and perilous ; immediately below the reach of sand and shingles [he]242-rupert was treading a line of sunken rocks was indicated by the foaming and wind - beaten surge . But the rain came on harder ; it was growing late ; and [he]242-rupert must return to [the Court]1181-the court if [he]242-rupert would not lose [the [London]4-london post]1182-the london post , which left nearly two hours before dinner . [He]242-rupert had come down by [a long winding path]1183-a long winding path ; but there was a shorter way through [the churchyard]1184-the churchyard . [He]242-rupert would take that . [Shorter]1185-shorter [it]1183-a long winding path may have been ; steeper [it]1183-a long winding path undoubtedly proved . [Glanville]242-rupert , in the words of [the Pilgrim]1186-the pilgrim 's Progress , ' fell from running to going , and from going to clambering , '[242-rupert] while [he]242-rupert attempted to guide [his]242-rupert steps over the huge stones , with slippery tracts of grass and prickly heather between them , which composed the main part of the ascent . [He]242-rupert was soon out of breath , and paused to take in a fresh supply , and look round on the view to which [he]242-rupert had turned [his]242-rupert back , for , like [a true artist]1187-a true artist , [he]242-rupert regretted leaving [it]1188-it . The scene was unutterably grand . A strange , cold light was coming over [shore and ocean]1189-shore and ocean , bringing out to their smallest detail the crests of the waves , the shining sands , [the fringe of rocks to right and left]1190-the fringe of rocks to right and left , and the runlets in the heathery sides of the steep [he]242-rupert had been climbing . Between the spectator and the horizon all save [this narrow strip]1191-this narrow strip was [raging sea]1192-raging sea . On the utmost verge [he]242-rupert could still descry [the great ship]1193-the great ship struggling with the waves ; but while [he]242-rupert looked , it was gone . The rain drove heavily into [his]242-rupert face ; and [he]242-rupert turned agian and passed up into [the churchyard]1184-the churchyard , of which , in the sudden exchange of daylight for dark , [he]242-rupert could not for a moment so much as discern the outlines . [It]1184-the churchyard was , in fact , lying under the shadow of a thundercloud that seemed to be gradually sweeping down upon [the enclosure]1195-the enclosure , which , marked by a hedge of loose stones , was [the cemetery of [the parish]5810-the parish]1196-the cemetery of the parish . In the blinding storm [Glanville]242-rupert stumbled along , endeavouring to gain at least [the antique porch]1198-the antique porch , where [he]242-rupert hoped there might be shelter from the rain and wind . It was utterly dark when [he]242-rupert reached [it]1198-the antique porch ; [the church]6003-the church - doors were fastened ; and , wet to the skin and almost repenting [his]242-rupert afternoon ramble , [he]242-rupert sat down on one of the stone seats which , in accordance with some forgotten point of ritual , were on each side of the dim recess . But [he]242-rupert could not rest there long . [He]242-rupert must stand up and gaze out once more upon the tempest , although to do so [he]242-rupert had to shield [his]242-rupert eyes from the mingled dust and foam that came driving in with the rain as it blew off [the sea]642-the sea . A flash of lightning followed by the rattle of thunder overhead warned [him]242-rupert that [he]242-rupert was not in a very safe situation . [He]242-rupert tried the door again , but it would not yield . Visibly the gloom of a thunderous atmosphere deepened over [the churchyard]1184-the churchyard ; a mist of rain seemed to cover the ancient mounds of the dead ; and the solemn yews stood here and there like uncanny apparitions in a dream , dripping with wet , and rustling mysteriously as the wild airs of heaven blew in upon them . ' What [a desolate place]6145-a desolate place ! '[242-rupert] thought [Glanville]242-rupert . ' How it makes one shiver to think of the dead in these storm - swept graves by [the sea]642-the sea ! Can [they]6147-they rest quietly on such a day as this ? '[242-rupert] [He]242-rupert smiled at [his]242-rupert grim fancies even while [he]242-rupert indulged them . But , looking , it seemed to [him]242-rupert that something , that a figure [he]242-rupert had not noticed , was moving in [the churchyard]1184-the churchyard among [the low hillocks]1203-the low hillocks . At first [he]242-rupert could not be sure , for the mist was thickening , and it might only be one of the leaning tombstones that to [his]242-rupert roused imagination had assumed the outline of [a cloaked figure]1204-a cloaked figure . Nor had [he]242-rupert time to look long . Flash after flash the lightning dazzled [his]242-rupert sight , and the peals of thunder , coming faster than [he]242-rupert could count , made [him]242-rupert draw back into [the porch]1205-the porch as far as possible . Minutes passed before [he]242-rupert could see distinctly . But when the extraordinary violence of the storm was a little abated , and a streak of open sky showed itself among the lower clouds , [he]242-rupert saw , not without surprise , a tall figure in a cloak making hastily for the place where [he]242-rupert stood . It was [no ghost]1206-no ghost , evidently , although in such ghostly surroundings . Hardly , however , had [Glanville]242-rupert made this silent observation , before the rain and the gloom returned , and [the stranger]1207-the stranger , entering as if [he]1207-the stranger perceived [no one]5671-no one in [the porch]1205-the porch , flung [himself]1207-the stranger down on the stone seat , and bent [his]1207-the stranger head against the wall in an attitude of extreme fatigue . The scanty light , or rather , ' darkness visible , '[1207-the stranger] to speak with [Milton]299-milton , showed only [a person of commanding stature and flecks of white hair]1210-a person of commanding stature and flecks of white hair under [his]1207-the stranger drooping hat . [Glanville]242-rupert made no sign , but waited , somewhat curious to know what manner of personage it might be that visited so forlorn a spot when tempest were abroad . It was [none of [the guests at [Trelingham]243-trelingham]1212-the guests at trelingham]1211-none of the guests at trelingham ; and [no house]1213-no house , except [the Parsonage]1214-the parsonage , was nearer than three or four miles . Could [he]242-rupert be [some one staying at [Mr. Truscombe]255-mr. truscombe 's]1215-some one staying at mr. truscombe 's ? or [King Arthur]245-king arthur [himself]242-rupert , thought [Glanville]242-rupert , come to pay [[his]242-rupert client]1216-his client a visit and thank [him]1216-his client for the enthusiastic belief [he]242-rupert cherished in the Table Round ? It might well , in mien and lordly bearing , be [the fabulous King]1217-the fabulous king . While these idle musings were passing through [his]242-rupert brain , [the artist]5691-the artist was astonished to observe that [[his]242-rupert involuntary companion]1219-his involuntary companion had fallen asleep where [he]242-rupert sat . The soft and regular breathing of [a sleeper]1220-a sleeper was unmistakable . It was a strange situation . To [the watcher]1221-the watcher [a sleeping person]1222-a sleeping person has always something peculiar , some sense of mystery about [him]1222-a sleeping person , which inspires a dim and not very comfortable feeling , as of gazing into unknown depths . It is life under the semblance of death , a soul retired into far - away recesses whither [we]1223-we can not follow , leaving the body animate , yet corpselike , [a thing lying on the border of the great abyss and overshadowed by its horror]1224-a thing lying on the border of the great abyss and overshadowed by its horror . [Glanville]242-rupert felt that [a visitant]1225-a visitant from [the tomb]1226-the tomb would have been almost as welcome . It was worse than being alone ; [he]242-rupert had a sense of the haunting presence touching [him]242-rupert while it could not be held in turn . [He]242-rupert would go out of [the porch]1205-the porch and make [his]242-rupert way through the tempest ; it was better than waiting in such undesirable company . But what , [he]242-rupert said to [himself]242-rupert , if [the man]5814-the man were in need of succour , and too feeble to quit [that out - of - the - way spot]1229-that out - of - the - way spot without assistance ? [He]242-rupert did not know whether at [the Vicarage]1230-the vicarage , [itself]1230-the vicarage some quarter of a mile off , there would be help , or how [[Mr. Truscombe]255-mr. truscombe 's people]1231-mr. truscombe 's people were to know of [a stranger]5662-a stranger lying asleep in [the church vestibule]1233-the church vestibule . It would be more humane to wait until [the man]5814-the man awoke , or gently to rouse [him]5814-the man and ascertain [his]5814-the man condition . There was no need to wait long . By some magic stroke in the heavens a ray of sunlight , piercing the sullen clouds , darted in at the door and rested on [the sleeper]1235-the sleeper 's face . [It]1236-it vanished as quickly as it came , but the instantaneous change in the light seemed to have dispersed [the old man]5911-the old man 's slumber . Yes , [he]5911-the old man was unmistakably [an old man that now opened [his]5911-the old man eyes and fixed them calmly on [Glanville]242-rupert standing by the entrance and watching [his]242-rupert motions]1238-an old man that now opened his eyes and fixed them calmly on glanville standing by the entrance and watching his motions . [He]242-rupert shook [himself]242-rupert , came forward , and with an easy air inquired of [the artist]5691-the artist whether [he]5691-the artist had found [him]5911-the old man sleeping , and how long [he]5911-the old man had been there . [Glanville]242-rupert told [him]5911-the old man what had really happened ; and [the stranger]1207-the stranger , thanking [him]242-rupert for [his]242-rupert courtesy , added that old bones were soon tired , and began to look out in silence at the scene before [them]1241-them . It had changed again . The lower clouds , melting in rain , were nearly gone ; and high above [them]1241-them a livid , unbroken mass of vapour stretched over the sky , making a sort of roof that seemed , at the horizon , to bend down and rest on a heavy ridge of purple tinged with white . [The boiling sea which occupied [the intervening space]1243-the intervening space]1242-the boiling sea which occupied the intervening space was desolate as when [Glanville]242-rupert last looked across [it]1242-the boiling sea which occupied the intervening space , save for one object which [he]242-rupert did not think to have viewed so nearly . In the midst of the tumbling waves [he]242-rupert beheld the same vessel which had been visible less than an hour before . It was not so large as [he]242-rupert thought . With bare poles it had been scudding before the gale , but now it was giving a tremendous lurch every moment ; and as it turned a broadside towards [him]242-rupert there were to be seen [figures on deck moving about in great confusion]1244-figures on deck moving about in great confusion . [They]1244-figures on deck moving about in great confusion seemed in evil plight . So intent was [Glanville]242-rupert on the spectacle that [he]242-rupert cried out involuntarily when a red flash from [the ship]1245-the ship told [him]242-rupert that a gun had been discharged . ' What is that for ? '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert said to [[his]242-rupert companion]657-his companion , not meaning to speak aloud . A dull boom came upon [his]242-rupert ear as [the stranger]1207-the stranger answered , ' It is a signal of distress ; [she]1245-the ship is likely to founder . '[1207-the stranger] ' [Good God]276-god ! '[242-rupert] exclaimed [Glanville]242-rupert , ' do [you]1207-the stranger mean to tell [me]242-rupert [she]1245-the ship will be wrecked ? '[242-rupert] ' [I]618-the other think so , '[618-the other] said [the other]618-the other , as if it was a foregone conclusion which did not concern [him]618-the other . ' See , [they]1244-figures on deck moving about in great confusion are signalling again . [They]1244-figures on deck moving about in great confusion will never get into [harbour]6148-harbour ; if [she]1245-the ship stands in [she]1245-the ship will go to pieces on the bar . It is a good dozen miles to the next place where [she]1245-the ship could run in . But that is only [a roadstead]6149-a roadstead . '[618-the other] ' But [the lifeboat]6150-the lifeboat , '[242-rupert] cried [Glanville]242-rupert , in much distress ; ' is there no lifeboat on [the coast]1180-the coast ? '[242-rupert] ' What lifeboat would venture on [such a sea]6152-such a sea ? '[1207-the stranger] inquired [the stranger]1207-the stranger . ' It would be merely adding to the number of [drowned men]6153-drowned men . Ah , [she]1245-the ship signals again ! It is no use ; [we]6154-we shall see [her]1245-the ship heel over in a few minutes . '[1207-the stranger] ' Oh , horrible , horrible ! '[5691-the artist] said [the artist]5691-the artist . ' To look on , and be so helpless . If [we]6154-we could but do something , '[5691-the artist] and [he]618-the other moved to and fro restlessly , looking round in the hope that [help of some sort]1251-help of some sort might be putting off from [the land]741-the land . But [he]618-the other could see only [the tall vessel]1253-the tall vessel staggering along and the waves rising over it . ' [You]618-the other never saw [a ship]6155-a ship go down , [I]5911-the old man suppose ? '[5911-the old man] said [the old man]5911-the old man , eyeing [him]618-the other in a way that implied some pity and a great deal of scorn . [Glanville]242-rupert , struck by the harsh ring in [the stranger]1207-the stranger 's voice , stopped in [his]242-rupert walk and looked , as seeking for an explanation , straight across at [him]5911-the old man . ' What makes [you]5911-the old man ask ? '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert said ; ' have [you]5911-the old man ? [You]5911-the old man seem not to mind it much . '[242-rupert] ' What difference can it make whether [I]5911-the old man mind it or no ? '[5911-the old man] retorted [the old man]5911-the old man . ' It will not save one of [them]6156-them from drowning . The play must be played out . Do [you]242-rupert think of rushing on the stage and rescuing [Hamlet]300-hamlet or [Lear]301-lear from [his]301-lear fate because [you]242-rupert pity [him]301-lear ? No , [you]242-rupert sit there quietly and enjoy [your]242-rupert sentimental illusions and [your]242-rupert exquisite weeping . This is but a larger stage . [You]242-rupert ca n't interfere ; be miserable if [you]242-rupert must , or if [you]242-rupert wish to indulge in the luxury . It is all one to [the men in [that sinking ship]6158-that sinking ship]6157-the men in that sinking ship . Ha , what [a lurch]6159-a lurch ! [She]6158-that sinking ship can not stand much more of it . '[5911-the old man] ' Why , '[242-rupert] said [Glanville]242-rupert , ' [you]5911-the old man talk as if [you]5911-the old man had not the heart of [a man]5695-a man . What hideous nonsense ! and at such a time ! [You]5911-the old man are not , [you]5911-the old man can not be serious . '[242-rupert] The words of [the old man]5911-the old man seemed to [him]242-rupert almost as horrible as the shipwreck [he]242-rupert was gazing on . [The other]618-the other answered with astonishing calm . ' When [I]618-the other was [your]242-rupert age , '[618-the other] [he]618-the other said , ' [I]618-the other felt as [you]242-rupert do . [I]618-the other have learnt since not to lament the things [I]618-the other can not help . [We]6161-we must bear them . The time will come , if [you]242-rupert live long enough , when [you]242-rupert will have witnessed many [a ship]6155-a ship go down , and be as helpless to save [them]6155-a ship as [you]242-rupert are at this moment . Perhaps it is the deepest pity that sheds no tears . '[618-the other] [The vessel]1259-the vessel was again out of sight ; but [they]1260-they heard the signal - guns from minute to minute ; and in [Glanville]242-rupert 's heart , at least , [they]1260-they excited a sickening sensation , which took away all desire of speech . But [he]242-rupert thought [he]242-rupert must reply . ' Pardon [me]242-rupert , [sir]5663-sir , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert said , ' if [I]242-rupert did not quite understand [you]5663-sir . This dreadful scene,—it is too much . '[242-rupert] [He]242-rupert stopped abruptly and turned away . The signal came again , but fainter . [His]242-rupert next glance seaward showed the horizon one sheet of lightning , and there came crashing down upon [them]1260-they a roar of thunder which appeared to be sounding from every quarter of the heavens . ' [You]242-rupert will hear no more signal - guns , '[657-his companion] said [[his]242-rupert companion]657-his companion when the tumult ceased ; ' that was probably the last which came before this overwhelming clap of thunder . Nothing can live when sky and [sea]742-sea are gone mad in such fashion . To - morrow planks and spars will be thrown up along [the coast]1180-the coast , and [we]6166-we shall have to lay in [this nook , which holds too many already , the bodies that may be cast ashore]6167-this nook , which holds too many already , the bodies that may be cast ashore . Well , it is all over now ; when the play comes to an end the tragedy is out . '[657-his companion] [Glanville]242-rupert kept silence . [He]242-rupert could not trust [himself]242-rupert to speak . [The stranger]1207-the stranger , as though thinking aloud , went on in a lower tone : ' The worst is if the curtain should draw up a second time . To be wrecked is unpleasant , but the waves close over [you]242-rupert , and [you]242-rupert sink to sleep as on velvet cushions . [I]1207-the stranger remember the keen sense of anticipation . That cuts deep into [a man]5695-a man . But afterwards is nothing in comparison . No , '[1207-the stranger] [he]1207-the stranger said , rousing [himself]1207-the stranger and speaking to [Glanville]242-rupert , who was beginning to listen , ' it is coming back to life that [I]1207-the stranger regret , not seeing it slip away into [the ocean]5733-the ocean . '[1207-the stranger] ' Were [you]5843-the young man ever in a shipwreck , then ? '[5843-the young man] asked [the young man]5843-the young man , softening . ' Once , many years since , '[5843-the young man] [he]5843-the young man replied . ' And [you]5843-the young man escaped easily ? '[5843-the young man] ' [I]1207-the stranger was brought back to life when [I]1207-the stranger had been dead , so far as [any one]5901-any one could tell , several hours . '[1207-the stranger] ' Were [you]5843-the young man unconscious all that time ? '[5691-the artist] [the artist]5691-the artist inquired . ' Utterly so , '[5843-the young man] [he]5843-the young man answered ; ' and coming back to consciousness was far more dreadful than the pangs of drowning . [I]5843-the young man left half [my]5843-the young man vitality — the best half , [I]5843-the young man think — behind [me]5843-the young man . '[5843-the young man] [Glanville]242-rupert hastily spoke what was in [his]242-rupert mind : ' Is that why [you]5843-the young man feel so unconcerned ? '[242-rupert] ' No , '[1265-the other , who seemed incapable of taking offence] said [the other , who seemed incapable of taking offence]1265-the other , who seemed incapable of taking offence ; ' [I]1265-the other , who seemed incapable of taking offence think life itself is the great shipwreck . Existence is made up of pain . It is always and everywhere pitiable . And [we]6171-we are but [spectators]6172-spectators till [our]6171-we own turn comes to wear the burning crown and be racked and torn . [You]5843-the young man can not help [me]1265-the other , who seemed incapable of taking offence , and [I]1265-the other , who seemed incapable of taking offence can not help [you]5843-the young man if [you]5843-the young man stand in need of help . But the sky is clearing now [the brave vessel]6173-the brave vessel has gone down . Let [me]1265-the other , who seemed incapable of taking offence wish [you]5843-the young man good afternoon . '[1265-the other , who seemed incapable of taking offence] [He]242-rupert stepped out of [the porch]1205-the porch , and , at the same moment , a gust of wind took [his]242-rupert hat and blew it some distance . [He]242-rupert ran after it bareheaded , stooped , and caught it up again . As [he]242-rupert turned about , [Glanville]242-rupert , who had run to [his]242-rupert assistance , perceived with strong amazement that [the stranger]1207-the stranger 's bare forehead was disfigured with an irrgular seam , the evident trace of a sword - stroke . [He]242-rupert almost staggered back . It was utterly improbably that here , in [this churchyard]1268-this churchyard , [a casual visitant]1269-a casual visitant should be marked like [the hero of the tale [he]242-rupert had heard in the morning]1270-the hero of the tale he had heard in the morning . It must be [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence . [He]242-rupert pronounced the name aloud , and was answered instantly . ' [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence ? What do [you]242-rupert want with [him]274-colonel valence ? [He]274-colonel valence is here at [your]242-rupert service . '[242-rupert] [Glanville]242-rupert blushed and stammered . [He]242-rupert could not inform [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence that in the last four and twenty hours [he]242-rupert had learned to know [him]274-colonel valence intimately , though unacquainted with [his]274-colonel valence name before ; that [he]242-rupert had read a most confidential letter written by [him]274-colonel valence over thirty years ago , and knew the history of [the Madonna of [San Lucar]278-san lucar]1090-the madonna of san lucar . Should [he]242-rupert tell [Valence]274-colonel valence of the morning 's accident to that picture ? No , [he]242-rupert would tell [him]274-colonel valence nothing . [The Colonel]1272-the colonel saw that a struggle was going on in [the young man]5843-the young man 's mind ; and as [Glanville]242-rupert hesitated to reply , [he]242-rupert said , ' Have [I]242-rupert had the honour of meeting [you]1272-the colonel at any time , [sir]5663-sir ? '[242-rupert] ' Never , to [my]5691-the artist knowledge , '[5691-the artist] said [the artist]5691-the artist ; ' but — but [I]242-rupert have heard [your]5843-the young man name,—something , too , of [your]5843-the young man history , of [your]5843-the young man having fought in [Spain]30-spain when [a young man]6175-a young man . [You]5843-the young man lived in [this neighbourhood]6176-this neighbourhood once , did [you]5843-the young man not ? '[242-rupert] ' [I]1272-the colonel live [here]6115-here still , '[1272-the colonel] answered [the Colonel]1272-the colonel briefly ; ' and now , since [you]5843-the young man appear to be well acquainted with [my]1272-the colonel name , may [I]1272-the colonel ask the favour of [yours]5843-the young man ? '[1272-the colonel] ' [My]5843-the young man name is [Rupert Glanville]242-rupert , '[5843-the young man] [the young man]5843-the young man replied . ' [Rupert Glanville]242-rupert ! '[659-his questioner] repeated [[his]5843-the young man questioner]659-his questioner , surprised in turn ; ' [Glanville]242-rupert [the artist]5691-the artist ? '[659-his questioner] ' [An artist]6123-an artist , certainly , '[1278-the modest painter] said [the modest painter]1278-the modest painter . [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence seemed for a while lost in thought . ' Are [you]5843-the young man staying at [the town]6180-the town [younder]5843-the young man ? '[274-colonel valence] [he]274-colonel valence inquired , pointing away to [the cliff which hid [Yalden]5-yalden]1279-the cliff which hid yalden from [them]1280-them . ' [I]274-colonel valence am staying at [Trelingham Court]6-trelingham court . '[274-colonel valence] ' Oh , at [Trelingham Court]6-trelingham court ! '[274-colonel valence] echoed [Valence]274-colonel valence , without moving a muscle . ' Then [I]274-colonel valence wish [you]242-rupert good - day , [sir]5663-sir ! '[274-colonel valence] And , as if not a word more was to be said , [he]274-colonel valence turned deliberately towards the ascent , and with slow but not feeble steps began [his]274-colonel valence journey homeward , as it should seem , for [he]274-colonel valence faced away from [Yalden]5-yalden and [Trelingham]243-trelingham , both of which lay on [the same side of [the country]625-the country]1281-the same side of the country . [Glanville]242-rupert looked after [him]274-colonel valence . There was something , [he]242-rupert acknowledged , of the stately grace and resolute daring of [King Arthur]245-king arthur about [the man]5814-the man ; but what [a harsh cynic]1284-a harsh cynic ! how little resembling the idea that , in [his]274-colonel valence own mind , [the artist]5691-the artist had formed while reading the epistle from [San Lucar]278-san lucar ! Heroic [he]274-colonel valence might be , and doubtless was ; [his]274-colonel valence bearing showed it . But every particle of feeling seemed extinguished by the stern and pitiless philosophy that , in the name of pity , would not suffer [him]274-colonel valence to care for the calamities which overtook [[his]274-colonel valence fellows]1286-his fellows . And so that was [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence ! [He]274-colonel valence was still living , still in [the neighbour - hood of [Trelingham Court]6-trelingham court]1287-the neighbour - hood of trelingham court . And [Lady Alice]275-lady alice was dead . In what relation did [the two families]1288-the two families stand towards [each other]1289-each other ? [He]242-rupert longed to know more of the strange story . The thought quickened [his]242-rupert pace as [he]242-rupert walked up [the hill]1290-the hill . But [he]242-rupert was cold and tired ; [the road]5736-the road appeared steeper than ever , and not until some time after the dinner - hour did [he]242-rupert reach [the front terrace of [the Court]1181-the court]1292-the front terrace of the court . As [he]242-rupert did so [two men wrapped up as for a night expedition]1294-two men wrapped up as for a night expedition , and with lanterns in [their]1294-two men wrapped up as for a night expedition hands , ran against [him]242-rupert . [They]1294-two men wrapped up as for a night expedition stopped and explained that , in pursuance of [the Earl]663-the earl 's directions , [they]1294-two men wrapped up as for a night expedition were just setting forth in quest of [him]242-rupert , for [his]242-rupert long absence , combined with the fearful storm by which [he]242-rupert must have been overtaken , had given rise to great anxiety . ' [We]1294-two men wrapped up as for a night expedition should have started sooner , one of [them]1294-two men wrapped up as for a night expedition subjoined , '[1294-two men wrapped up as for a night expedition] but for the accident to [Mr. Davenant]250-tom davenant . ' [Glanville]242-rupert was shocked to such a degree that [he]242-rupert forgot to thank [them]1294-two men wrapped up as for a night expedition for going after [himself]242-rupert . '[250-tom davenant] What accident ? ' [he]242-rupert hastily inquired . '[250-tom davenant] One that might have been very serious . [Mr. Davenant]250-tom davenant had been out in [the lifeboat]6150-the lifeboat and had nearly been drowned . [He]250-tom davenant was brought [home]693-home as soon as [men]5873-men could be spared from attending on the wreck . ' '[250-tom davenant] Ah , there was a wreck ! ' cried [Glanville]242-rupert , and [he]242-rupert had begun to question [them]1294-two men wrapped up as for a night expedition as [they]1294-two men wrapped up as for a night expedition arrived at the entrance , when , catching sight of [Lady May]244-lady may crossing [the hall]1074-the hall , [he]242-rupert ran up to [her]244-lady may , and begged to know whether [[her]244-lady may cousin]6183-her cousin was in any kind of danger . '[250-tom davenant] [I]0-i do not think so , ' [she]244-lady may answered ; '[250-tom davenant] [we]1299-we were beginning to feel more anxious on [your]1300-your account than [his]250-tom davenant . [[The doctor]1301-the doctor at [Yalden]5-yalden]1302-the doctor at yalden ascertained that there was no fracture , but the shoulder has received a severe strain . [[My]0-i cousin]5664-my cousin laughs at the notion that [he]250-tom davenant shall not be about [the house]1304-the house to - morrow morning . However , [we]1299-we have written to [Mrs. Davenant]302-mrs. davenant in [town]1305-town . [He]250-tom davenant has been ordered to keep [his]250-tom davenant bed , and [we]1299-we must see that [he]250-tom davenant obeys . [He]250-tom davenant takes any mishap to [himself]250-tom davenant very lightly — too lightly indeed . ' '[250-tom davenant] And was [he]250-tom davenant out with [the lifeboat]6150-the lifeboat ? ' inquired [Glanville]242-rupert , feeling very kindly towards [the young man]5843-the young man , and silently contrasting [him]5843-the young man with [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence , not to [the latter]6092-the latter 's advantage . '[250-tom davenant] Why , it was all [Cousin Tom]303-cousin tom 's doing , ' said [Lady May.]261-glanville '[303-cousin tom] [You]1307-you shall hear the story at dinner , for ' — interrupting [herself]261-glanville to look at [his]242-rupert weather - beaten state — '[1307-you] [you]1307-you must change at once , [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert , and come down as soon as [you]1307-you are ready . Dinner is late , owing to [[my]0-i cousin]5664-my cousin 's accident . ' [She]261-glanville rang , and instructed [the housekeeper]6186-the housekeeper to see that [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert was treated as [an invalid]868-an invalid . '[5664-my cousin] It is the only way to keep [you]1307-you from becoming so , ' [she]261-glanville added . Under such gracious care did [the artist]5691-the artist appear at dinner . [He]5664-my cousin looked pale and tired ; with a paleness , however , which set off [his]5664-my cousin bright hair and intellectual features to exceeding advantage . [He]5664-my cousin was not so good - looking as [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant ; but '[5664-my cousin] [he]5664-my cousin was well enough . ' [They]6189-they were [a small party]6190-a small party . [Mr. Truscombe]255-mr. truscombe and [Lord Hallamshire]249-lord hallamshire had gone down to the wreck ; and [the Earl]663-the earl , who was very fond of [[his]663-the earl cousin]5753-his cousin , could not be induced to quit [his]663-the earl bedside until [that young man]6193-that young man was satisfactorily asleep . [The only remaining gentleman]6194-the only remaining gentleman besides [Glanville]242-rupert was [an elderly squire , who lived a long way across [the moor]5721-the moor and had come to enjoy a few days fishing at [Trelingham]243-trelingham]6195-an elderly squire , who lived a long way across the moor and had come to enjoy a few days fishing at trelingham . [He]6195-an elderly squire , who lived a long way across the moor and had come to enjoy a few days fishing at trelingham was [a good - natured , silent creature , not easily roused to express sentiment of any kind , good or bad]6197-a good - natured , silent creature , not easily roused to express sentiment of any kind , good or bad ; and while [he]6195-an elderly squire , who lived a long way across the moor and had come to enjoy a few days fishing at trelingham made [you]6198-you comfortable in [his]6195-an elderly squire , who lived a long way across the moor and had come to enjoy a few days fishing at trelingham presence ( which [some silent men]6199-some silent men are far from doing ) , [you]6198-you could not expect [him]6195-an elderly squire , who lived a long way across the moor and had come to enjoy a few days fishing at trelingham even to ask a question . But [Glanville]242-rupert was ready to ask a thousand ; and [Lady May]244-lady may and [the Countess]5855-the countess were only too willing to satisfy [him]242-rupert . [He]242-rupert could ask questions , but [he]242-rupert could neither eat nor drink . The light and warmth of [the dining - room]5799-the dining - room were grateful to [him]242-rupert physically , and took away the chill sense of desolation which so many hours in [the churchyard]1184-the churchyard , under the pelting storm , had inflicted ; but [his]242-rupert memory was full of the dreadful sight , and yet more dreadful imagination , which had mastered [him]242-rupert while gazing at [the tossing ship]6203-the tossing ship . [He]242-rupert could not choose but think of it again and again , and , though [he]242-rupert knew not one of [the human beings [she]5855-the countess carried]6204-the human beings she carried , it would prove an intense relief should any , by the gallant exertions of [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant , have escaped destruction . '[5664-my cousin] How came [Mr. Davenant]250-tom davenant to be at [Yalden]5-yalden ? ' [he]242-rupert asked . [The Countess]5855-the countess , who exhibited a curious mixture of excited gaiety and sudden relapses into the terror which had laid hold of [her]5855-the countess that afternoon , answered plaintively , '[250-tom davenant] It was partly [my]0-i doing that [he]250-tom davenant went . For [I]0-i knew that this week there was to be a salmon - hunt in [the Yale]53-the yale ; and [I]0-i have never seen one ; and [I]0-i thought [I]0-i would get [Cousin Tom]303-cousin tom to instruct [me]0-i a little beforehand ; and so [I]0-i persuaded [him]250-tom davenant to ride to [Yalden]5-yalden for some tackle , because [I]0-i was to have a lesson in fly - fishing to - morrow . It was all just to understand what fishing is like . Of course [I]0-i could n't join in the salmon - hunt , much as [I]0-i might long for it . But [I]0-i never thought [Cousin Tom]303-cousin tom would persuade [the men]6002-the men to go out in [a lifeboat]1310-a lifeboat . Oh , [May]244-lady may , ' [she]270-karina cried , with a piteousness in [her]270-karina voice that [Glanville]242-rupert could not laugh at , although [he]242-rupert felt there was a comic element some - where in it , '[244-lady may] are [you]244-lady may quite sure that [Tom]303-cousin tom will not be hurt for life ? ' '[1301-the doctor] [The doctor]1301-the doctor is quite sure , ' answered [Lady May]244-lady may ; '[1301-the doctor] do n't distress [yourself]244-lady may , [Karina]270-karina . [Tom]303-cousin tom will be [himself]303-cousin tom in a day or two , if [he]303-cousin tom keeps quiet,—and if [you]244-lady may do , ' [she]244-lady may added somewhat mockingly . '[244-lady may] For , [you]244-lady may see , [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert , ' [the Countess]5855-the countess went on , '[242-rupert] [he]303-cousin tom really did put [himself]303-cousin tom into the greatest danger . [The men]6002-the men told [us]1313-us that brought [him]303-cousin tom . [He]303-cousin tom would insist on getting alone into [the lifeboat]6150-the lifeboat and taking it across the bar , as [they]6002-the men call it , and — ' '[303-cousin tom] [[My]0-i dear]5845-my dear [Karina]270-karina , [we]1313-us shall hardly understand the story if [you]244-lady may tell it in that way , ' said [Lady May.]261-glanville '[244-lady may] [Cousin Tom]303-cousin tom was brave enough , but [he]303-cousin tom was not out of [his]303-cousin tom mind . The fact seems to have been , ' [she]261-glanville continued , looking towards [Glanville]261-glanville , '[0-i] that when [[my]0-i cousin]5664-my cousin was choosing the fishing - tackle for [the Countess]5855-the countess , in [a shop not far from [the promenade]1319-the promenade]1318-a shop not far from the promenade , [he]5664-my cousin saw [people]5883-people running down to [the waterside]1321-the waterside and heard [them]5883-people shouting that [a vessel]1322-a vessel was standing - in , showing signals of distress . [He]5664-my cousin thought [he]5664-my cousin had heard a minute - gun discharged ; but there was so much thunder that [he]5664-my cousin had not dwelt on the notion . Following [the crowd]1323-the crowd , [he]5664-my cousin arrived on [the beach]5940-the beach at the same moment with [half a dozen fishermen]1325-half a dozen fishermen , well known to [him]5664-my cousin , who were passing the wet afternoon in [a tavern close at hand]1326-a tavern close at hand . The air was so full of mist that even with glasses little more of [the vessel]1259-the vessel could be made out than [her]1259-the vessel size , which seemed considerable , and the direction in which [she]1259-the vessel appeared to be going ; for [she]1259-the vessel was not standing - in to [Yalden]5-yalden , but making for [the roadstead]1328-the roadstead to the north . ' '[1259-the vessel] [I]0-i saw [her]1259-the vessel at that point , [I]0-i am sure , ' said [Glanville]261-glanville ; and [he]0-i described how [she]1259-the vessel had repeatedly fired minuteguns and received no answer . '[1259-the vessel] [You]0-i could not have heard the answer , ' said [Lady May]244-lady may , '[1259-the vessel] had any been given , with the high cliff between [you]0-i and [[Yalden]5-yalden beach]1329-yalden beach . But , in fact , there were no signal rockets ; and [the sailors]1330-the sailors had only [their]1330-the sailors fowling - pieces . About the rockets there has been , [[my]0-i cousin]5664-my cousin says , some extraordinary mistake . But to go on with the story . [You]0-i heard , [I]0-i make no doubt , an unusually violent peal of thunder , which seemed to finish the worst part of the storm ? ' [Glanville]261-glanville nodded assent . It was when [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence had given [the vessel]1259-the vessel up for lost , and when [she]1259-the vessel had , in fact , disappeared from [their]1337-the fishermen view . '[0-i] Well , no sooner had the awful sound died away than [the ship]1245-the ship came swiftly round [the edge of [the cliff]1334-the cliff]1333-the edge of the cliff , as though driven by a hurricane , and made straight for the bar , over which the waves were breaking with the utmost fury . The excitement on [shore]1335-shore became intolerable . [[My]0-i cousin]5664-my cousin had persuaded [the fishermen]1337-the fishermen to get out [the lifeboat]6150-the lifeboat and make [her]6150-the lifeboat ready for [sea]742-sea ; and thus far [they]1337-the fishermen were willing , although not one of [them]1337-the fishermen but assured [him]5664-my cousin that it could never be launched . By dint of coaxing and commanding , however , launched it was ; [a crew]1340-a crew was brought together , and with immense difficulty [they]1340-a crew had got [her]6150-the lifeboat a few yards from [land]1341-land , when [she]6150-the lifeboat was flung on [shore]1335-shore again and stranded . [[My]0-i cousin]5664-my cousin implored [them]1340-a crew to try once more ; [they]1340-a crew refused ; and it was then that [he]5664-my cousin told [them]1340-a crew , in a desperate sort of way [he]5664-my cousin sometimes has , that [he]5664-my cousin would venture alone rather than see [a shipful of helpless beings]1344-a shipful of helpless beings perish before [his]5664-my cousin eyes . That shamed [them]1340-a crew ; and , for the second time , as [the vessel]1259-the vessel was rounding [the High Cliff]54-the high cliff , [they]1340-a crew managed , with [Tom]303-cousin tom for [[their]1340-a crew captain]1346-their captain , to launch [the boat]1347-the boat and get [it]1347-the boat as close to the bar as [they]1340-a crew dared . Further it was impossible to go ; indeed , [they]1340-a crew hardly knew how to keep [the lifeboat]6150-the lifeboat afloat , when [the vessel]1259-the vessel struck on the bar , and [its crew of four or five and twenty]1350-its crew of four or five and twenty[I]0-i can not tell the exact number — was seen struggling in the waves . It must have been heartrending to look on . [The lifeboat]6150-the lifeboat did wonders . Ropes were thrown out , and [nine or ten poor creatures]1352-nine or ten poor creatures rescued ; while , as [the sea]642-the sea was now slightly calmer , [the rest , who had clung to what]1354-the rest , who had clung to what [they]1354-the rest , who had clung to what could , were able , [all except three or four]1355-all except three or four , to keep floating till [a second boat]1356-a second boat went out . [Poor Cousin Tom]303-cousin tom , however , who had been so active and undaunted all through , was not to come off scatheless . [The heavy sea]1357-the heavy sea carried [the lifeboat]6150-the lifeboat a long distance from the point [they]1340-a crew endeavoured to make . It was driven inshore unexpectedly ; and as it touched , a projecting piece of timber struck [Cousin Tom]303-cousin tom on the shoulder , knocking [him]303-cousin tom off deck into [the shallows]1359-the shallows . It is a marvel that [he]303-cousin tom escaped being crushed . [He]303-cousin tom was carried some distance by the returning wave ; and but for [a young fisher - lad who instantly plunged in]1360-a young fisher - lad who instantly plunged in and brought [him]303-cousin tom out — Poor dear [Tom]303-cousin tom ! ' said [Lady May]244-lady may , stopping in [her]244-lady may narrative as the thought of [his]303-cousin tom peril came home to [her]244-lady may ; '[1360-a young fisher - lad who instantly plunged in] what [a brave fellow]1361-a brave fellow [he]303-cousin tom is ! and how could [we]1340-a crew have borne to lose [him]303-cousin tom ! ' [Karina]270-karina , who had for some time been listening with [her]270-karina hands clasped , was crying like [a child]5891-a child , and could not speak for tears . [She]270-karina looked very pretty and innocent so , like a white rose upon which the rain is falling in heavy drops , while the sun lights them up . [Glanville]261-glanville , who felt [himself]261-glanville liking [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant more and more , said , when the silence was becoming rather painful , '[1362-your] [[Your]1362-your cousin]5670-your cousin behaved nobly . [I]0-i hope [he]303-cousin tom was not left long without proper attention . ' '[303-cousin tom] [He]303-cousin tom was much shaken , ' replied [Lady May]244-lady may , '[303-cousin tom] and confused for a while , but not , [he]303-cousin tom tell [me]0-i , unconscious . [They]1364-they took [him]303-cousin tom to [a little cottage on [shore]1335-shore]1365-a little cottage on shore , but [he]303-cousin tom insisted on walking to [[the doctor]1301-the doctor 's]1368-the doctor 's , and when [he]303-cousin tom arrived there fainted . [The doctor]1301-the doctor happened to be at [home]693-home ; [he]1301-the doctor had to decide in a moment whether to leave [[my]0-i cousin]5664-my cousin or to examine [his]303-cousin tom hurt before going down to [the wreck]1372-the wreck . However , [he]1301-the doctor gave it in [Tom]250-tom davenant 's favour , saying that but for [him]303-cousin tom there would have been [no other patients]1373-no other patients to attend to . [He]1301-the doctor declares that there is only a strain , which will go off , and that nothing is displaced or broken . [A carriage]1374-a carriage was got ready , and came on slowly with [[my]0-i cousin]5664-my cousin , while one of [the men]6002-the men very kindly ran on before , to inform [us]1377-us of what had happened . There was much gentle feeling shown on all sides . ' Again [Glanville]261-glanville 's thoughts reverted to [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence . But [he]1379-he would not speak of [him]274-colonel valence . '[6002-the men] Is it certain that any are lost ? ' was [his]1379-he next question . '[1377-us] [We]1377-us shall not know till to - morrow , when [Lord Hallamshire]249-lord hallamshire returns . But [I]0-i fear that [some]1378-some were lost at the moment of foundering , ' said [Lady May.]261-glanville '[0-i] Do [you]1379-he think [their]1378-some bodies will be recovered ? Would [they]1378-some be buried in [Trelingham cemetery]1380-trelingham cemetery , if [they]1378-some were ? ' [he]1379-he asked . '[1379-he] Yes , ' [she]261-glanville replied ; '[1379-he] it is the only place at hand . [You]1379-he may have observed , if the storm allowed [you]1379-he to walk about [the churchyard]1184-the churchyard , how many graves there are of [persons drowned]1382-persons drowned . Shipwrecks are common on [this terrible coast]1383-this terrible coast . ' '[1379-he] There were not five minutes of clear weather , ' [he]1379-he replied , '[1379-he] while [I]0-i was in [the porch]1205-the porch . But [I]0-i can imagine it is so . ' [He]1379-he would not mention [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence . [Glanville]261-glanville , spending much of [his]1379-he time alone , and keeping [his]1379-he own confidence because [he]1379-he had none to share it , had fallen into a habit of reserve , which often induced [him]1379-he to be silent when [he]1379-he was , as now , living in [a domestic circle]6209-a domestic circle . What harm could there be in saying that [he]1379-he had come across [a man whose name , since [he]1379-he lived in [[their]6211-their neighbourhood]6212-their neighbourhood]6210-a man whose name , since he lived in their neighbourhood , must often be heard at [Trelingham]243-trelingham ? However , [he]1379-he did not choose to repeat [his]1379-he disagreeable adventure ; and [he]1379-he was spared the temptation , thanks to [the Countess [Karina]304-karina , who , in [her]6213-her vivacious manner , was perpetually recurring to the event of the afternoon — admiring , fearing , and hoping by turns as the thought of [Tom Davenant]304-karina 's heroism]304-karina , of [his]304-karina danger , and the many perils [he]304-karina had escaped already on the hunting - field and [the river]6125-the river , came uppermost . All this , from the peculiar lightness of accent which distinguished [the fair lady]6215-the fair lady , and the impossibility of a cloud resting long on [her]6215-the fair lady transparent brow and sparkling eyes , seemed to [Glanville]261-glanville like a fantastic interlude weaving itself up with the horror of the shipwreck and the simple manliness of [Cousin Tom]303-cousin tom . [He]1379-he laughed inwardly , tired and depressed as [he]1379-he felt , at the naïve affection which would not let [the Countess]5855-the countess be silent . Was [she]5855-the countess engaged to [[her]5855-the countess cousin]6183-her cousin ? It did not seem so . [She]5855-the countess was not more than [his]1379-he age , if so much ; but there was a tone about [her]5855-the countess that implied the enjoyment of more freedom than is usual in [young unmarried ladies]6218-young unmarried ladies , even when engaged . That [she]5855-the countess was exceedingly interested in [Mr. Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant [no one with eyes]6219-no one with eyes in [his]1379-he head could help seeing ; not even [the placid sportsman , [Glanville]261-glanville supposed , who had looked and listened in silence imperturbable during the whole of the narrative , only remarking , when it was concluded , that [he]1379-he knew [the man whose stack of timber that was nigh which [Mr. Tom]250-tom davenant had come to grief]6221-the man whose stack of timber that was nigh which mr. tom had come to grief . [He]6221-the man whose stack of timber that was nigh which mr. tom had come to grief was [a sawyer named [Frampton]305-frampton]6222-a sawyer named frampton , and ought to have taken it away a good week ago to [[his]6221-the man whose stack of timber that was nigh which mr. tom had come to grief yard at [Plymouth]49-plymouth]6223-his yard at plymouth]6220-the placid sportsman , glanville supposed , who had looked and listened in silence imperturbable during the whole of the narrative , only remarking , when it was concluded , that he knew the man whose stack of timber that was nigh which mr. tom had come to grief . he was a sawyer named frampton , and ought to have taken it away a good week ago to his yard at plymouth . '[1385-he] [I]0-i wish [he]1385-he had , then , ' cried [Karina]304-karina . '[1385-he] Do n't [you]1386-you think , [May]244-lady may , ' [she]244-lady may observed next moment , '[1386-you] that [we]1387-us ought to send up and ask how [Cousin Tom]303-cousin tom is now ? ' '[290-papa] [Papa]290-papa will join [us]1387-us in [the drawing - room]5787-the drawing - room , ' answered [Lady May]244-lady may , '[290-papa] and [he]290-papa will tell [us]1387-us . ' On which hint [the other lady]6224-the other lady rose , and [Glanville]261-glanville was left to the company of [Squire Huffington]306-squire huffington . [The squire]6225-the squire drank [his]6225-the squire wine quietly , in moderation , and as with a conscience void of offence ; although in the course of ten minutes [he]6225-the squire did but open [his]6225-the squire lips once for the purpose of conversation , and then merely to emphasise the delinquency of [sawyer Frampton]305-frampton , on which [he]6225-the squire had before animadverted . '[290-papa] [He]303-cousin tom ought to have taken that stack away a good week ago , ' [he]6225-the squire said . [Glanville]261-glanville could not but agree with [him]6225-the squire ; and after this brilliant dialogue [they]1387-us joined [the ladies]5792-the ladies , just as [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham came from [[[his]243-trelingham cousin]5753-his cousin 's room]6228-his cousin 's room . [He]243-trelingham gave a reassuring account of [Mr. Tom]250-tom davenant , except that [he]250-tom davenant could not sleep long together because of the pain . But a good deal of pain , [the nurse]6229-the nurse said , was better than insensibility at that stage ; and [the patient]6230-the patient took it all as a matter of course , and was very obedient to orders . While [the Earl]663-the earl spoke [he]243-trelingham glanced uneasily at [Lady May]244-lady may , who neither avoided nor sought [his]243-trelingham observation . [The Countess]304-karina [he]243-trelingham patted on the head , but otherwise gave [her]244-lady may no great share of attention . [Glanville]261-glanville went to bed saying , '[303-cousin tom] [I]0-i wonder which of [them]1389-them is engaged to [Cousin Tom]303-cousin tom ? ' But [he]243-trelingham was too cold and wretched to pursue the subject , and [he]243-trelingham spent a miserable night , feeling more feverish than [he]243-trelingham liked to own . '[1389-them] [Dear Ivor]307-dear ivor , ' wrote [Glanville]261-glanville next morning , '[307-dear ivor] [[your]307-dear ivor friend]1390-your friend [Rupert]242-rupert has not been slow to seek wisdom at [your]307-dear ivor hands when [he]242-rupert thought it lacking in [himself]242-rupert . And [you]307-dear ivor have shown as much pleasure in giving as [he]242-rupert in receiving ; while , which [I]0-i take to be a sign of perfect friendship , [he]242-rupert has never once thanked [you]307-dear ivor . But now , [he]242-rupert is going to put [your]307-dear ivor philosophy to the test — not [your]307-dear ivor affection ; no , indeed , who could think it ? ' [[My]242-rupert dear old fellow]6232-my dear old fellow , [I]242-rupert want [you]307-dear ivor to give [me]242-rupert not advice , but two or three weeks of [your]307-dear ivor existence . [I]242-rupert am lost if [you]307-dear ivor do not come to [Trelingham Court]6-trelingham court . [You]307-dear ivor exclaim at the notion ; but without [you]307-dear ivor [I]242-rupert can not stay [here]6115-here . [You]307-dear ivor know to what severe fits of depression [I]242-rupert am liable ; one of them , owing to a misadventure that [I]242-rupert witnessed yesterday , has come upon [me]242-rupert again , and [I]242-rupert shall not shake it off in the mental solitude of [this place]5945-this place . Other reasons , curious and important , would have led [me]242-rupert to write yesterday . [I]242-rupert will explain when [you]307-dear ivor come , and [you]307-dear ivor shall decide whether [they]6235-they would have justified [me]242-rupert in asking [you]307-dear ivor to break through [your]307-dear ivor rule and mix in this kind of society . [I]242-rupert should tell [you]307-dear ivor that [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham , who sends a most cordial invitation , and will be charmed to make [your]307-dear ivor acquaintance,—this banal phrase is not without meaning in the present instance,—knows the ways and customs of [the artist]5691-the artist tribe too well to think of binding [you]307-dear ivor down to formal observances . [You]307-dear ivor may live as retired here and as much at [your]307-dear ivor ease as in [[your]307-dear ivor own sanctum]6237-your own sanctum . [I]242-rupert have informed [him]243-trelingham , so far as was required , of the manner in which [you]307-dear ivor meet [the world]5697-the world , or , to speak more truly , get out of its way . [You]307-dear ivor shall be [a hermit at [Trelingham]243-trelingham]6239-a hermit at trelingham , if [you]307-dear ivor will come , and meet only those [you]307-dear ivor like . If [you]307-dear ivor say the thing is impossible , then , [Ivor]307-dear ivor , [I]242-rupert must go back to [London]4-london . To not a soul in [the world]5697-the world but [yourself]307-dear ivor would [I]242-rupert reveal this streak of madness — for what else can it be ? [I]242-rupert was caught , by [the bye]6241-the bye , in a storm yesterday afternoon , have neither eaten nor slept to speak of in the last twenty - four hours , and shall want [you]307-dear ivor if [I]242-rupert indulge [myself]242-rupert in a slight attack of fever . But what is the use of going on ? Send [me]242-rupert a line and say [I]242-rupert may expect [you]307-dear ivor to - morrow evening . [I]242-rupert enclose directions for the journey . [RUPERT]242-rupert . '[242-rupert] It was altogether true . Since yesterday morning the reasons for which [Glanville]242-rupert would have summoned [[his]242-rupert friend]6114-his friend to [Trelingham]243-trelingham had yielded to [others of a very different complexion]1392-others of a very different complexion . The overstrained temperament of [the artist , who works by feeling and imagination where other men]1393-the artist , who works by feeling and imagination where other men are busy only with [their]1394-their hands , was suffering from the combined effects of long hours spent in the rain and excitement consequent on the shipwreck . This latter experience will be understood by [any one that has had the misfortune of witnessing a great fire in which lives have been lost]1395-any one that has had the misfortune of witnessing a great fire in which lives have been lost . The senses seem all wrapped up in the horror of it ; the mind can not get away from it ; the eyes still see what has happened , and have in them a hot sensation . Nor will the impression pass for days . [Glanville]242-rupert was feeling a kind of nausea which made it impossible to touch food ; and when [he]242-rupert woke from such sleep as came to [him]242-rupert in the morning , [he]242-rupert knew that [an old and dreaded enemy]1396-an old and dreaded enemy stood by [his]242-rupert bedside . [He]242-rupert called it depression , melancholy , a streak of madness ; it was all these , perhaps . When [he]242-rupert was younger , at school , [he]242-rupert had often suffered from it ; but , as [he]242-rupert said , except [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor , [no one]5671-no one guessed that so mercurial and cheery a nature could be hypochondriac ; nor was [he]242-rupert so wanting in prudence as to let [[his]242-rupert ' friends]6242-his ' friends '[242-rupert] know of the complaint which made [him]242-rupert miserable . [A man who is to succeed]1398-a man who is to succeed should never acquaint the world that [he]1398-a man who is to succeed is sick , or sore , or sorry . [He]1398-a man who is to succeed will meet , if [he]1398-a man who is to succeed does , with contempt , not compassion . There are secrets which make up the greater part of many a life , but will never be uttered ; secrets that explain sudden downfalls , want of enterprise , rashness in the wary , and intoxication in the self - controlled . But the explanation can not be given , and [the world]5697-the world wonders . [Glanville]242-rupert did not send [his]242-rupert letter until [he]242-rupert had seen [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham , and ascertained that [he]242-rupert need not delay because of [Tom Davenant]304-karina 's illness . [The Earl]663-the earl believed that [he]242-rupert would soon be right again . [He]663-the earl strongly desired to see the portrait of [Lady Elizabeth]272-lady elizabeth restored to something of its pristine glory ; nor was [he]663-the earl unobservant of the worn and pallid look which testified in [Glanville]242-rupert to the agitation [he]242-rupert had gone through . [Lady May]244-lady may insisted that [he]242-rupert should see [the physician who drove over in the course of the day]1401-the physician who drove over in the course of the day from [the county - town]1402-the county - town to attend [[her]244-lady may cousin]6183-her cousin . But [the artist]5691-the artist firmly declined . [He]242-rupert would admit only that [he]242-rupert was tired , and that a fire would make [[his]242-rupert room]749-his room more comfortable . It was a curious fact , connected with [his]242-rupert ' streak of madness , '[1406-the physician] that , whenever it affected [him]242-rupert , [he]242-rupert shivered and could not get warm . ' Diminished circulation and intermittent pulse , '[1406-the physician] [the physician]1406-the physician would have said , shaking [his]1406-the physician head a little , and prescribing quinine and gentle exercise . But , unlike [most who suffer from slow circulation]1407-most who suffer from slow circulation , [Glanville]242-rupert at such a time hated sunshine , and would sit in [a chill room]1408-a chill room rather than face it . What [he]242-rupert asked was a fire , and to lie with a cloak about [him]242-rupert on a sofa . These moderate luxuries were bestowed on [him]242-rupert ; and [he]242-rupert hid [himself]242-rupert away in [[his]242-rupert den]1409-his den , like a wounded animal . As the afternoon wore on [he]242-rupert thought [he]242-rupert must rouse [himself]242-rupert and pay a visit to [the real invalid]1410-the real invalid , who had only strained [his]1410-the real invalid shoulder , and bore it like [a man , instead of surrendering to phantasmal terrors from the void inane]1411-a man , instead of surrendering to phantasmal terrors from the void inane . [Tom Davenant]304-karina was lying in bed , as near the open window as [the nurse]6229-the nurse would let [him]304-karina . On seeing [Glanville]242-rupert [he]304-karina held out [his]304-karina hand , saying how kind it was of [him]304-karina to come , and that [he]304-karina hoped no mischief had befallen [him]304-karina during the storm . A twinge or two of pain interrupted [the good - natured fellow]1413-the good - natured fellow before [he]1413-the good - natured fellow could finish [his]1413-the good - natured fellow sentence . [The artist]5691-the artist , who admired both [his]242-rupert bravery and [his]242-rupert unconcern , knew better than to praise either . [He]242-rupert merely said , ' Oh , [I]242-rupert am all right , thank [you]304-karina , '[242-rupert] and began to inquire about [the shipwrecked vessel]1415-the shipwrecked vessel , where it was from , and how many [it]1415-the shipwrecked vessel carried . [I]0-i think that by some knack of freemasonry which goes with reserved speech , [he]242-rupert contrived to inform [Tom]304-karina , through the medium of these collateral questions , that [he]242-rupert looked on [him]304-karina , if [he]242-rupert might say so , as [an exceedingly fine fellow]1416-an exceedingly fine fellow . [Tom]304-karina , at any rate , was very cordial and communicative . [Lord Hallamshire]249-lord hallamshire had come up to see [him]304-karina after luncheon , and brought the whole story of the shipwreck . It was [an English sailing - vessel]1417-an english sailing - vessel , coming [home]693-home from [the Cape]55-the cape , with [only three passengers]1419-only three passengers , and [a crew]1340-a crew , [all told , of four and twenty]1421-all told , of four and twenty . [They]1422-they had been driven out of [their]1422-they course in a fog , and , intending to make [the Channel]1423-the channel , had slipped by [Land 's End]56-land 's end , and run clean into the heart of the storm which had been travelling partly ahead of [them]1422-they . [No one on board]1424-no one on board knew [the coast]1180-the coast or [its]1180-the coast soundings . When [Glanville]242-rupert saw [them]1422-they , it was [their]1422-they expectation every moment to be driven upon [shore]1335-shore underneath [Trelingham Church]57-trelingham church ; nor did [they]1422-they suspect [the neighbourhood of [Yalden Harbour]58-yalden harbour]1427-the neighbourhood of yalden harbour , which , owing to the mist , [they]1422-they had never once sighted . A sudden change in the direction of the gale had turned [the vessel]1259-the vessel round [High Cliff]54-the high cliff and on the bar . Long before that , however , [she]1259-the vessel had refused to answer [her]1259-the vessel helm and was rolling at the mercy of wind and tide . ' [Twenty - seven on board]6243-twenty - seven on board , '[242-rupert] said [Glanville]242-rupert , when [Tom]304-karina had brought the narrative to this point . ' And how many saved ? '[242-rupert] ' Eleven , '[304-karina] replied [Tom]304-karina quietly . ' [We]1422-they did what [we]1422-they could ; but [the sea]642-the sea was awful . [[Our]1422-they boat]6245-our boat rescued six , and the other which followed [us]1422-they picked up the rest . [Mr. Truscombe]255-mr. truscombe will be pretty well worn out by the time [he]255-mr. truscombe has seen to [the survivors]6246-the survivors and buried all that may be thrown on [shore]1335-shore . [He]255-mr. truscombe is down there now ; [Lord Hallamshire]249-lord hallamshire left [him]255-mr. truscombe in the midst of living and dead , for the poor things that were saved are quite destitute . '[304-karina] [Glanville]242-rupert started . ' Thank [you]255-mr. truscombe for reminding [me]242-rupert , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert said . ' [I]242-rupert will go down and see whether [I]242-rupert can be of use . '[242-rupert] And in ten minutes [he]242-rupert was riding along [the avenue]1429-the avenue on [his]242-rupert way to [Yalden]5-yalden — not as one that hurries in vainglorious mood to proffer [his]242-rupert aid , but ashamed that [he]242-rupert had waited for another to rouse [him]242-rupert . [He]242-rupert reflected with surprise on the likeness between [his]242-rupert own depression , which kept [him]242-rupert lying on a couch all the morning , and [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence 's despairing philosophy , which looked with dry eyes at [a perishing crew]1430-a perishing crew . [He]242-rupert could excuse [himself]242-rupert only by saying that melancholy was [his]242-rupert complaint , that it prostrated [his]242-rupert courage and benumbed [his]242-rupert faculties . But what did [he]242-rupert know of [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence ? [He]242-rupert rode on , and reached [Yalden]5-yalden in a more tranquil , though not less melancholy frame of mind . For it was only as [he]242-rupert went to and fro by the side of [the good clergyman]1431-the good clergyman , ministering such help and consolation as [he]242-rupert could to [the survivors — who were all much distressed in mind and body]1432-the survivors — who were all much distressed in mind and body — or assisting with [his]242-rupert own hands to lay out the remains of the dead,—only then , amid these dismal surroundings , did [he]242-rupert feel that the dark spirit was loosening its hold on [him]242-rupert . [Mr. Truscombe]255-mr. truscombe would not let [him]242-rupert stay all night , as [he]242-rupert proposed , but sent [him]242-rupert back to [Trelingham]243-trelingham , where [he]242-rupert arrived late , to encounter the kindly reproaches of [the Earl]663-the earl and [[his]663-the earl daughter]5673-his daughter , to take a hasty meal , and to lie down tired , but not altogether miserable . Next day a telegram announced that [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor might be expected by [the fast train]1435-the fast train which , two days previously , had brought down [the artist]5691-the artist and [Tom Davenant]304-karina , and was obliging enough in that way to open [our]1437-our story . [Lady May]244-lady may inquired whether [he]242-rupert would at once take up [his]242-rupert abode in [the hermitage]6129-the hermitage . But [Glanville]242-rupert assured [her]244-lady may that such a proposal directly made would frighten [him]242-rupert into the severest observance of the proprieties , although to [his]242-rupert exceeding discomfort . A life in [the hermitage]6129-the hermitage would be best for [him]242-rupert , no doubt ; only , like a bird , [he]242-rupert must enter the cage of [his]242-rupert own accord . [He]242-rupert was [the sort of person that , from intense shyness]1440-the sort of person that , from intense shyness , refuses what [he]242-rupert knows to be pleasant , and what [he]242-rupert would much like to accept . ' But , '[5691-the artist] continued [the artist]5691-the artist , ' please , do not think [him]242-rupert unmanageable , or morbid , or , as perhaps [my]5691-the artist account of [him]242-rupert has led [you]244-lady may to believe , in any way ridiculous . '[5691-the artist] [Lady May]244-lady may declared that [she]244-lady may was far from dreaming of such a thing . ' [I]244-lady may do not wonder , '[244-lady may] [she]244-lady may said , ' if [original people]6248-original people — in a society of portentous dulness like [ours]6249-ours , where the outside is solid and the inside hollow — have to wear a mask . [They]6248-original people can not help being shy , because [they]6248-original people are always solitary ; conversation as it goes on around [them]6248-original people must sound like the cawing of rooks . [I]244-lady may honour [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor 's shyness . It seems to be founded on genius and character , not on the fear of [man]6250-man 's opinion . '[244-lady may] ' It is founded , '[242-rupert] replied [Glanville]242-rupert , ' on absorption in the greatest thoughts , which often makes [him]242-rupert disregard little things when [he]242-rupert should be attending to them . [He]242-rupert does not wish to be or to appear singular ; but [his]242-rupert exceptional gifts make [him]242-rupert so ; and [he]242-rupert is startled into shyness when the difference between [himself]242-rupert and [others]5757-others comes out . '[244-lady may] ' [You]244-lady may say [he]242-rupert is learned ? '[5691-the artist] ' Beyond comparison [the best - read man of [my]5691-the artist acquaintance]6252-the best - read man of my acquaintance . Speaks half a dozen languages , understands as many more , and is at home in all literatures . '[5691-the artist] ' And [his]242-rupert profession — is [he]242-rupert skilful in it ? '[244-lady may] ' A most sure and delicate touch . [His]242-rupert eye quick in discerning the finest shades , and an equal lightness of hand in rendering them . '[5691-the artist] ' But why is [he]242-rupert not celebrated ? Has [he]242-rupert no ambition ? '[5691-the artist] ' [I]244-lady may do not think [he]242-rupert understands the word . [He]242-rupert earns money and gives it away ; talks to [me]244-lady may when [he]242-rupert wants society , or goes among [the working men in [[his]242-rupert neighbourhood]6254-his neighbourhood]6253-the working men in his neighbourhood ; travels occasionally in a modest way ; can bear [his]242-rupert own company for months at a time ; and would expire with shame if [any one]5901-any one pointed [him]242-rupert out in [the street]6256-the street . Is there not [a Roman poet who calls that the summit of ambition — to be pointed at as [you]6258-you go along]6257-a roman poet who calls that the summit of ambition — to be pointed at as you go along ? It would kill [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor . [I]244-lady may think [he]242-rupert would give a gallery of [his]242-rupert finest prints to buy the cloak of darkness [they]6259-they tell of in fairy tales , and go about in it unseen . '[244-lady may] ' [[Your]244-lady may friend]1390-your friend is a phoenix , not [an engraver]6098-an engraver , '[244-lady may] said [Lady May]244-lady may , smiling . ' [I]244-lady may shall be curious to see [him]1390-your friend . But is [he]1390-your friend , then , to be accommodated with [an ordinary guest - chamber]6262-an ordinary guest - chamber , like [any other mortal]6263-any other mortal ? '[244-lady may] ' For to - night and to - morrow [I]244-lady may think it will be wisest . Afterwards , [I]244-lady may will ask [you]244-lady may to show [him]1390-your friend [the hermitage]6129-the hermitage . '[244-lady may] In this way [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor came to [Trelingham]243-trelingham . If [Lady May Davenant]244-lady may had expected to discover in [his]277-ivor outward appearance tokens of the rare excellence within , [she]244-lady may must have been disappointed when [Glanville]242-rupert presented [[his]242-rupert friend]6114-his friend to [her]244-lady may . Without showing any trace of the ' half - breed '[242-rupert] which [[her]244-lady may cousin]6183-her cousin had fancied [him]277-ivor to be , [he]277-ivor looked [a man whom [you]1445-you might easily pass in the average]1444-a man whom you might easily pass in the average . [His]277-ivor height was not commanding , nor were [his]277-ivor features handsome . By the side of [Glanville]242-rupert [he]277-ivor looked plain and slight . [He]277-ivor was very thin , stooped a little in the shoulders , walked negligently though not without ease , and for some time hardly lifted [his]277-ivor eyes from the ground while [[his]277-ivor hostess]5862-his hostess addressed [him]277-ivor . When [he]277-ivor did so , however , [he]277-ivor showed a countenance that , in the manly expression of [Robert Burns]308-robert burns , ' had received its patent of nobility direct from [Almighty God]276-god . '[277-ivor] Intellectual distinction gave [his]277-ivor dark and rugged features a stamp that [you]1445-you might seek in vain among the crowds wherein [he]277-ivor would so readily have been lost . There was a steady look in those penetrating eyes , an attentive pose of the head , a resolution in the attitude , an absence of the slight nervous motions associated with ordinary shyness , that told the spectator of [a man whom it would be dangerous to grapple with and hard to overcome]1447-a man whom it would be dangerous to grapple with and hard to overcome . [He]277-ivor spoke in very brief sentences , and very little , turning [his]277-ivor gaze rather upon [Glanville]242-rupert than [Lady May]244-lady may , with an air of affectionate anxiety that did not escape [the latter]6092-the latter . What [he]277-ivor did say was to the purpose , phrased with admirable clearness and decision , but in no sense over - confidently ; and [his]277-ivor subdued voice had the resonance which indicates that [the speaker]1449-the speaker possesses one , and that the most persuasive , of the gifts of oratory . [Glanville]242-rupert 's delighted ear made [him]277-ivor sensible of the contrast and harmony which these two voices produced . ' How well they would match in singing ! '[277-ivor] [he]277-ivor said to [himself]277-ivor . The commonest tones in [Lady May]244-lady may were of a certain grandeur ; if [you]1445-you listened , [you]1445-you could not but experience a thrill of admiration . [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor , on the other hand , suggested in [his]277-ivor voice all that was keenly passionate and caressing ; it was light and high rather than deep , the music of a reed - pipe , not of the swelling organ - stop . [One]5661-one was reminded of an English song - bird , singing on the topmost bough when winds are hushed . Or to speak more precisely , such was the similitude that occurred to [Lady May]244-lady may , when [Ivor]277-ivor , forgetting [himself]277-ivor in the presence of the view that lay extended before the drawing - room windows , began to talk at [his]277-ivor ease . The qualities of [his]277-ivor speech may be summed up in this , that [he]277-ivor said nothing for effect , that if [he]277-ivor spoke at all , it was on [his]277-ivor part thinking aloud , and almost ( that there should be no difference is impossible ) in the words [he]277-ivor would have chosen had [he]277-ivor been alone . Sincerity and directness in talk are among the lost arts in civilised life ; and to fit them in with its requirements is not less rare than to possess them . [We]1451-our are trained to make language hide thought and the want of thought ; and the more refined [our]1451-our conversation the nearer it approaches to an algebra of which [every man]1452-every man keeps the key in [his]1452-every man own bosom . [Our]1451-our words express little or nothing , and they imply no more than [we]1451-our find convenient . Now , [Mardol]277-ivor , [I]0-i do not say spoke all that [he]277-ivor had in [his]277-ivor mind,—often [he]277-ivor kept silence even from monosyllables — but what [he]277-ivor did speak had a picturesque force and a high relief which made the language of [common men]1453-common men insignificant . Instead of showing [you]1454-you the painted canvas , [he]277-ivor seemed to show [you]1454-you the lion . This , perhaps , made it undesirable that [he]277-ivor should be much in polished circles , where lions , and , much more , badgers and jackals , are hinted at rather than spoken of , and never introduced to evening parties . But [I]0-i am fallen on a vein of moralising . Let [us]1451-our to [our]1451-our story . When the great storm was over , and the sky once more visible in cloudless calm , the summer , as though rejuvenescent , continued many days bright and serene . The verdure had never been more tender , nor the purple bloom of the heather more enchanting ; not a leaf hung yellow on the branches , nor did the petals of the roses fall until fresh buds were springing to take their place . All day a mild and tranquil splendour dwelt upon [the waters]1455-the waters , which , rippling under a soft breeze , rolled in musically over [sand and pebbles]1456-sand and pebbles , or plashed with murmuring sound against the rocks . Only [Glanville]242-rupert , in the midst of that fair landscape , gave a thought , oftener than [he]242-rupert would , to [the gray cemetery]1457-the gray cemetery where beneath one large mound , marked as yet with no inscription , lay hidden what the waves had cast up . [His]242-rupert melancholy , assuaged by the coming of [so dear a friend]1458-so dear a friend , was yielding to other sentiments — to the affection which [Ivor]277-ivor 's presence inspired and was ever drawing forth in brotherly act , to the desire for work which [he]242-rupert felt again lit up in [him]242-rupert , to a real and growing attachment , of its own kind , but very genuine , to [the Earl]663-the earl and [Tom Davenant]304-karina ; perhaps also to a feeling which [he]242-rupert would not define , nor altogether admit , towards [the daughter of the house into whose company for hours every morning]1460-the daughter of the house into whose company for hours every morning [he]242-rupert was thrown . Do not be hasty , [reader]1461-reader ; [you]1461-reader are actute and have a practised eye for possibilities ; but [you]1461-reader know as little about the matter as [Glanville]242-rupert did [himself]242-rupert . Have [I]0-i dropped a hint that [he]242-rupert was beginning , dimly , to think of [Lady May]244-lady may as not merely a model for the restored countenance of [[her]244-lady may ancestress]1462-her ancestress ? Be it so ; but [I]0-i have gone no further . [His]242-rupert mind was interested , [his]242-rupert fancy — [a young man]6175-a young man 's fancy , ever on the wing — was drawn in the direction of this rare exotic flower , planted in [[our]1464-our northern clime]1465-our northern clime . So much [I]0-i do confess . Beyond that , let all be uncertain . On being introduced to [the picture - gallery]5896-the picture - gallery , [Ivor]277-ivor at once recognised the Madonna of [San Lucar]278-san lucar , which [he]277-ivor called , however , by another name — [the Virgin of the Seraphim]1467-the virgin of the seraphim , from [the messengers arrayed in kingly vesture and moving as on wings of light , who heralded therein the ascent of the crowned lady]1468-the messengers arrayed in kingly vesture and moving as on wings of light , who heralded therein the ascent of the crowned lady towards the empyrean . It was attributed to [an otherwise unknown monk]1469-an otherwise unknown monk , [Fray Raimondo]309-fray raimondo , whose works , though not numerous , exhibited the union of high artistic skill with transcendent mysticism . [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham inquired whether a copy of the picture was extant . [He]243-trelingham received for answer that only one such had been set down in the catalogues — a copy in debased style which , taken from the Escorial by [French soldiers]1470-french soldiers , had since found its way into [Russia]25-russia . There the record broke off , nor was it possible to say who was [its present owner]1471-its present owner , nor , consequently , to ascertain in what condition , after so long a period , it might be . [His]277-ivor counsel , [Ivor]277-ivor went on , would be to set about restoring the canvas immediately,—which [he]277-ivor offered to do on the ground that [his]277-ivor experience in the rougher technicalities of art had been considerable ; and that , while [he]277-ivor was so engaged , [Glanville]242-rupert should execute a portrait of [Lady May]244-lady may , from which afterwards the countenance of [the Madonna]812-the madonna should be painted in . If this did not prove satisfactory , a replica of the original might be attempted . The entire undertaking was delicate and hazardous in the extreme ; but [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham could not surrender [his]243-trelingham hope of preserving in this way one of [his]243-trelingham rarest treasures . [He]243-trelingham consented , and the sittings began . To find a place for [them]1473-them was easy . [The picture - gallery]5896-the picture - gallery suggested [itself]5896-the picture - gallery at once . [It]5896-the picture - gallery had light and space , and would furnish [a morning - room for [the Countess or any other that chose to look on]1476-the countess or any other that chose to look on]1475-a morning - room for the countess or any other that chose to look on . When [he]277-ivor painted [Glanville]242-rupert was not disturbed by conversation ; and [he]277-ivor cared not whether [he]277-ivor were tête - à - tête with [Lady May]244-lady may — except in the artistic sense — or had a company about [him]277-ivor . [He]277-ivor felt no embarrassment in [her]244-lady may presence and as little in [theirs]1477-theirs . Brush in hand , [he]277-ivor could maintain a discussion when painting a portrait , though not while engaged on landscape or the grouping of figures . With [Ivor]277-ivor it was otherwise . To [him]277-ivor silence and solitude were as necessary as fresh air and open windows . Nor dared [he]277-ivor bring [his]277-ivor mechanical appliances into [the splendid gallery]1478-the splendid gallery . [Lady May]244-lady may , whom with characteristic modesty [he]277-ivor consulted through [Glanville]242-rupert , suggested , as though it were an inspiration , [the chalet]1479-the chalet . [He]277-ivor had not seen it , nor had [[his]277-ivor perfidious friend]1480-his perfidious friend . ' Then [you]277-ivor shall at once,'replied [Lady May]244-lady may , and [she]244-lady may laid [her]244-lady may hand on [the Countess]5855-the countess 's shoulder , where [that pensive beauty]6266-that pensive beauty stood gazing at large out of window lost in sad thoughts of [Tom Davenant]304-karina 's captivity in [[his]304-karina room]749-his room . '[277-ivor] Come , Karina,'said [[her]1481-her cousin]6183-her cousin , ' a truce to [your]277-ivor reveries ; [they]6268-they are really becoming [a mania]6269-a mania . [We]6270-we are going to visit [the chalet]1479-the chalet , and [these gentlemen]6272-these gentlemen will accompany [us]6270-we . '[6183-her cousin] [Karina]304-karina sighed , looked at [the gentlemen]5861-the gentlemen with a mournful sweetness of expression , which implied not regard for [them]5861-the gentlemen , but regret for the absent ; and suffered [herself]304-karina to be led away . Since [Cousin Tom]303-cousin tom was not [there]913-there it mattered little where [she]1481-her went . [Mr. Rupert Glanville]242-rupert , who had never felt the pangs of disconsolate love , was exceedingly amused , though [his]242-rupert speech bewrayed [him]242-rupert not . All [he]242-rupert did was , as [they]1485-they went along , to ask [the Countess]5855-the countess a number of indifferent and worldly questions , not bearing on the illness of [Tom Davenant]304-karina , and to watch how [her]5855-the countess mind slipped away from [them]1487-them . [She]5855-the countess answered at random ; and [he]242-rupert secretly enjoyed [her]5855-the countess blushes when [she]5855-the countess found [she]5855-the countess had been talking nothing to the purpose . [Her]5855-the countess ordinary state , wherever [Mr. Davenant]250-tom davenant 's image did not occur , was one of serene self - control ; and now [she]5855-the countess felt vexed at [herself]5855-the countess and annoyed with [Glanville]242-rupert , whose frivolous chatter ( for so in [her]5855-the countess wrath [she]5855-the countess termed it ) made [her]5855-the countess trip into these ridiculous mistakes . [She]5855-the countess answered [him]242-rupert soon with yea and nay , letting the words drop from [her]5855-the countess lips as they might , and fell to plucking the petals of a rose [she]5855-the countess held in [her]5855-the countess hand till they were scattered on [the pathway]1488-the pathway . ' [You]242-rupert will have to leave the gravel and follow this track over the grass,'said [Lady May]244-lady may , when [they]6273-they had descended for some time . '[242-rupert] [The path [we]1490-we are on]1489-the path we are on , ' [she]5855-the countess added , in an explanatory tone to [the artist]5691-the artist , '[242-rupert] goes winding about till it reaches [the upper terrace]1491-the upper terrace again . There is a short cut through the rather tangled brake , which will take [us]1490-we first up and then down into the glade where [the Hermitage]6129-the hermitage stands . Are [you]242-rupert afraid of the wet grass ? ' '[1490-we] [We]1490-we will follow [you]242-rupert , [Lady May,'said Glanville]310-lady may,'said glanville . ' But [the Countess?'and]311-the countess?'and [he]242-rupert turned an inquiring glance on [the Lady Karina]270-karina . [She]270-karina looked down at [her]270-karina boot and across at [[her]270-karina cousin]6183-her cousin . '[310-lady may,'said glanville] [I]0-i think [I]0-i will go back,'she said ; ' [I]0-i do n't like walking over wet grass,'—to which [she]244-lady may subjoined in a reflective manner , '[0-i] and [I]0-i may be wanted at [the house]1304-the house . ' '[0-i] Nonsense , [my]0-i dear,'cried [Lady May]244-lady may ; ' who could want [you]242-rupert ? [[My]244-lady may father]5872-my father is in [[his]5872-my father library]6277-his library , writing a tract on the connection between [the medieval reredos and the mosaics of [San Clemente]312-san clemente at [Rome]18-rome]6278-the medieval reredos and the mosaics of san clemente at rome . 'She[244-lady may] endeavoured while saying these words to look serious , as [a daughter]1494-a daughter should , but [her]244-lady may eyes would brighten in spite of [herself]244-lady may . ' [You]242-rupert know [he]5872-my father can not bear to be disturbed . There is [no one]5671-no one in [the place]987-the place but [Tom]250-tom davenant , and [we]6281-we have promised , if [he]5872-my father is awake , to pay [him]5872-my father a visit at two o'clock . Come , [Karina]270-karina ; [you]270-karina do n't mind the grass more than [I]1495-the unwilling victim do . '[1495-the unwilling victim] [The unwilling victim]1495-the unwilling victim bowed [her]1495-the unwilling victim small fair head , and followed in the train of [this haughty Zenobia]1496-this haughty zenobia . [Neither of [the gentlemen]5861-the gentlemen]1497-neither of the gentlemen could lead the way , for [they]5861-the gentlemen did not know it . The track along the grass became fainter and soon disappeared altogether ; but [they]5861-the gentlemen saw an opening in the shrubs , which here flourished luxuriantly ; and with more scrambling through briars and rending of garments than [Lady May]244-lady may expected , [they]5861-the gentlemen ascended the side of [a thickly - wooded ridge]1499-a thickly - wooded ridge , where [they]5861-the gentlemen could see no distance before [them]5861-the gentlemen and only a long clear strip of blue sky overhead . The morning was fresh and balmy ; an abundant dew brought forth on every side a fragrance as of paradise ; and the smell of the stone - pines which rose on the low crest had that penetrating sweetness , so keen and exhilarating , which is like a sudden breeze sweeping inland from [the sea]642-the sea and laden with its odours . But there was no view on [the crest]1501-the crest ; it was all a thicket growing high above [their]5861-the gentlemen heads . A rugged descent , where the pathway turned continually to avoid the huge masses of rock that lay across it , brought [them]5861-the gentlemen , still under dark boughs , half way down on the other side . The wildwood trailed off to right and left ; the last of the stone - pines fell into the rear ; and a cry of delight from [the gentlemen]5861-the gentlemen showed that [they]5861-the gentlemen were rewarded for [their]5861-the gentlemen pilgrimage by a lovely view . [They]5861-the gentlemen were standing on the lower side of [a gorge not more than thirty yards wide]1503-a gorge not more than thirty yards wide ; and over against [them]5861-the gentlemen rose a steep and almost inaccessible wall of verdure to a height which , though in perpendicular measurement it could not have exceeded three hundred feet , looked noble and imposing ; while the close - set vegetation and bosky undergrowth gave it a soft beauty of aspect to which the firs , standing in long rows at the summit or springing abruptly from the sides , added a touch of ruggedness . At [their]5861-the gentlemen feet , almost hidden among the trees that fringed it , ran a clear brown stream , sparkling a little way off in the sun , and as it descended [the valley]5949-the valley broadening till [it]5949-the valley might have borne [a small boat]1505-a small boat , if the stones over which it swirled in diamond - like mist did not proclaim it dangerous to launch anything on [the troubled waters]1506-the troubled waters . [The gorge]1507-the gorge turned at a sharp angle on the side over against [them]5861-the gentlemen , but on [their]5861-the gentlemen own fell away more gently , melting by degrees into [the wide expanse of moor]1508-the wide expanse of moor , and allowing a dim and distant glimpse of [the sea]642-the sea above [Yalden]5-yalden . [They]5861-the gentlemen could see the wooded height over [the stream]5994-the stream stretching towards [fresh woods]1511-fresh woods and fresh heights . But [their]5861-the gentlemen gaze was speedily drawn up [the valley]5949-the valley , and a second exclamation of wonder followed upon [their]5861-the gentlemen discovery of its new and singular charms . The apparent source of [the stream]5994-the stream was a large piece of water , lying in view where [they]5861-the gentlemen stood , but more of it , as [they]5861-the gentlemen perceived on going a few steps , spread out behind the ridge that served [them]5861-the gentlemen as a coign of vantage . [It]1514-it was an irregular sheet , formed by nature , and hemmed in by [the granite cliffs which , coming out bare to the north]1515-the granite cliffs which , coming out bare to the north , did not allow [it]1514-it , except for about sixty yards , to present a wide expanse . Here [it]1514-it filled [the valley]5949-the valley from side to side . Deep in [its]1514-it placid bosom were reflected the fleecy clouds set in a great blue sky , the rising wall of verdure , and the dark granite crags which , by [their]1517-their fantastic shapes and riven sides , reminded one of [a castle in ruins]1518-a castle in ruins which has [a tower or two still intact]1519-a tower or two still intact . About midway between [shore and shore]1520-shore and shore , standing up in the water and anchored , so to speak , in [its]1514-it own shadow,—which came out foreshortened in every variety of peak and overhanging roof,—itself a picture of balconies , outside staircases , ivy - mantled porches , glistening windows with creepers falling over [them]1517-their , was visible , in the clear stillness of a summer morning , the object of [their]5861-the gentlemen expedition . With delighted looks [they]5861-the gentlemen beheld [the Hermitage]6129-the hermitage . ' It is a scene of fairyland,'exclaimed [Rupert]242-rupert ; '[1524-the prince] [an enchanted island]1522-an enchanted island , where [the Sleeping Beauty]1523-the sleeping beauty should be dreaming away [her]1523-the sleeping beauty hundred years till [the Prince]1524-the prince comes to waken [her]1523-the sleeping beauty . ' '[1524-the prince] That was [a palace in a garden,'said [Ivor]277-ivor , who could not turn from the exquisite vision , but for the moment had lost [his]277-ivor shyness]1525-a palace in a garden,'said ivor , who could not turn from the exquisite vision , but for the moment had lost his shyness ; ' [a palace with thickets of roses fencing [it]6282-a palace with thickets of roses fencing it all about all about]6282-a palace with thickets of roses fencing it all about . Whereas this , which [you]6283-you called a chalet,'he just glanced towards [Lady May]244-lady may , '[1524-the prince] is [a lake - dwelling]1526-a lake - dwelling , such as was intended , though [he]1524-the prince had not tools or skill to realise it , by [pre - historic man]1527-pre - historic man . ' '[1524-the prince] One feature it has in common with [the lake - dwellings]1528-the lake - dwellings , ' remarked [Glanville]242-rupert . '[1524-the prince] There is absolutely no way of reaching [it]1526-a lake - dwelling except in [a boat]1529-a boat . ' '[1524-the prince] No,'answered [Lady May]244-lady may ; ' and even that is at the discretion of [the hermit]6284-the hermit . For , if [you]6283-you notice , the steps which descend from that projecting ledge , or floor of [the verandah]6285-the verandah , are fastened merely by rings , and may be drawn up when [the lake - dweller]6286-the lake - dweller pleases . It was a fancy of [[my]244-lady may grandfather]6287-my grandfather 's . [The architect]6288-the architect wanted [a bridge]6289-a bridge on this side ; and in wet weather it would be a convenience , for [the lakelet]6290-the lakelet is stormy enough at times . But [[my]244-lady may grandfather]6287-my grandfather had [a model]6292-a model , " in [his]6287-my grandfather mind 's eye , " [he]6287-my grandfather used to say ; and nothing would persuade [him]6287-my grandfather to allow [the bridge]6293-the bridge . '[244-lady may] ' [He]6287-my grandfather was right,'said [Glanville]242-rupert ; '[1524-the prince] there is something impressive in the utter isolation of [such a dwelling]1530-such a dwelling . It seems to belong to [another world]1531-another world , to be " an exhalation from [the watery deep]1532-the watery deep , " a fixed vapour , taking the appearance of things [we]1533-we know , but ready to dissolve at a breath . ' '[304-karina] Is that poetry?'inquired [the Countess]304-karina , with a simple air . ' All [I]304-karina can see is [a cottage made of little church roofs and old planks , which must be damp in winter]6294-a cottage made of little church roofs and old planks , which must be damp in winter . '[304-karina] This original account of [a lake - dwelling]1526-a lake - dwelling made [them]1535-them all laugh , except the author of it , in whose opinion , as [she]1536-she declared poutingly , it was much nearer the truth than [Glanville]242-rupert 's ' exhalations'and '[1536-she] fixed vapours . 'She was proud of being matter - of - fact , and said so . A stray reminiscence of [Cousin Tom]303-cousin tom , however , gleamed upon [her]1536-she as [she]1536-she spoke ; and [Love]313-love contemptuously shook [his]313-love light wings when [she]1536-she repeated that '[1536-she] [she]1536-she liked [matter - of - fact people]1537-matter - of - fact people . ' Was [the young gentleman]6295-the young gentleman up at [Trelingham Court]6-trelingham court '[1536-she] matter - of - fact ' ? was [he]6295-the young gentleman not — but there is no need to pursue [her]1536-she meditations . [She]1536-she laughed at [herself]1536-she in a minute or two , though [she]1536-she took care to wait until [no one]5671-no one was watching . There was [a small boat - house on each side of [the lakelet]6290-the lakelet]6297-a small boat - house on each side of the lakelet . [The party]777-the party entered a tolerably - sized skiff which [they]777-the party found under shelter , and [Rupert]242-rupert and [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor took the oars . To make up for [her]1536-she little outbreak of pettishness , occasioned solely by a love for [matter - of - fact people]1537-matter - of - fact people , [Karina]304-karina insisted on steering . [She]1536-she was not [a creature to bear malice]6301-a creature to bear malice . [The water]6302-the water was very still , and so warm and pleasant that [they]777-the party lingered on [their]777-the party mimic voyage to bask in the air and take a steadier look down [the valley]5949-the valley , which , seen from this point , appeared high and narrow , with the broad gleam of [the sea]642-the sea and an intensely blue sky over [it]5949-the valley , for a perspective . No habitation save [the lake - dwelling]6305-the lake - dwelling could be discerned ; the belt of tall brushwood under the lee of which [they]777-the party were loitering hid [Trelingham Court]6-trelingham court ; and [the purple moor]6306-the purple moor was shut off by [the ridge]6307-the ridge [they]777-the party had descended . [A more lonely , a more beautiful , a more tranquillising scene]6308-a more lonely , a more beautiful , a more tranquillising scene , who could imagine ? [They]777-the party forgot to praise and were silent . Even [the restless Karina]304-karina felt its subduing influence ; much more did [[her]1536-she cousin]6183-her cousin and [the two friends]6310-the two friends . Transparent light brooded on the glassy depths which no ripple stirred , and seemed to dye the surface with a thousand emerald tints , bright or dark , as it reflected the rich vegetation that , embowering [the hillside]6311-the hillside , crept down to the edge of [the mere]6312-the mere , and threw out straggling branches to the water - lilies floating on its bosom . A trance at noon - day fell upon [[our]777-the party pilgrims]6313-our pilgrims ; [they]6313-our pilgrims dreamt with open eyes . '[1536-she] Does [no one]5671-no one live in [the chalet]1479-the chalet ? or is it abandoned to pre - historic man?'asked [Rupert]242-rupert , in the light tone which sometimes indicates that thoughts too solemn for speech have passed through the air . ' [[My]0-i father]5872-my father used to spend a day [there]913-there formerly , but [he]5872-my father finds it too cold,'said [Lady May.]261-glanville '[0-i] [[My]0-i cousin]5664-my cousin , too , when [he]5664-my cousin wants a little quiet fishing , has it put in order , and will not come up to [the Court]1181-the court for a week if the weather favours [him]5664-my cousin . It is [an excellent place for trout]1542-an excellent place for trout ; and [I]0-i am told , though it seems hardly credible , that salmon find [their]1543-their way up [that rocky stream]1544-that rocky stream . [It]1544-that rocky stream has deep holes in [it]1544-that rocky stream where [they]1543-their can lie at [their]1543-their ease . When [they]1543-their reach [the lakelet]6290-the lakelet , [I]0-i can fancy [their]1543-their enjoying [its]6290-the lakelet depth and coolness before starting on [their]1543-their journey seaward again . ' '[0-i] It was here,'said [the Countess]304-karina plaintively , ' that [I]304-karina was to have taken [my]304-karina lesson in fly - fishing . 'Her[304-karina] grief returned at the thought . ' Well , [you]304-karina may take it still,'said [Glanville]261-glanville . '[304-karina] [Mr. Davenant]250-tom davenant is recovering ; and if [he]250-tom davenant can not join the next salmon - hunt , there will be all the more reason why [he]250-tom davenant should come here to throw the fly . ' This was an expectation to caress and make much of . [The Lady Karina]270-karina began to steer again with a lighter heart , and forgave [Glanville]261-glanville . A few strokes brought [them]1543-their to [the side of [the Hermitage]6129-the hermitage]6316-the side of the hermitage . [The waters]1455-the waters were still swollen , and [their]1543-their skiff rose to the middle round of the ladder . A chain hung down over [the verandah]6285-the verandah for [the oarsmen]6320-the oarsmen to seize ; [the boat]1347-the boat was made fast to it ; [they]1543-their ascended with quick and easy steps , although the feeling was much like that of getting up [a ship]6155-a ship 's side , and were soon assembled , without a wet foot or other mishap , on the floor of [the verandah]6285-the verandah . [The chalet]1479-the chalet was built somewhat like [a cabin on the main deck of [a steamer]6326-a steamer]6325-a cabin on the main deck of a steamer . Round [it]1479-the chalet was a broad open space , paved with coloured woods , and overhung with a sloping roof to keep out the rain . Casements fitted in made this [a comfortable promenade]6327-a comfortable promenade , or deambulation , as [the Romans]6328-the romans called [it]6327-a comfortable promenade , in wintry weather . [They]1543-their were now standing wide open , shaded by the too - abundant creepers ; but [the house]1304-the house was airy and dry , furnished with simplicity , as became [its]1304-the house pretensions , but the details carried out in admirable taste . There lacked nothing to [the hermit]6284-the hermit 's comfort ; [[his]6284-the hermit study]6331-his study , fitted with volumes of the poets and books on fishing ; [[his]6284-the hermit sleeping apartment]6332-his sleeping apartment , contrived with a pleasant outlook towards the morning sun ; [[his]6284-the hermit dining - room]6333-his dining - room , bright and cheerful as the scene of temperate enjoyment and philosophic mirth should be ; [[his]6284-the hermit small but elegant kitchen , copied , as to [its]6334-his small but elegant kitchen , copied , as to its decorations , from pompeii decorations , from [Pompeii]60-pompeii]6334-his small but elegant kitchen , copied , as to its decorations , from pompeii ; and [a guest - chamber in the snuggest corner of [the house]1304-the house]6335-a guest - chamber in the snuggest corner of the house , sheltered from wind and storm by the hills which looked down upon it,—these , with [a watch - tower , skilfully perched up among the gables]6337-a watch - tower , skilfully perched up among the gables , made [a lake - dwelling at which [the heart of the troglodyte would have rejoiced]6339-the heart of the troglodyte would have rejoiced]6338-a lake - dwelling at which the heart of the troglodyte would have rejoiced . But [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor was no troglodyte ; [he]277-ivor had not hitherto dwelt in [a cave]5957-a cave ; and [his]277-ivor heart laughed within [him]277-ivor , o use an Homeric expression , when [he]277-ivor thought of exchanging , for at least a few hours every day , the splendours of [Trelingham]243-trelingham Court for [this lovely , lonely hermitage]6341-this lovely , lonely hermitage . [He]277-ivor stood in admiration , above all , of [the kitchen]6342-the kitchen , [a temple of ideal coolness]6343-a temple of ideal coolness , contrasting with the fiery dens wherein [our]6344-our meals too commonly are made ready at the expense of temper and religion . But [Rupert]242-rupert , although [he]242-rupert praised what [he]242-rupert beheld , inquired after some reflection : '[1546-the servants] But where is [[the servants]1546-the servants ' accommodation]6345-the servants ' accommodation ? [I]1546-the servants do n't perceive any . '[1546-the servants] ' What ! '[277-ivor] cried [Ivor]277-ivor , looking at [him]277-ivor with large eyes , reproachfully . ' Do [you]277-ivor imagine that [a hermit]6346-a hermit has [anybody]6347-anybody to wait on [him]6346-a hermit ? Where would be the charm of solitude , if [another human being dwelt and cooked within these walls]6348-another human being dwelt and cooked within these walls ? For [my]277-ivor part , [I]277-ivor should flee out of them and build [myself]277-ivor [a hut in the wood over against [us]6350-us]6349-a hut in the wood over against us , did such a demoniac presence come to trouble [me]277-ivor . '[277-ivor] The grave earnestness wherewith [Ivor]277-ivor delivered this protest amused [Lady May]244-lady may , and [she]244-lady may laughed more heartily than [Glanville]242-rupert had known [her]244-lady may to do . [He]277-ivor laughed with [her]244-lady may , and for some time nothing serious could be said . At last [the lady]722-the lady , whom [Ivor]277-ivor was now looking at , not as rebuking [her]244-lady may , but as wondering that [she]722-the lady should laugh , recovered [herself]722-the lady , and said : ' But [you]277-ivor are very right , [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor . When [[my]722-the lady father]5872-my father stays [here]6115-here [he]5872-my father brings a cold luncheon with [him]5872-my father ; and [Mr. Davenant]250-tom davenant — as [[my]722-the lady grandfather]6287-my grandfather used to do — not only catches [his]250-tom davenant own fish , but cooks them , and will not allow [a servant]1095-a servant to come up the ladder whilst [he]250-tom davenant is [here]6115-here . '[722-the lady] ' [I]722-the lady surrender,'said [Glanville]242-rupert , '[722-the lady] to such examples ; and [I]0-i grant the romance of the thing , provided [one]5661-one knows how to cook . Do [you]0-i , [Ivor]277-ivor ? ' '[0-i] Qui nescit coquere , [nescit regnare]1549-nescit regnare , ' replied [Ivor]277-ivor . '[0-i] How should [a man]5695-a man be lord of [himself]5695-a man that has not full dominion over [a mutton - chop]1551-a mutton - chop ? [I]0-i learned the art long ago . For [me]0-i , [a kitchen]1552-a kitchen , especially when it is redolent , as this , of [Pompeii]60-pompeii and [[Hadrian]314-hadrian 's villa]1553-hadrian 's villa , has no terrors , but a charm unspeakable . ' '[244-lady may] Then,'said [Lady May]244-lady may , ' if [you]244-lady may can be satisfied with the light , [you]244-lady may will bring the canvas hither , and enjoy that perfect freedom which [I]244-lady may know [you]244-lady may prize . But [I]244-lady may hope [you]244-lady may will give [us]6356-us the pleasure of [your]244-lady may company at dinner as often as possible . However , both then and at all times [you]244-lady may must look upon [yourself]244-lady may as unshackled by [our]6356-us formal ordinances . [You]244-lady may see , [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor , [I]244-lady may have learned how great [a lover of solitude]6357-a lover of solitude [you]244-lady may are . '[244-lady may] ' [But,'he]315-but,'he replied , '[244-lady may] do [I]0-i really understand that it will not seem strange to [you]244-lady may if [I]0-i spend a day or two in [this cottage]1554-this cottage and do not dine at [the Court]1181-the court ? ' '[244-lady may] Certainly,'answered [Lady May]244-lady may ; ' [we]6356-us know it will give [you]244-lady may pleasure , and it will therefore please [us]6356-us . [I]244-lady may think [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert touched on this point in conveying to [you]244-lady may [[my]244-lady may father]5872-my father 's invitation . [We]6356-us could not dream of inflicting on [you]244-lady may the captivity which is often another name for staying in [a country house]6359-a country house . '[244-lady may] ' This is , indeed , most kind,'cried [Ivor]277-ivor ; '[244-lady may] more than [I]0-i dared imagine , much less propose . [I]0-i have lived so long by [myself,'he]0-i continued apologetically , ' that it makes [me]0-i wretched to be in any company — even in [[my]0-i friend]5878-my friend [Glanville's]61-glanville's — for a whole day without a break . [I]0-i will not abuse the freedom [you]244-lady may bestow on [me]0-i . But it is delightful . '[0-i] [They]1556-we mounted the quaint staircases that led in the open air from [one verandah]1557-one verandah to the next , and from that to [the watch - tower]1558-the watch - tower , wherin was [a chamber having windows in the four walls and a different landscape visible through each of [them]1556-we]1559-a chamber having windows in the four walls and a different landscape visible through each of them . At this height [the sea]642-the sea became a vast sheet of gold , on which the waves , not otherwise to be made out , shone like an endless tracery where every point sparkled and the finely - curved lines were interwoven as with a needle . The brightness was intolerable , the radiance golden , like clear glass . ' If [you]1561-you could dip [your]1561-you pencil in that,'exclaimed [Ivor]277-ivor , addressing [[his]277-ivor friend]6114-his friend , '[1561-you] [you]1561-you might paint with molten sunlight . ' '[244-lady may] Ay , indeed,'returned [the artist]5691-the artist ; ' it puts one out of conceit with painting , when [we]1556-we know that a sheet of white paper is the most dazzling brightness [we]1556-we can attain . Here is [the crystal sea]6362-the crystal sea , shot through and absolutely bathed in a fiery element which the eye can not bear to look upon . Will any canvas render it ? '[5691-the artist] ' How dark [the ships]6363-the ships come out in all this light ! '[244-lady may] said Lady May. ' The white sails seem lost in the overpowering radiance . All [one]5661-one can perceive are the heaving hulls , like lines of ebony crossing the gold . Can not [you]1561-you fancy creatures of a finer make , with slow - moving pinions , traversing that shining space , or treading its pavement , which seems all ablaze , on errands to [a distant world]6365-a distant world ? '[5691-the artist] " ' [He]277-ivor maketh the winds [[His]277-ivor messengers]6366-his messengers , " '[277-ivor] said [Ivor]277-ivor in a musing tone . ' What deep sayings there are in that old Hebrew book ! Not slow - moving , though majestic in [their]6366-his messengers march , and irresistible,—the four winds , angels between earth and sky,—binding one element with another . It is the life of Nature exhibited in vivid allegory . '[277-ivor] ' Do [you]277-ivor think [the angels an allegory]6367-the angels an allegory ? '[244-lady may] asked [Lady May]244-lady may , not like one surprised or shocked , but as seeking to know [his]277-ivor opinion . ' [I]277-ivor think , '[277-ivor] [he]277-ivor replied , ' that Nature is a living miracle , not a dead machine . To [me]277-ivor it is full of eyes which are always gazing into [mine]277-ivor . '[277-ivor] ' And these are [angels]6368-angels ? '[244-lady may] [she]244-lady may said , bending [her]244-lady may own eyes upon [him]277-ivor earnestly , and forgetting that they too might scorch and burn . ' [You]244-lady may may call [them]6368-angels so ; why not ? '[277-ivor] [he]277-ivor answered . ' Through [them]6368-angels [I]277-ivor discern that all things are known to one another and reflected , as in countless mirrors , from world to world . '[277-ivor] ' [You]277-ivor remind [me]244-lady may , '[244-lady may] said [Lady May]244-lady may , ' of the famous verses in [Faust]316-faust ; '[244-lady may] and [she]244-lady may repeated them : ' Wie Himmelskräfte auf und nieder steigen Und sich die goldnen Eimer reichen ! Mit segenduftenden Schwingen Vom Himmel durch die Erde dringen , Harmonisch all '[244-lady may] das All durchklingen ! ' [She]244-lady may recited well . [The artist]5691-the artist could not help admiring [her]244-lady may . [People]5883-people are commonly shy of repeating verse ; [she]244-lady may did not mind . '[244-lady may] How finely [Goethe]317-goethe renders [our]1563-they modern thought ! ' said [he]277-ivor . '[317-goethe] Yes,'replied [Lady May]244-lady may ; ' [I]244-lady may do n't think [the worshippers of angels]6371-the worshippers of angels would recognise [their]6371-the worshippers of angels creed in [him]317-goethe . '[244-lady may] ' What matter?'said [Ivor]277-ivor . [They]1563-they were forgetting luncheon . [The Countess]5855-the countess , partly because [she]1565-she was hungry , and yet more from a dread that in lingering so unconscionably [they]1563-they would be leaving no time for a certain visit as [a sister of charity]6373-a sister of charity in the afternoon , reminded [them]1563-they of the fact . '[0-i] [I]0-i do n't see [any angel]1564-any angel coming to [us]1563-they with a golden pail,'was [her]1565-she comment on the [Lady May]244-lady may 's quotation . ' Had [we]1563-they not better be going towards luncheon ? It is past one . '[1565-she] Thus admonished [they]1563-they came down from [the watch - tower]1558-the watch - tower , embarked in [the skiff]1567-the skiff , and shot rapidly across [the water]6302-the water . [Glanville]242-rupert moored [the boat]1347-the boat where [they]1563-they had found [it]1347-the boat ; and , avoiding the brushwood and the stone - pines , [they]1563-they walked , at a pace to satisfy [the Lady Karina]270-karina , along an easier path , which brought [them]1563-they to the front terrace . [They]1563-they were all tired , yet delighted with [their]1563-they morning . An appetite for luncheon is a blessed thing ; each of [them]1563-they was so seasonably graced ; and even the sad brows of [Glanville]242-rupert , where gloom put on a cloud from time to time , unbent at the merry meal . [[His]242-rupert friend]6114-his friend , of more equable temper , felt that [his]242-rupert happiness had no alloy . [He]242-rupert was still in thought on [the watch - tower]1558-the watch - tower , looking over [the golden sea]1572-the golden sea , and contemplating the white - winged messengers as [they]1573-they moved about [it]1558-the watch - tower . Once or twice a pair of dark eyes glanced in upon the vision and faded as quickly as they came . [He]242-rupert had seldom enjoyed a morning so much . Ah ! [Ivor]277-ivor [the philosopher]1574-the philosopher , beware ! Next day [he]277-ivor took up [his]277-ivor abode at [the Hermitage]6129-the hermitage . Now that [Destiny]318-destiny had got a number of threads in [her]1576-her hand , on every one of which hung a human life , [she]1576-her proceeded , with the haste and fury of a seemingly blind inspiration , to entangle them . It was not merley to paint pictures that [Rupert Glanville]242-rupert had come to [Trelingham]243-trelingham . Little as [he]242-rupert dreamt it , the central knot of [his]242-rupert fortune was there to be tied ; [he]242-rupert was to act and be acted upon , to drive and be driven , to be caught up as by a swiftly - turning wheel and hurried round with it . Nor did [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor quit [his]277-ivor [London]4-london solitude and find delicious shelter in [the Hermitage]6129-the hermitage that [he]277-ivor might be satiate with rustic beauty and add a new leaf to [his]277-ivor sketch - book . By sure degrees the pleasant intercourse that marked the beginning of [their]1578-their stay among [strangers]1579-strangers yielded to an intimacy which , at first promising larger gratification , led to the most unexpected consequences . [I]0-i have often thought how much turns on the minor personages in a drama , whether on the stage or off it . Had [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant not been kept [an invalid]868-an invalid in [[his]250-tom davenant room]749-his room for some three weeks by low fever ; had [[his]250-tom davenant mother]1582-his mother , [a woman of [the world]5697-the world]1583-a woman of the world , not returned to [London]4-london after the briefest of visits ; had [the Countess]5855-the countess been less absorbed , or [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham more observant , [Lady May]244-lady may and [the artist]5691-the artist could surely never have spent hour after hour tête - à - tête while [she]5855-the countess was sitting for [her]5855-the countess portrait . But [the Earl , intent on dossals and mosaics and altar - flagons]1587-the earl , intent on dossals and mosaics and altar - flagons , had not a moment to spare in the morning , and seldom looked in , although from time to time [he]1587-the earl , intent on dossals and mosaics and altar - flagons inspected the picture with marked satisfaction . [The Countess]5855-the countess moved hither and thither in [her]5855-the countess restless way , came and went , threw in a mocking word when the conversation flew above [her]5855-the countess comprehension , sat dreaming [her]5855-the countess own dreams by the window , and , whether from negligence or wilfulness , turned a deaf ear to most that was said . [She]5855-the countess could not , therefore , be supposed to perceive how artistic discussion and talk upon general topics were giving way to more intimate personal communings , at least on the part of [Lady May]244-lady may , and that mischief was gathering . [She]5855-the countess had [her]5855-the countess own reasons , perhaps ; and [we]1589-we may as well endeavour to find them out . Look at this little scene . It was a mellow afternoon , and [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant , weak but convalescent , was sitting propped up in an easy - chair by the drawing - room fire . It was the first day [he]250-tom davenant had left [[his]250-tom davenant room]749-his room . [Glanville]242-rupert , at no great distance , was writing a letter ; [Lady May]244-lady may , engaged upon some trailing piece of embroidery that fell about [her]244-lady may feet , seemed wholly occupied in what [she]244-lady may was doing , and neither spoke nor looked up ; while [the Countess]5855-the countess , demurely seated where [she]5855-the countess could keep a charitable eye on [the invalid]1592-the invalid , was wondering how [she]5855-the countess might persuade [him]1592-the invalid to talk . For it was part of [her]5855-the countess infatuation to like the sound of [that young man]6193-that young man 's pleasant but not astonishingly musical voice . [Her]5855-the countess longing was to be satisfied without effort on [her]5855-the countess side . [Tom]250-tom davenant laid down the newspaper [he]250-tom davenant was holding , and , stifling a yawn , said to [Glanville]242-rupert , whom [he]250-tom davenant had come to like rather : ' The worst of being knocked up is that [a fellow]6374-a fellow does n't know what to do with [himself]6374-a fellow . [He]6374-a fellow ca n't read anything except the Field ; and [I]242-rupert 've read it all through now . [I]242-rupert must hark back , [I]242-rupert suppose , and see whether [I]242-rupert 've skipped a page;'and [he]242-rupert took up the discarded journal again . '[242-rupert] Shall [I]0-i read to [you]5855-the countess , [Cousin]303-cousin tom Tom?'said [Karina]270-karina softly . ' No , thank [you,'he]270-karina answered ; adding , after a while , with some annoyance in [his]0-i tone , '[270-karina] [I]0-i wish , [Countess]304-karina , [you]304-karina would get out of that way of calling [me]0-i [Cousin Tom]303-cousin tom . [You]304-karina know [I]0-i have n't the honour of being [[your]304-karina cousin]5670-your cousin , and it is stupid . ' [The Countess]5855-the countess blushed , but attempted a smile . '[0-i] [I]0-i know,'she said , ' [I]1595-the countess'and am not so much [[your]304-karina cousin]5670-your cousin as [Lady May]244-lady may ; but , if [I]1595-the countess'and am [hers]244-lady may , [you]304-karina ought to be [mine]1595-the countess'and . Do n't [you]304-karina think so , [Mr.—Mr]319-mr.—mr . [Davenant?'The]320-davenant?'the curious mingling of sarcasm , fright , and tenderness with which [the Countess]5855-the countess uttered [his]5855-the countess name thus formally was worth observing . [Glanville]242-rupert , hitherto intent on [his]242-rupert letter , began to feel an interest in the little comedy . [He]242-rupert knew nothing of the relation in which [the Countess]5855-the countess stood to [the house of [Trelingham]243-trelingham]6084-the house of trelingham ; [he]242-rupert had never even caught [her]5855-the countess family name . To [the servants]1546-the servants [she]5855-the countess was '[1595-the countess'and] [the Countess'and]1595-the countess'and ' [[her]5855-the countess Ladyship]6381-her ladyship . '[663-the earl] [The Earl]663-the earl and [[his]663-the earl daughter]5673-his daughter addressed [her]1595-the countess'and as [Karina]304-karina ; but [Tom Davenant]304-karina , as it now struck [the artist]5691-the artist , at all times spoke to [her]1595-the countess'and as ' [Countess,'and]321-countess,'and never bestowed on [her]1595-the countess'and a Christian vocative . Sometimes , though seldom , [he]304-karina would call [Lady May]244-lady may by [her]244-lady may name ; but this favour was witheld from [the light - tongued [Karina]304-karina]6382-the light - tongued karina . '[304-karina] Do n't [I]0-i think so?'echoed [Tom]304-karina . ' Not by any means . [You]304-karina are [[May]244-lady may 's first cousin]6383-may 's first cousin , because [[her]244-lady may mother]6384-her mother and [yours]304-karina were [sisters]6385-sisters . But [May]244-lady may and [I]304-karina are related on [the father]6386-the father 's side . [You]304-karina might as well have argued that [[your]304-karina husband]6387-your husband was [[my]304-karina cousin]5664-my cousin because [he]6387-your husband married [you]304-karina . [Poor]303-cousin tom fellow!'concluded [Tom]303-cousin tom in sympathetic accents,—but whether pitying [[the Countess]5855-the countess 's late husband]6390-the countess 's late husband ( [she]5855-the countess was [a widow]6391-a widow then , it seemed ) on the score of [his]6390-the countess 's late husband marriage or [his]6390-the countess 's late husband decease , [Glanville]242-rupert could not determine . '[304-karina] Poor fellow!'sighed [the Countess]5855-the countess ; ' [I]304-karina know [you]303-cousin tom liked [him]6390-the countess 's late husband , and [he]6390-the countess 's late husband suffered so dreadfully at the last . It is not pleasant dying at two and twenty . But no , [Mr.—Mr]6392-mr.—mr . [Davenant,'she]322-davenant,'she observed , brightening up after [her]322-davenant,'she transient expression of regret ; '[304-karina] [the Lutenieffs]323-the lutenieffs are too proud to acknowledge kinship with [any but old Russian families]1600-any but old russian families . [The Countess Lutenieff]265-the countess lutenieff never forgave [me]0-i for being half - English . [She]265-the countess lutenieff threw it in [my]0-i teeth often enough . ' '[265-the countess lutenieff] Well,'said [Tom]303-cousin tom , relenting , ' if [you]303-cousin tom have suffered in the cause , [I]265-the countess lutenieff suppose it is fair that [you]303-cousin tom should call [any English gentleman]6393-any english gentleman [you]303-cousin tom choose [[your]303-cousin tom cousin]5670-your cousin . But — '[265-the countess lutenieff] [She]265-the countess lutenieff interrupted [him]303-cousin tom . ' Thank [you]303-cousin tom so much , [Cousin Tom,'she]324-cousin tom,'she said archly , though with contentment in [her]265-the countess lutenieff looks . '[265-the countess lutenieff] After all , [you]303-cousin tom will want [a cousin]1601-a cousin when [May]244-lady may gives up that dignity . 'Tom was silent , but turned [his]303-cousin tom head in the direction of [the real cousin]6395-the real cousin . If [she]265-the countess lutenieff heard anything , [she]265-the countess lutenieff made no sign . '[5843-the young man] [I]0-i do n't know what [you]303-cousin tom are talking about,'said [the young man]5843-the young man , when [he]5843-the young man saw that [Lady May]244-lady may paid no attention to [the Countess]5855-the countess . ' It seems to [me]5843-the young man that [you]303-cousin tom say whatever comes into [your]303-cousin tom head . [I]5843-the young man shall go back to [[my]5843-the young man room]6396-my room now and lie down . This fire is too hot , and [I]5843-the young man ca n't smoke here if [I]5843-the young man want . '[5843-the young man] [The Countess]5855-the countess begged [him]5843-the young man to stay ; [she]5855-the countess would take the coals off the fire ; [she]5855-the countess would open a window so that [he]5843-the young man should not feel the draught . But [her]5855-the countess entreaties were unavailing . [Tom]303-cousin tom walked slowly to the door and disappeared . When [he]5843-the young man was gone , [Glanville]242-rupert , who had not relished the end of this argument , and feared that [the Countess]5855-the countess[Lutenieff]265-the countess lutenieff , since that was [her]5855-the countess name — might follow it up with unpleasant revelations , dashing some faint but idle dreams of [his]5843-the young man , rose , and passing through the long window , strolled out on [the terrace]5758-the terrace . To what was [that mischievous sprite]1607-that mischievous sprite alluding ? How could [Lady May]1608-lady may cease to be [[Tom]303-cousin tom 's cousin]1609-tom 's cousin ? By marrying [him]303-cousin tom ? There was no other way . [Glanville]242-rupert recalled [[her]5855-the countess father]671-her father 's look that night when [Tom]303-cousin tom was brought [home]693-home from [Yalden]5-yalden . [He]242-rupert had not thought of it since . [The cousins]1612-the cousins were so little together , and [his]242-rupert attention had been drawn so strongly to [Karina]304-karina 's worship of [Tom Davenant]304-karina , that the idea of an engagement between [him]242-rupert and [Lady May]244-lady may had completely vanished . ' Well , what if it were true?'he asked [himself]242-rupert . '[244-lady may] How did that concern him?'Not a great deal , [his]242-rupert conscience replied . Should [he]242-rupert feel mortified , or vexed , if [the lady]722-the lady wedded [[her]722-the lady cousin]6183-her cousin ? Why , yes ; [he]242-rupert must admit it would be a disappointment . But would [his]242-rupert heart be broken ? Did [he]242-rupert feel that life would have lost its sweetness were [she]244-lady may married ? There was no answering throb . [His]242-rupert heart was sound , apparently . [He]242-rupert would think it over in the presence of [Lady May]244-lady may ; perhaps the calmness [he]242-rupert felt was deceptive . And so deciding , [he]242-rupert approached the window . Scarcely had [he]242-rupert come within earshot than [the Countess]5855-the countess 's laughing voice broke on [him]242-rupert . [She]5855-the countess spoke rapidly , and the sentence , complete in meaning , struck at once into [his]242-rupert understanding and stayed there . ' But if [you]242-rupert do n't care for [Tom]304-karina , [you]242-rupert must refuse [him]304-karina . 'Such[5855-the countess] were the words . [She]5855-the countess was clearly addressing [Lady May. Glanville]261-glanville fled to the other end of [the terrace]5758-the terrace ; [he]242-rupert was aghast at having heard what was not intended for [his]242-rupert hearing . To forget the sentence was , however , impossible . [The Countess]5855-the countess had spoken in loud tones , but [her]5855-the countess laugh sounded unnatural and [her]5855-the countess voice was sharp and peremptory . It seemed to insist on a thing which was not certain to be conceded . Could there be an engagement , and [Lady May]244-lady may so little anxious about [[her]244-lady may betrothed]1618-her betrothed , so free from jealousy of [the Countess]5855-the countess , so much — [he]242-rupert paused for the right word — interested in another ? Next day when [they]1620-we were in [the picture - gallery]5896-the picture - gallery , [he]242-rupert found [himself]242-rupert insensibly leading to the subject . ' It is strange , [Lady]6397-lady May,'said [he]242-rupert , '[242-rupert] that [I]0-i never heard [the Countess]5855-the countess 's family name till yesterday . ' '[5855-the countess] Did [you]244-lady may not?'she inquired ; ' [I]244-lady may can fancy it , however . [[My]244-lady may Cousin]5664-my cousin [Karina]304-karina has been so constantly with [us]1620-we from childhood , and [her]5664-my cousin marriage lasted so short a time , that [we]1620-we hardly think of [her]5664-my cousin as [a Lutenieff]265-the countess lutenieff . [Her]5664-my cousin own name , which [we]1620-we never liked , was [Karen Zarkoff]325-karen zarkoff . [[My]244-lady may aunt]6399-my aunt married [a Zarkoff]325-karen zarkoff ; but [he]242-rupert need not have disfigured [[his]242-rupert daughter]5673-his daughter by calling [her]5673-his daughter [Karen]325-karen zarkoff . So [we]1620-we changed it when [she]5664-my cousin came to [us]1620-we quite young to [Karina]304-karina , spelling it with a K to make it look Russian . [She]5664-my cousin lost [both parents]6401-both parents before [she]5664-my cousin could speak . [[Her]5664-my cousin guardian]6402-her guardian sent [her]5664-my cousin to [England]39-england until [she]5664-my cousin was sixteen , and then had [her]5664-my cousin taken back to [the Ukraine]62-the ukraine to marry [Count Lutenieff]326-count lutenieff , whom [she]5664-my cousin had never seen in [her]5664-my cousin life . There was no help for it . But [she]5664-my cousin cried at leaving [[my]244-lady may Cousin [Tom]304-karina , who had been [[her]5664-my cousin idol]6404-her idol ever since [she]5664-my cousin played with [him]304-karina and [me]244-lady may during a summer holiday , when [we]6405-we were all three in [this house]6406-this house , as [we]6405-we are now]6403-my cousin tom , who had been her idol ever since she played with him and me during a summer holiday , when we were all three in this house , as we are now . Nevertheless , [she]5664-my cousin liked [[her]5664-my cousin husband]6407-her husband after [they]6405-we were married ; [he]6407-her husband was [a gentle , consumptive young man , greatly attached to [her]5664-my cousin and to [Mr. Davenant]250-tom davenant , who visited [them]6405-we in [Russia]25-russia]6408-a gentle , consumptive young man , greatly attached to her and to mr. davenant , who visited them in russia . At eighteen [she]5664-my cousin became [a widow]6391-a widow , and is , in a measure , [[[my]244-lady may father]5872-my father 's ward]6411-my father 's ward . But [she]5664-my cousin does what [she]5664-my cousin pleases , and is always on the wing ; for to reason with [her]5664-my cousin or to keep [her]5664-my cousin in [one place]5722-one place is impossible . '[244-lady may] ' And [Mr. Davenant?'said Glanville]327-mr. davenant?'said glanville , controlling [his]327-mr. davenant?'said glanville voice lest it should betray undue curiosity . '[1623-his] [[His]1623-his father]838-his father is not living ? ' '[244-lady may] No ; [he]838-his father died years ago , soon after [his]838-his father marriage . [[My]0-i father]5872-my father spoke of [him]838-his father the first morning [you]1626-you were [here]6115-here . [He]838-his father married late . [Mr. Davenant]250-tom davenant is strictly under [[my]0-i father]5872-my father 's guardianship till [he]250-tom davenant comes of age , which will be in some months . [You]1626-you see,'she went on , ' [Mr. Davenant]250-tom davenant is [heir - presumptive to the title and esatates of [Trelingham]243-trelingham]6413-heir - presumptive to the title and esatates of trelingham ; and [so,'she]328-so,'she said , laughing , '[1626-you] [he]250-tom davenant requires to be taken great care of . [He]250-tom davenant has [a place of [his]250-tom davenant own]1629-a place of his own in [the next county]1630-the next county , but [he]250-tom davenant does not stay [there]913-there , except in the shooting season . [He]250-tom davenant will make [an excellent landlord]1632-an excellent landlord , however , when [he]250-tom davenant begins . But at present [he]250-tom davenant is wild about sport . [He]250-tom davenant came to [Trelingham]243-trelingham to join in the salmon - hunt which was so unluckily hindered by [his]250-tom davenant accident . ' All this , told in a calm way , was interesting , but it threw no light on the question whether [Lady May]244-lady may and [[her]244-lady may cousin]6183-her cousin were engaged . One point only seemed certain . [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant might be the idol of [the Lady Karina]270-karina 's affections as much as [he]250-tom davenant pleased or , very likely , did not please ; to [[the Earl]663-the earl 's daughter]5859-the earl 's daughter [he]250-tom davenant was [a cousin]1601-a cousin and nothing more . [She]5859-the earl 's daughter spoke of [him]250-tom davenant readily , without changing tone or colour , [she]5859-the earl 's daughter lauded [his]250-tom davenant manliness , and at the same time laughingly applied to [him]250-tom davenant the charming words of [[her]5859-the earl 's daughter poet]6418-her poet — '[250-tom davenant] It are such folk that loved idlenesse , And not delite hadde of no businesse , But for to hunt and hauke , and play in medes , And [many other such idle dedes]1633-many other such idle dedes . ' That negligent chaperon , [the Countess , who had slipped away at the beginning of this conference]6419-the countess , who had slipped away at the beginning of this conference , now returned ; and there came an interval of silence , during which , if many fine strokes were added to the face that was growing perfect on canvas , not a few went deep into the heart of one , at least , in that speechless company . And now , [reader]1461-reader , [I]0-i will draw away the curtain , and , with such skill as [I]0-i may , endeavour to disclose the inward meaning of this simple and oft - repeated scene in [the picture - gallery at [Trelingham Court]6-trelingham court]6421-the picture - gallery at trelingham court . What could eyes behold ? On the one hand [a lady]6422-a lady , in the dark crimson , curiously embroidered with gold , which vested the Madonna of the Seraphim , and was here in some artistic drapery imitated,—a lady , [I]0-i say , seated where the light fell on [her]6422-a lady meditative , earnest brow , glowing features , and massive dark hair arranged as in a crown , [her]6422-a lady whole attitude one of reflection and yet suggesting a concentrated passionateness which , when [she]6422-a lady spoke or acted , would manifest itself daringly ; and on the other , moving lightly about the easel , glancing at [the seated figure]6423-the seated figure from time to time , smiling a little as [he]250-tom davenant turned to lay on a colour , and murmuring to [himself]250-tom davenant in the painters'dialect , [a young man , of good height and graceful mien , of ruddy countenance]6424-a young man , of good height and graceful mien , of ruddy countenance too , like [the lady]722-the lady , but , unlike [her]722-the lady , with the yellow hair of [the Norsemen]6426-the norsemen or [the Greeks]6427-the greeks , the sleeves of [his]250-tom davenant velvet coat turned up over fine wristbands , and a certain air of distinction , of dainty though not effeminate carefulness in all [his]250-tom davenant attire , which threw into strong relief the genius shining out of [his]250-tom davenant bright and steady eyes . [He]250-tom davenant was at once [an artist]6123-an artist , [a refined man of [the world]5697-the world]6429-a refined man of the world , and [an athletic , well - knit figure of youth and comeliness]6431-an athletic , well - knit figure of youth and comeliness ; [one in whom the balance of thought and fancy , of reason and instinct would seem incapable of being over - thrown]6432-one in whom the balance of thought and fancy , of reason and instinct would seem incapable of being over - thrown . The shade of melancholy which came , like a passing cloud , across [his]250-tom davenant countenance when [he]250-tom davenant was not speaking added that indescribable touch , that dim sense of the imperfection hidden in all fair things , apart from which [we]6433-we may admire and be dazzled with the splendour of a face , but do not feed [our]6433-we heart upon it . A pleasant sight , [you]6434-you will say , and worthy of [its]6435-its surroundings in [that stately room]6436-that stately room , where the portraits of three centuries looked from the walls , various in costume , feature , and bearing , yet a gracious assemblage of [old and young]1138-old and young , of [knights]6438-knights and [ladies]718-ladies , of [warriors]6440-warriors , [statesmen]6441-statesmen , [ambassadors]6442-ambassadors , recalling confusedly the life of court and camp in which [they]6443-their had acted [their]6443-their part till life 's poor play was o'er . In front of the great windows lay [the wild moor]6444-the wild moor , beautiful in desolation , framed in [the silver sea]6445-the silver sea , which , now at peace , sent up its multitudionous voices in a murmuring chorus that whispered things sweet and strange . [The lady]722-the lady sank , and sank , and sank into deeper reverie . [She]722-the lady listened to the echoes in [her]722-the lady heart of all that had been in the past , began a sentence to let it fall unfinished , and mused upon the many days [she]722-the lady had spent alone . [She]722-the lady had been asked in marriage — by whom ? By men whose birth and breeding , equal to [her]722-the lady own , carried with it an outward semblance of perfection , but implied neither deep feeling nor elevated thought , nor enthusiasm for anything in [earth]6447-earth or [heaven]807-heaven except [their]6443-their free open - air life , [their]6443-their horses and dogs , [[their]6443-their yachts]6449-their yachts in [the Solent]63-the solent and [rivers in [Norway]64-norway]6450-rivers in norway . Yes , [she]722-the lady had not wanted [suitors of a different kind either,—solemn - faced men]6451-suitors of a different kind either,—solemn - faced men , with brains as unpromising as [Nimrod]329-nimrod 's , but whose narrow vision took in objects less picturesque ; [[[her]722-the lady father]671-her father 's friends , lay or [clerical]6454-clerical , who asked [her]722-the lady to share [their]6453-her father 's friends , lay or clerical , who asked her to share their destiny and help to build schools in the east end , and churches at earl 's court or stoke newington destiny and help to build [schools in [the East End]65-the east end]6455-schools in the east end , and [churches at [Earl]252-the earl 's Court or [Stoke Newington]66-stoke newington]6456-churches at earl 's court or stoke newington]6453-her father 's friends , lay or clerical , who asked her to share their destiny and help to build schools in the east end , and churches at earl 's court or stoke newington , to weave ecclesiastical garments according to the use of Sarum , and save [mankind]6457-mankind by acres of broadcloth fashioned into coats of the strictest orthodoxy . [She]722-the lady smiled at the notion ; but [her]722-the lady feeling was bitter enough . Riches , leisure , [friends]6106-friends , the most delightful surroundings had been given [her]722-the lady by [Fortune]330-fortune . [She]722-the lady was [a great lady]6459-a great lady , to be envied and courted . But all these things were the embroidery of life ; [she]722-the lady wanted the simple greatness which comes of knowing and loving , not a gorgeous frame about the poor genre painting , which was all [she]722-the lady had to show . How can [a woman]6460-a woman be noble , [she]722-the lady asked [herself]722-the lady , except by uniting [her]6460-a woman life to another which is governed by the highest thoughts ? [She]722-the lady could have devoted [herself]722-the lady to [a father]6461-a father , to [a brother]1082-a brother , if [she]722-the lady had one , provided only [he]1082-a brother were intent on realising a great ideal . But [[her]722-the lady father]671-her father 's ideal ? It did not tempt [her]722-the lady . It was nothing but the digging up of old grave - clothes and multiplication of minutiæ ; it was insular , parochial , sectarian . [She]722-the lady had long felt that the controversies of little or no meaning which went on in [her]722-the lady presence , and to which [she]722-the lady was obliged to listen , were driving [her]722-the lady in the opposite direction to [[her]722-the lady father]671-her father ; and , though [she]722-the lady would not afflict [him]671-her father by disclosing what had taken place within [her]722-the lady , [she]722-the lady saw clearly that , perhaps for want of [the right teacher]6465-the right teacher , the religion in which [she]722-the lady had been brought up had become to [her]722-the lady merley a name . It gave [her]722-the lady no principles , it had ceased to be the rule of [her]722-the lady conduct . [She]722-the lady longed for a light from [Heaven]807-heaven ; [she]722-the lady did not remember that it sometimes leads astray . Unhappy [she]722-the lady was and had been ; dissatisfied , sick with longing for [a world of which , in poem]6467-a world of which , in poem or romance , the outline was revealed like a cloud hanging steadfast , shining sun - bathed in the infinite blue . Was it all an impossible dream ? Even so , [she]722-the lady could not renounce it . To bend [her]722-the lady gaze on [the earth]5764-the earth , and putting [her]722-the lady hand into that of [a man whose thoughts were fashioned of its gross elements]6469-a man whose thoughts were fashioned of its gross elements ; to travel on and on , over [the barren moor]6470-the barren moor , with no prospect before [her]722-the lady but the waste and sundown , was to die ere [her]722-the lady prime . [She]722-the lady was resolved to drink of the fountain of life . [She]722-the lady cared nothing for station , and heeded little of [the world]5697-the world 's judgment on those that descend . Unworthy [she]722-the lady would not be , nor undutiful to [[her]722-the lady father]671-her father . '[0-i] But [I]0-i must live , [I]0-i must live,'she often repeated when alone . To sit at the great banquet a spectator ; to find every dish enchanted of which [she]1634-she desired to partake ; to hear the music and not know its meaning,—this had been [her]1634-she martyrdom , and [she]1634-she could bear it no longer . [I]0-i can not tell what might have befallen [Lady May]244-lady may if [the higher powers]1635-the higher powers had shuffled the cards otherwise than [they]1635-the higher powers did , and not [Glanville]327-mr. davenant?'said glanville , but [a person of less scrupulous delicacy]1636-a person of less scrupulous delicacy had come across [her]1634-she in this despairing mood . To represent [her]1634-she as perfect would be pleasant to [me]0-i ; but [she]1634-she was not perfect ; [she]1634-she was headstrong , passionate , imperious , and , from the absence of equally determined characters around [her]1634-she , [she]1634-she had , by long habit , become utterly independent of control . [She]1634-she loved [[her]1634-she father]671-her father dearly ; but [she]1634-she was too clear - minded to regard [his]671-her father opinions with intellectual deference . And there was [no one else]1638-no one else . [[Her]1634-she cousin]6183-her cousin , [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant , [she]1634-she looked upon as [a man with the simplicity of [a boy]1041-a boy]1640-a man with the simplicity of a boy ; [he]6183-her cousin was [her]1634-she junior by six years , and the thoughts that vexed [her]1634-she would have been to [him]6183-her cousin as unintelligible as the language of [another planet]1642-another planet . Did [she]1634-she want [a chivalrous protector]1643-a chivalrous protector , [he]6183-her cousin would have sprung to [her]1634-she aid ; but [she]1634-she wanted no such thing ; what [she]1634-she wanted was to go [her]1634-she own way . [She]1634-she guessed [[her]1634-she cousin]6183-her cousin 's mind ; partly out of consideration for [him]6183-her cousin [she]1634-she was now pausing on the path [she]1634-she had entered ; but [she]1634-she did not mean to be affected by [his]6183-her cousin generosity . When [[her]1634-she mother]6384-her mother died , [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham had thought it right to acquaint [Mrs. Davenant]302-mrs. davenant with [his]243-trelingham resolution not to marry again . [He]243-trelingham wished [Tom]250-tom davenant to know on what [he]250-tom davenant might count in the future . [Tom]250-tom davenant , who was then nineteen , sought an interview with [the Earl]663-the earl , and with unspeakable confusion , but very decidedly , begged [him]6183-her cousin so to arrange that [the Trelingham estate]1647-the trelingham estate might go to [Lady May.]261-glanville It was a generous impulse , dictated by a good heart and ignorance of the legal impossibilities which stood in the way . The proposal could not be entertained . But [Tom]250-tom davenant had gone further than [Lady May]244-lady may was aware . [The young man]5843-the young man , finding one door shut , had tried another . [He]5843-the young man had asked [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham to accept a proposal of marriage for [[his]243-trelingham daughter]5673-his daughter , and to lay it before [her]244-lady may when [he]243-trelingham should judge expedient . [He]5843-the young man had been brief and manly , saying little of [his]5843-the young man affection for [Lady May]244-lady may , which , however , was apparent enough . [He]5843-the young man had consented to wait until [he]5843-the young man came of age ; and , trusting implicitly in [the Earl]663-the earl 's honour , had quietly gone [home]693-home and shot partridges . That something would be said to [her]244-lady may when [he]5843-the young man was twenty - one , [the lady]722-the lady surmised . [She]722-the lady had , or soon would have , [her]722-the lady answer ready . For , wandering listlessly through the exhibitions of painting that make [[London]4-london a huge picture - gallery]1653-london a huge picture - gallery , [she]722-the lady had been struck one day with a drawing of extraordinary breadth of power and splendid execution , to which corresponded in the catalogue the name of [a young man who had leapt into fame at single bound some three years previously]1654-a young man who had leapt into fame at single bound some three years previously . For all description of the piece were a line and a half from [Wordsworth]331-wordsworth' Or [lady of the mere]6473-lady of the mere , [Sole]332-sole sitting by [the shore of old romance]6474-the shore of old romance . '[331-wordsworth] The rest of [the gallery]1042-the gallery vanished from [Lady May.]261-glanville [She]261-glanville saw nothing but [the wide woodland scene]1656-the wide woodland scene and [the dim gray waters]1657-the dim gray waters stretching away and away till no eye could follow , so distant was the gleam of the horizon , so many the foldings of the cloud which , with a flake of sunshine gilding it faintly , hung like a vision of dreams between [sea]742-sea and sky . There was something weird , ghostlike , unsatisfying in the appearance of [that untenanted realm]1659-that untenanted realm , where the elements reigned supreme , yet were themselves all unsubstantial — dim air , [gray water]1660-gray water , a hidden sun . But on [the shore]1661-the shore , [her]722-the lady bare feet just touching the waves as they rolled indolently to where [she]722-the lady sat , was [a figure , so radiant with life and longing , of such exquisite shape and lovely countenance]1662-a figure , so radiant with life and longing , of such exquisite shape and lovely countenance that [the spectator]1663-the spectator drew back , as if intruding on [a queen]1664-a queen 's privacy , yet was drawn again in wonder to the wistful eyes , full of an intense desire which sought and could not attain its object . It would be hard to express in language the contrast between that eager , throbbing life and the gray visions whereon it was feeding . Had but [a youthful knight]1665-a youthful knight come breaking through the wild and careless brambles which closed [her]722-the lady in on one side , or riding along [the green forest path]1666-the green forest path low down in the background on the other , it might have seemed that [the artist]5691-the artist was reproducing the old tale of [Arthur]245-king arthur and the brand Excalibur , given [him]245-king arthur by [the lady of the mere]1668-the lady of the mere . But there would come to [this lady]754-this lady [no King Arthur]245-king arthur ; [she]754-this lady was beholding a vision unfulfilled — never , on any day , to be fulfilled . And yet how beauteous , how young a life , to be consumed in gazing , to be denied fruition ! [Lady]1670-lady May read the picture like [her]722-the lady own story . [She]754-this lady detected in it something which was not medieval , a kind of irony , bitter and sad , not intended by [the poet]1671-the poet when [he]1671-the poet wrote [his]1671-the poet magic verses , but perhaps of a deeper truth ; for was not the romance [he]1671-the poet celebrated an idle thing , dedicating itself to sonnets and madrigals , and the ceremonies of the Court of Love ? Behind its wan clouds the sun was shining , eclipsed only by them . ' Unsatisfied [ideals,'she]333-ideals,'she said , as [she]754-this lady turned away ; '[800-the painter] did [the painter]800-the painter mean to warn [us]1673-us that Love can be contented only with Life , not with shadows ? ' This picture was [her]754-this lady book of Hours , [her]754-this lady philosophy , for many a day . [She]754-this lady lived in it ; [she]754-this lady saw its every detail , and could have drawn it from memory . As soon as [her]754-this lady mind would let [her]754-this lady , [she]754-this lady begged [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham to purchase the drawing ; but it had made a great impression and was already sold . The intelligence grieved [her]754-this lady like a personal loss , and [she]754-this lady began to haunt [the galleries where other works of [Rupert Glanville]242-rupert 's]6475-the galleries where other works of rupert glanville 's were on view . [She]754-this lady had not been deceived in ranking [him]242-rupert neither among the votaries of religious medievalism , nor with the school of sentimental landscape , so to call it , which has grown out of the study of the Middle Ages by [men whose creed may be summed up in the words , '[800-the painter] Sin and be sad]6476-men whose creed may be summed up in the words , ' sin and be sad . 'When [Glanville]242-rupert chose a medieval subject , [he]242-rupert treated it like one to whom larger worlds were known ; [he]242-rupert was free , ironical , and , as [the critics]6477-the critics said sometimes , joyously pagan . What [he]242-rupert painted was full of life ; life , running over at the brim , energetic , bold , adventurous , taking the infinite resources of existence for granted . But [his]242-rupert pictures had in them nothing sensuous or over soft ; they did not represent joy as the intoxication of a Silenus , still less did they affect the morbidezza , the pallid waxen tints which in their excessive refinement denote that [the artist]5691-the artist has sought beauty in decline and is enamoured of consumption . [Glanville]242-rupert 's art was healthy ; [one]5661-one might almost have called it , to use [the philosopher]1574-the philosopher 's jargon , [optimist]6481-optimist . But , as in the drawing which had first made [him]242-rupert known to [Lady May]244-lady may , so in all [he]242-rupert painted , there were suggestions of the infinite unseen , the mysterious and strangely possible . [He]242-rupert , too , it was apparent , sought and had not found . [His]242-rupert ideal , like hers , was behind the clouds . [She]754-this lady came unexpectedly on a small picture of [his]242-rupert in [[a friend]829-a friend 's drawing - room]6483-a friend 's drawing - room , and acknowledged , by the violence of [her]754-this lady emotion , that [she]754-this lady was falling in love with [the unknown artist]6484-the unknown artist . Did [she]754-this lady think of subduing [her]754-this lady passion , of putting away [his]242-rupert remembrance ? With all [her]754-this lady force of character , and in spite of [her]754-this lady wide attainment and unusual gifts , [May Davenant]244-lady may was [a very woman]6485-a very woman . [She]754-this lady could do much ; [she]754-this lady could not forget , So , at least , [she]754-this lady told [her]754-this lady conscience when it warned [her]754-this lady against caring about [a man [she]754-this lady had never seen]6486-a man she had never seen . Might [he]242-rupert not be low - born , ill - educated , anything but charming to look at ? this worldly - wise conscience inquired . [She]754-this lady did not believe it possible . No , [his]242-rupert mind must be equal to [his]242-rupert paintings ; and what did the rest signify ? [His]242-rupert mind was [himself]242-rupert ; birth and appearance , good or ill , were but accessories . However , [she]754-this lady would ask and be satisfied . [[Her]754-this lady father]671-her father had a multitiude of [friends]6106-friends in the world of art . [She]754-this lady invited [one of [them]6106-friends]6489-one of them to dinner , was very gracious to [him]242-rupert in [the drawing - room]5787-the drawing - room , and put [her]754-this lady important questions among a sheaf of others , trivial , but sufficient to blind [the deluded artist]6491-the deluded artist , who flattered [himself]242-rupert that [he]242-rupert was always welcome where [ladies]718-ladies ruled . '[1674-he] Did [he]1674-he know [Glanville?'—'Oh]334-glanville?'—'oh yes , had met [him]334-glanville?'—'oh several times ; [goodish sort of artist]1675-goodish sort of artist ; made some lucky hits ; was rather too deep for [him]334-glanville?'—'oh , [you]1676-you know , but clever — decidedly . '—'Much in society?'—'A good deal , [he]1674-he should say ; met [him]242-rupert in [the best houses]6493-the best houses , where [he]242-rupert was a favourite ; could tell capital stories , not too long ; was not bad - looking ; sang and played a little ; fancied [he]242-rupert came from somewhere on [the Welsh border]6494-the welsh border[Herefordshire]67-herefordshire , [Shropshire]68-shropshire , that way ; had been told [he]242-rupert was of [good family]6495-good family , all extinct but [himself]242-rupert ; not a bad thing when [one 's family]6496-one 's family was all extinct but [[one]5661-one 's self]6498-one 's self , provided [they]6496-one 's family mentioned one in [their]6496-one 's family wills , ha , ha!'—'Rich , did [he]242-rupert suppose?'—'Why , not , [you]6499-you know , rich , but [landed proprietor]6500-landed proprietor , that sort of thing , etc . etc . 'Lady[334-glanville?'—'oh] May , having squeezed this sponge , left [him]1677-him dry , but not discontent , to the care of [others]5757-others ; and told [her]1679-she conscience it might now keep quiet , which it did for a while , being terrified at a domineering way [she]1679-she sometimes used towards it . By and by it would take courage and speak again . [She]1679-she might make [his]1677-him acquaintance , then , if [she]1679-she wished , and ask [him]1677-him to dinner , like [[his]1677-him loquacious brother - artist]1680-his loquacious brother - artist ? Yes , and then ? How much was [she]1679-she likely to see or know of [him]1677-him in [a London dining - room]1681-a london dining - room , or during a [London]4-london season ? [She]1679-she wanted more than that . [He]1677-him must be worthy of [her]1679-she friendship ; nay , could [she]1679-she be certain that [she]1679-she was worthy of [his]1677-him ? [She]1679-she began to consider . [Conscience]335-conscience , whispering maliciously somewhere within , hissed out , ' [the Belle]6501-the belle 's Stratagem . '[335-conscience] [She]1679-she laughed ; [she]1679-she was in a good humour , and would see whether a stratagem were possible . [Glanville]242-rupert must come to [the house]1304-the house , must stay with [them]1683-them long enough to reveal [his]242-rupert character as fully as [she]1679-she desired . How could it be accomplished ? [She]1679-she had got so far in [her]1679-she meditation when [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham came to [her]1679-she with the plans which [various artists]1684-various artists had submitted for decorating [[their]1684-various artists Great Hall]1685-their great hall . [[Her]1679-she father]671-her father wanted the Arthurian legend painted on [his]671-her father walls , for it was a proud tradition that [the Trelinghams]336-the trelinghams were [children of Uther]1687-children of uther . [He]671-her father had long meant to begin the work , and it was now high time , if [he]671-her father was to see it executed at all . [The Great Hall]5669-the great hall , [Arthur]245-king arthur , [Launcelot]247-launcelot , [the Lady of [the Lake]70-the lake]1689-the lady of the lake ! It was all nature could do to stifle a cry . To hide [her]1679-she feelings [May]244-lady may looked at the designs on the table . Not one but was inspired by the Idylls of [the King]1690-the king — pretty , fantastic , old - faced , so to speak , but the only genius perceptible was [Tennyson]246-tennyson 's . [She]244-lady may swept them on one side . ' [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert 's is [[your]242-rupert artist]6502-your artist , [papa,'she]337-papa,'she boldly said . [The Earl]663-the earl thought for a minute or two . [He]663-the earl knew [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert 's productions well ; strangely enough , [he]663-the earl liked them . In design they were bold and clear ; in execution , it was agreed on all hands , they were admirable . '[244-lady may] [I]0-i will call on [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert at [[his]242-rupert studio]1691-his studio , ' said [the good man]5869-the good man finally . When the door closed behind [him]0-i , [Lady May]244-lady may sank down trembling on [her]244-lady may chair . What had [she]244-lady may done ? This was the first of many interviews which [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham held with [Glanville]242-rupert , who never showed to such advantage as in adapting [himself]242-rupert to men from whom [he]242-rupert entirely differed . Valuing [his]242-rupert own opinions too highly to bestow them on [every chance comer]6505-every chance comer , and not preaching [them]6505-every chance comer save by the indirect methods of art , [the young man]5843-the young man took pleasure in observing how variously [the world]5697-the world appeared in [other men]6508-other men 's eyes ; and [he]242-rupert was therefore attentive to [the Earl]663-the earl and charmed [him]663-the earl in turn . To accept the commission , though brilliant , was another question . [He]242-rupert did not want for money or fame ; [he]242-rupert hesitated to leave [London]4-london for so many months as the task would demand ; and [he]242-rupert doubted that [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham would enter into [his]242-rupert conception of the cycle of the Morte d'Arthur , which was more rugged , primitive , and barbaric , but also of larger scope and nearer , as [he]242-rupert believed , to the roots of life and reality , than the current interpretation . To [his]242-rupert surprise , [the formal ritualist]6510-the formal ritualist did enter into [his]242-rupert thought,—thanks very possibly to [Mr. Truscombe]255-mr. truscombe , whose volume , then about to be published , had been seen by [the Earl]663-the earl in manuscript , and whose sturdy realism had one element , at all events , in common with [Glanville]242-rupert 's more elevated historical views . Thus encountering no resistance where [he]242-rupert had looked for it , and captivated by the mingled courtliness and good nature of [the old man]5911-the old man , [Glanville]242-rupert consented to pay a visit to [Trelingham]243-trelingham , and , after seeing [the Great Hall]5669-the great hall , to lay [his]242-rupert designs ( of which [he]242-rupert drew out a lucid sketch ) before [him]243-trelingham . [He]242-rupert did not propose to call on [the Earl]663-the earl in [town]1305-town ; it was a busy time when [his]242-rupert engagements stood six deep , and [he]242-rupert must add to them if [he]242-rupert intended an early departure . [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham felt relieved . [He]242-rupert had suggested to [Lady May]244-lady may , after [his]242-rupert first visit , that [she]244-lady may should ask [the artist]5691-the artist to dinner , and [she]244-lady may , a good deal to [his]242-rupert surprise , had not exactly declined , but put it off , saying that it did not matter and [they]6517-they should have as much as [they]6517-they wanted of [him]242-rupert in [the country]625-the country . It was a fancy on [her]244-lady may part to begin [their]6517-they friendship away from [London]4-london , in a less artificial atmosphere . The key - note of [an acquaintance]6519-an acquaintance is so often struck in the first conversation , and how often wrong ! [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert would surely come to [Trelingham]243-trelingham ; and , with a light heart , [she]244-lady may delayed the dawn of a day whose varying fortunes [she]244-lady may could by no means have guessed at . Resolute , however , [she]244-lady may was in turning over this new leaf , that looked so fair in its gold - illumined border , of the book of [her]244-lady may fate . [She]244-lady may would have blushed for shame had [her]244-lady may intention pointed in the direction for which a hard , practical world would have given [her]244-lady may credit . So rude and gross are the maxims upon which social arrangements are calculated that the motives of [a lady , at the age of twenty - six]6520-a lady , at the age of twenty - six , and still unmarried , who takes an interest in [a young unmarried genius]6521-a young unmarried genius , seem even to the fair - minded , suspicious or self - evident . What can [she]244-lady may want except to marry [him]242-rupert ? And there is much to be said for that view . Nevertheless , [she]244-lady may does not always want to marry [him]242-rupert ; [she]244-lady may may be seeking an object of admiration , of worship , which is not compatible at all times with marriage ; or [a friend]829-a friend to share [her]244-lady may better thoughts ; or simply [a comrade whose amusing manners would be lost outside the circle of a numerous society by the domestic hearth]6523-a comrade whose amusing manners would be lost outside the circle of a numerous society by the domestic hearth . All this will be conceded by [the philosopher who sees in life deeper problems than those of ordinary match - making]6524-the philosopher who sees in life deeper problems than those of ordinary match - making ; but even [he]6524-the philosopher who sees in life deeper problems than those of ordinary match - making , [the wise observer]6525-the wise observer , will shake [his]6524-the philosopher who sees in life deeper problems than those of ordinary match - making head when enthusiasm mounts so fast as it did in the bosom of [Lady May.]261-glanville [She]244-lady may , to [her]244-lady may own seeming , had left behind [her]244-lady may the '[244-lady may] [land of white and green]1692-land of white and green , ' the velvet - footed flower - besprinkled vally where [youths]6526-youths and [maidens]6527-maidens choose [one another]630-one another ; [she]244-lady may was , and meant to continue , [an '[244-lady may] old maid]6529-an ' old maid . ' [She]244-lady may did not call it the state of single blessedness ; it was only not so miserable as would have been a life spent with any of [the suitors that had come to [her]244-lady may]6530-the suitors that had come to her . What [she]244-lady may did ask , had it ever been possible , was the '[244-lady may] marriage of true minds , ' which is the inward grace of all outward union between [man]6250-man and [woman]6532-woman . [She]244-lady may dreamt now that in [Rupert Glanville]242-rupert was such a true mind as [she]244-lady may had hitherto sought in vain ; but the time of marriage was past . With a sigh [she]244-lady may looked back , and once more [the land of white and green]6533-the land of white and green , the daisies and fresh springing grass , had melted into reminiscences of early youth . [Glanville]242-rupert was unwedded ; but [he]242-rupert might still be [[her]244-lady may friend]6534-her friend , and teach [her]244-lady may something better than to feed on romance . [I]244-lady may daresay [the reader]5689-the reader will experience some contempt for [Lady May]244-lady may , on hearing that a friendship like this , pitched just right between high and low , appeared in [her]244-lady may eyes a state of life to which [she]244-lady may and [Glanville]242-rupert might be called . And yet [she]244-lady may thought so . Inbred modesty would have forbidden [her]244-lady may to take steps towards securing [a lover]6536-a lover ; but how could it interfere with [her]244-lady may winning [a friend]829-a friend ? [Conscience]335-conscience , perplexed , though not entirely convinced , lay down to sleep again . The sacred epochs of fashion were passing quickly by . [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham , who usually observed these times and seasons as [he]243-trelingham did Easter and Saints'-days,—although [he]243-trelingham never had witnessed a horse - race or owned a yacht,—went down early with [Lady May]244-lady may to [[his]243-trelingham country - seat]6538-his country - seat , and summoned [Mr. Truscombe]255-mr. truscombe to advise [him]243-trelingham in the selection of historic scenes for [the Great Hall]5669-the great hall . [Rupert Glanville]242-rupert likewise , as if [he]242-rupert were acting of [his]242-rupert own free will , and there were no [Lady May]244-lady may in existence , took [his]242-rupert ticket for [Yalden]5-yalden on a certain morning , and , in so doing , burnt [[his]242-rupert ships]6540-his ships . There was no going back [the same man that [he]242-rupert came]6541-the same man that he came . Thus , at the end of a month , [we]6542-we find [these two]6543-these two in the picture - gallery : [Rupert]242-rupert , [master of [himself]242-rupert]6544-master of himself , uncertain whether [he]242-rupert cares for [the lady]722-the lady , certain that [he]242-rupert does not care with any overwhelming passion ; and [she]722-the lady already doubting whether to bind [herself]722-the lady to friendship and nothing beyond , or yield to this new absorbing influence which is wrapping [her]722-the lady all round in its golden haze . To yield ? But , if [he]242-rupert should think of [her]722-the lady only [a friend]829-a friend , would it not be planting a dagger in [her]722-the lady bosom , never to be withdrawn ? [He]242-rupert was courteous , attentive , full of pleasant wisdom , open as the day . [He]242-rupert would have been [a perfect brother]6547-a perfect brother . Was that the whole of it ? [She]722-the lady longed and feared and grew uneasy , and could find no rest . [She]722-the lady knew , what [Rupert]242-rupert , being only [a man]5695-a man , was not likely to perceive , that [Karina Lutenieff]338-karina watched [them]6549-them ; that [she]722-the lady would have encouraged , had [she]722-the lady dared , an affection which to [her]722-the lady meant the surrender , by [[her]722-the lady cousin]6183-her cousin , of [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant . When [the Countess]5855-the countess spoke in [the drawing - room]5787-the drawing - room about [Lady May]244-lady may 's giving up the dignity of cousinhood , [she]5855-the countess was moved by a mischievous desire to irritate [all three who were sitting there]6553-all three who were sitting there . [She]5855-the countess had said , petulantly enough , when [the gentlemen]5861-the gentlemen left , that it was a shame [Lady May]244-lady may did not at once refuse [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant , since [she]244-lady may seemed not to care for [him]250-tom davenant . And [Lady May]244-lady may had answered , '[244-lady may] Will [you]1693-you not allow [me]0-i to wait till [I]0-i am asked ? ' For though [the Countess]5855-the countess was afraid , and [[her]722-the lady cousin]6183-her cousin suspected , that something would occur on [Mr. Davenant]250-tom davenant 's coming of age , [neither of [them]6553-all three who were sitting there]1152-neither of them knew of [his]250-tom davenant having already made a proposal in set terms . There were moments , during these days of bewilderment and growing trouble , when [Lady May]244-lady may , as [she]244-lady may sat listening to [Rupert]242-rupert , seemed to catch glimpses of a nobler order of things , where friendship and not love should be the primal element,—rifts in [her]244-lady may golden haze through which the pure heavens were seen like unchanging sapphire , a great , free , illimitable world , passionless , tranquil , clear as the morning dawn . They came when [he]242-rupert spoke of [the artist]5691-the artist 's enthusiasm , of [his]242-rupert yearning to express the unseen beauty which haunted [his]242-rupert steps and whispered in [his]242-rupert ear , and vanished so soon as [he]242-rupert turned [his]242-rupert head to look upon [her]244-lady may . Or again , when [he]242-rupert descanted on the secret loveliness of landscape , its infinite meanings , its mysterious half - tones , its silent touches lulling the spirit to rest , on the lapse of streams and the glory of foaming waters . While [he]242-rupert forgot [himself]242-rupert in speaking , [she]244-lady may , in [her]244-lady may rapt attention , saw the earthly vanish and [themselves]6553-all three who were sitting there entering into a unity of which all the love [we]6559-we know is but a trembling shadow . And [he]242-rupert spoke of history , of the old classic times , of religion , not as [a man]5695-a man largely - informed indeed , but as [a true artist]1187-a true artist , whose eye sees things in [their]6553-all three who were sitting there grouping and judges them by the law of the beautiful . It was [the high world [she]244-lady may had longed to dwell in]6562-the high world she had longed to dwell in . How could [she]244-lady may think of marriage if this were not the heart of it , the gold that made it precious ? [She]244-lady may grew ashamed now , though never before , humbled at the remembrance of what passionate desires [she]244-lady may had allowed to come between [her]244-lady may and the unsullied light . [She]244-lady may would be worthy of [him]242-rupert , of [his]242-rupert large thoughts and heroic aims ; for did [he]242-rupert not make of [his]242-rupert profession a heroism ? After a morning spent like this , [she]244-lady may went about [her]244-lady may household tasks with an air of gentleness , a countenance so clear and eyes so washed in heavenly dews , that [the Earl]663-the earl , moved to admiration of [he]242-rupert knew not what that was exquisite about [her]244-lady may , would say smilingly , '[1693-you] [You]1694-you have put on [your]1694-you angel 's face to - day , [[my]0-i dear]5845-my dear ; why do n't [you]1694-you wear it always for [our]1696-our delight ? ' Alas ! [she]244-lady may could not . [Rupert]242-rupert [himself]242-rupert was not always soaring on eagle 's wing . [He]242-rupert could be melancholy and dispirited ; [he]242-rupert was sometimes worn out with fatigue of which [he]242-rupert rendered no account ; for , as [I]0-i have said , [he]242-rupert united to a most winning frankness a reserve that none , except [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor , attempted to break into . [He]242-rupert was unequal , changeable , or , in [[his]242-rupert friend]6114-his friend 's complimentary phrase , iridescent . Trifles irritated [him]242-rupert when serious misfortunes left [him]242-rupert tranquil . [He]242-rupert could be touchy at a word ; and although in [Lady May]244-lady may 's presence [he]242-rupert never displayed temper , it was not difficult to perceive that many things tried [him]242-rupert . Some afternoons [he]242-rupert would make an excuse for strolling out alone , and , going down to [the boat - house]6565-the boat - house , unmoor the skiff , leap into [it]6565-the boat - house , row across to [Ivor]277-ivor sitting philosophically in the verandah of [[his]277-ivor hermitage]6566-his hermitage , and running up the water - steps like [a man]5695-a man pursued , fling [himself]242-rupert down on the sofa in [[Ivor]277-ivor 's study]6568-ivor 's study , and lie there silent till the bell summoned [him]242-rupert to dinner . [He]242-rupert returned , for the most part , in good though not exuberant spirits , and said not a syllable of where [he]242-rupert had been or what doing since last [they]6569-they saw [him]242-rupert . [Trelingham]243-trelingham was [a pleasant house to stay at]6570-a pleasant house to stay at ; for [[its]243-trelingham owner]6571-its owner possessed the hospitable grace of providing all things for [your]6572-you amusement and never asking whether [you]6572-you had availed [yourself]6572-you of them . But these imperfections , proving that the serene spirit was human , had more danger for [Lady May]244-lady may than [their]6569-they joint expeditions in quest of the Ideal . From pity to love is an easy step . [She]244-lady may admired , [she]244-lady may pitied , [she]244-lady may began , despite [her]244-lady may interest in the higher friendship , if [we]6573-we may call it so , to love . And mark , [reader]1461-reader , for [I]0-i must tell [you]6572-you the truth as [I]0-i know it , [she]244-lady may felt that , in so doing , [she]244-lady may was descending ; [she]244-lady may did not admire [her]244-lady may love , but yielded to it as a disease . [I]0-i have heard say that falling in love is like falling asleep ; it implies a quiescent , not an active will . So was it with [Lady May.]261-glanville [She]244-lady may felt [herself]244-lady may falling asleep ; [her]244-lady may better resolutions melted away ; [her]244-lady may fear of consequences changed to an impetuous hope . [The angel - face]6575-the angel - face did not return so often ; the golden haze thickened and shut out the sapphire . [She]244-lady may began to long for an acknowledgment of affection from [Glanville]261-glanville , as [a fevered man]6576-a fevered man longs for the cooling water . [She]244-lady may would die rather than speak ; surely [she]244-lady may was no [Countess Lutenieff]265-the countess lutenieff to blazon [her]244-lady may feelings before [friends]6106-friends and [strangers]1579-strangers ; but how slow the minutes moved until that draught was handed [her]244-lady may ? [She]244-lady may kept [her]244-lady may secret with an agony like [the young Spartan]6579-the young spartan 's who felt the gnawing of the fox under [his]6579-the young spartan cloak and would not cry out though [his]6579-the young spartan vitals were torn . Had [men]5873-men so little perception when [a woman]6460-a woman was suffering ? But could [he]5873-men return [her]244-lady may love merely because [she]244-lady may suffered ? No , [she]244-lady may would not have it in such a shape , on such conditions ; [she]244-lady may would wait and think of [that higher world]6582-that higher world , and — and if nothing came of it , well , [she]244-lady may could die . [The lady of [the lake]5996-the lake]1689-the lady of the lake seated by [the dim gray waters]1657-the dim gray waters , looking on the infinitely unfolding cloud , flecked with faint sunshine , the impenetrable thicket on [one side of [her]244-lady may]6586-one side of her , the deserted path away in [the green forest]6587-the green forest behind [her;—all]1689-the lady of the lake the picture came back as when first [she]244-lady may saw it , and the same feeling of desolation . Its irony was prophetic , its meaning likely to be fulfilled in [her]244-lady may own life with which [she]244-lady may was now making a last and desperate experiment . Timid though [she]244-lady may felt in approaching a subject that might betray [her]244-lady may emotion , [she]244-lady may could not refrain one morning from the inquiry what [his]5873-men meaning was in that composition . [He]5873-men asked [her]244-lady may in turn , as was not unusual with [him]5873-men , to give [him]5873-men an account of it ; whether it seemed to aim at anything except describing in colour what [the poet]1671-the poet had described in words . [She]244-lady may was dreadfully embarrassed , and wished [she]244-lady may had not spoken . In a low voice , hesitating at every sentence , [she]244-lady may faltered out [her]244-lady may surmises , [her]244-lady may probably mistaken opinion , that it implied rather a longing for the unattainable than perfect joy in the realms of romance . [Glanville]261-glanville , not laying aside [his]5873-men brush while [she]244-lady may spoke , gave [her]244-lady may a look of contentment from time to time , and said , when [she]244-lady may could keep [her]244-lady may voice no longer under control and took refuge in silence , '[0-i] [I]0-i did not think to have made the meaning so clear . Either [you]1697-you have a quick discernment or [my]0-i parable was plainly written . Yes , [I]0-i did endeavour to convey an ironical suggestion that the beauty of old romance was deceptive , and less akin to the truth of existence , of the perfect ideal existence which it ought to be [our]1698-our aim to enjoy , than were the ghostly mere and its phantasmagoria of clouds to the creative sun . But , ' [he]5873-men went on , '[1697-you] [you]1697-you did not , perhaps , gather a second meaning [I]0-i had put into the parable . [That beautiful lady , who is all desire and wistfulness]1699-that beautiful lady , who is all desire and wistfulness , seems to be passing idly through [her]1699-that beautiful lady , who is all desire and wistfulness hands the golden hair which has fallen down over breast and shoulders , while upon [her]1699-that beautiful lady , who is all desire and wistfulness knees lies the magic wand , forgotten . [She]1699-that beautiful lady , who is all desire and wistfulness understands , though dreamily , that [she]1699-that beautiful lady , who is all desire and wistfulness is beautiful ; [she]1699-that beautiful lady , who is all desire and wistfulness has the rod of life within [her]1699-that beautiful lady , who is all desire and wistfulness grasp . But , charmed by the fantastic visions that pass along the sky , [she]1699-that beautiful lady , who is all desire and wistfulness sits entranced ; and [her]1699-that beautiful lady , who is all desire and wistfulness beauty and [her]1699-that beautiful lady , who is all desire and wistfulness magic are of no avail . Were [she]1699-that beautiful lady , who is all desire and wistfulness but to rise and strike [the waters]1455-the waters , how marvellous a change would come over them ! For [she]1699-that beautiful lady , who is all desire and wistfulness is [the queen]1701-the queen , not [the slave of romance]1702-the slave of romance ; it is for [her]1699-that beautiful lady , who is all desire and wistfulness that [its]1699-that beautiful lady , who is all desire and wistfulness realms were created , and all its uncertain glories do but reflect in weak sentimental imaginations , like those of [children]1703-children , [knight - errants]1704-knight - errants , and [medieval troubadours]1705-medieval troubadours , the fulness of [her]1699-that beautiful lady , who is all desire and wistfulness life . [I]0-i have painted a second picuture , where [the dreaming fay]1706-the dreaming fay remembers that once upon a time [she]1699-that beautiful lady , who is all desire and wistfulness was [the Lady Venus]339-the lady venus , [the mother of the living]1707-the mother of the living and [the delightful goddess]1708-the delightful goddess . For , as [you]1709-you know , these mythologies are all pretty nearly identical in meaning . During the Middle Ages life and beauty lay under a spell ; [they]1710-they were bewitched and all things with them . To strike into the depth of existence and fling one 's sails upon every breeze , confident that shipwreck in [the infinite]1711-the infinite was not possible,—do [you]1709-you think [the boldest medieval spirit]1712-the boldest medieval spirit would have ventured it ? ' '[1712-the boldest medieval spirit] And can [you]1709-you believe , ' [she]1699-that beautiful lady , who is all desire and wistfulness said , raising [her]1699-that beautiful lady , who is all desire and wistfulness countenance to [his]1709-you , '[1709-you] that shipwreck is not possible ? [You]1709-you often speak as though the supreme law were the law of beauty . Granting that , indeed , [we]1713-we need not fear to go upon the rocks . ' But , in [her]1699-that beautiful lady , who is all desire and wistfulness own mind , [she]1699-that beautiful lady , who is all desire and wistfulness was far from granting it . [Rupert]242-rupert did not answer immediately . [His]242-rupert thoughts went back to [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence and that forlorn afternoon in [the churchyard]1184-the churchyard . [He]242-rupert seemed to hear the sad yet mocking tone in which [Valence]274-colonel valence declared existence a universal shipwreck ; and it gave [him]242-rupert pause . Too large - minded to call a possibility in question because it was disagreeable , [he]242-rupert preferred not to dwell upon it . After a while [he]242-rupert answered gravely : '[1709-you] There seems to be a controversy between [the artists]1714-the artists and [the philosophers]1715-the philosophers on this point , witness [[my]0-i friend]5878-my friend [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor and [me]0-i . [He]277-ivor does not pronounce all things evil , nor do [I]0-i say they are at their best ; nevertheless , [I]0-i could not paint if [I]0-i believed that beauty was less than the sovereign law . And [he]277-ivor speaks of expiation , the tragic Nemesis , and [I]0-i know not what . ' '[277-ivor] Then [you]0-i hope the best , ' [she]1668-the lady of the mere said , '[0-i] although [you]0-i see it nowhere realised . [The lady of the mere]1668-the lady of the mere is dreaming still ; but [she]1668-the lady of the mere may awaken and with a stroke of [her]1668-the lady of the mere wand restore [our]1718-we lost ideals ? ' '[1668-the lady of the mere] Yes , ' [he]0-i cried ; '[1668-the lady of the mere] [I]0-i subscribe to that creed , on one condition . ' '[0-i] What is it ? ' [she]1668-the lady of the mere asked anxiously . '[0-i] Let it be whispered in [her]1668-the lady of the mere ear that [she]1668-the lady of the mere is dreaming . [We]1718-we are near waking , it has been said , when [we]1718-we dream that [we]1718-we dream . ' '[0-i] [You]0-i would imply something [I]0-i do not quite understand . ' '[0-i] Well , then , so long as fantastic visions abuse [her]1668-the lady of the mere eyes [she]1668-the lady of the mere can not resist them , because they are all [her]1668-the lady of the mere world . Let [her]1668-the lady of the mere see , however faintly , a different ideal ; in comparing [them]1719-them both [she]1668-the lady of the mere will wake to perfect reason . ' [Lady May]6590-lady may sank back into [her]6590-lady may chair and meditated . The unreal vision was love which pined in secret and called forth no response . The reasonable union between [herself]1668-the lady of the mere and [Rupert Glanville]242-rupert could only be friendship , if [she]1668-the lady of the mere saw a way to keep it as intimate as now it was becoming . But no way presented itself . [He]242-rupert would marry and forget [her]1668-the lady of the mere . [She]1668-the lady of the mere must return to a lonely life . The days ran on ; there was little change in them . And while [her]1668-the lady of the mere own countenance gazed upon [her]1668-the lady of the mere from the canvas , [she]1668-the lady of the mere beheld only the enchanted fay , [her]1668-the lady of the mere eyes full of wistfulness , looking out upon dim waters , upon a mist of weary sunshine , and a world of dreams . Would [she]1668-the lady of the mere ever awaken ? '[0-i] Thursday , — 18—. It seems only the other day since [I]0-i took possession of [the Hermitage]6129-the hermitage ; and it is more than a month . What a gap in these pages ! [I]0-i have never been a careful annotator of the day 's work . The less [I]0-i had done , the less [I]0-i was inclined to write it ; when [my]0-i hands were full [I]0-i grudged the time . But this evening [I]0-i have lighted [my]0-i reading - lamp , drawn the curtains , stirred the wood fire into a blaze , and , seated where [I]0-i can enjoy its cheerful glow and feel its warmth , must make an effort , in the only way endurable , to hold up the mirror before [me]0-i and view therein [my]0-i counterfeit presentment . The time is propitious . Thanks to [Van Helmont]340-van helmont and [[his]340-van helmont alchemist fore - fathers]1721-his alchemist fore - fathers , [I]0-i have at any rate restored the surface of [the Virgin of [the Seraphim]71-the seraphim]1467-the virgin of the seraphim . [My]0-i composition , as binding as Roman cement , smooth enough to lay upon it the most delicate colours , and no thicker than a transparent wash , will endure from [Rupert]242-rupert 's hand whatever treatment [he]242-rupert may attempt . Who says that alchemy was good for nothing ? or that poring over its obscure and dusty records will bring no reward ? If [I]0-i had not been drawn to them , held by [them]1723-them , lost in them during weeks of seeming idleness , the Madonna would still be a dismal sight , instead of inviting [a great modern artist to add the finishing touch , and promising to shine out again among the Trelingham portraits]1724-a great modern artist to add the finishing touch , and promising to shine out again among the trelingham portraits . ' [I]1724-a great modern artist to add the finishing touch , and promising to shine out again among the trelingham portraits have done what was required , and should be returning to [London]4-london when [my]1724-a great modern artist to add the finishing touch , and promising to shine out again among the trelingham portraits portmanteau is packed . Do [I]1724-a great modern artist to add the finishing touch , and promising to shine out again among the trelingham portraits think of going ? No . [I]1724-a great modern artist to add the finishing touch , and promising to shine out again among the trelingham portraits must if [the Earl]663-the earl does not bid [me]1724-a great modern artist to add the finishing touch , and promising to shine out again among the trelingham portraits stay . But [I]1724-a great modern artist to add the finishing touch , and promising to shine out again among the trelingham portraits am confident [he]663-the earl will . There is [the Great Hall]5669-the great hall to be commenced now . [Rupert]242-rupert 's designs will have to be made out , and [I]1724-a great modern artist to add the finishing touch , and promising to shine out again among the trelingham portraits can help [him]242-rupert better than [any one else]6593-any one else . Why should [I]1724-a great modern artist to add the finishing touch , and promising to shine out again among the trelingham portraits not render [him]242-rupert the service [he]242-rupert expects ? Admirable reasoning , [Ivor]277-ivor ! And is it what [you]277-ivor mean ? Come , [[my]1724-a great modern artist to add the finishing touch , and promising to shine out again among the trelingham portraits friend]5878-my friend , be plain with [yourself]277-ivor ; there is [not a soul]6595-not a soul listening . Let [me]1724-a great modern artist to add the finishing touch , and promising to shine out again among the trelingham portraits cross - examine [you]277-ivor a little . Now , [sir]5663-sir , what are [you]277-ivor by profession ? [A philosopher]6597-a philosopher . Good . It is not the commonest trade in these times . And what kind of philosopher?—do [you]277-ivor pretend to know the essences of things , entities , quiddities , and all the rest ? [You]277-ivor do not ? [You]277-ivor hold with [an uncouth Athenian sculptor]6598-an uncouth athenian sculptor , who carved badly , but argued irresistibly , that [your]277-ivor business , being [a philosopher]6597-a philosopher , is to know [yourself]277-ivor and do [your]277-ivor duty , not to peer into the mysteries of the gods . Yes , and [you]277-ivor consider that [a man]5695-a man should rise above [his]5695-a man passions and control them , not be swayed as [they]5695-a man move . For , [you]277-ivor say , [they]5695-a man run wild in every direction , all wanting to be satisfied at once , and , like horses that will not obey the rein , each of [them]5695-a man pulls the way it would like to go , and is fain to drag [the charioteer]6601-the charioteer along with it . Right — quite right . [You]277-ivor remember [your]277-ivor Greek , [I]1724-a great modern artist to add the finishing touch , and promising to shine out again among the trelingham portraits see . But , then , why do [you]277-ivor think of staying [here]6115-here ? '[1724-a great modern artist to add the finishing touch , and promising to shine out again among the trelingham portraits] Because [the place]987-the place is so beautiful , adapted exquisitely to [my]0-i tastes and desires . [I]0-i have travelled , but never dwelt in [a lovely region like this]1726-a lovely region like this . The air feels like [home]693-home ; [the waters]1455-the waters are ever sounding sweetly or solemnly in [my]0-i ear , and when they lie down in perfect stillness the calm penetrates [my]0-i innermost being , and is more delightful than the murmur of [ocean]1729-ocean . The mind grows clear ; the passion for wisdom takes on a more ethereal hue ; [my]0-i thoughts seem larger , and become crystalline in depth and tranquillity . Without violating the secrets of [the gods]1730-the gods , [I]0-i lift a corner of the veil of [Isis]341-isis , and fall down in reverence before a loveliness too awful to be disclosed . ' [You]277-ivor speak very well , better than some books [I]277-ivor have read . And , [Ivor]277-ivor , were [I]277-ivor not looking so straight at [you]277-ivor , [I]277-ivor should think this was not only the truth , but the whole truth . Ah , [you]277-ivor colour at [my]277-ivor insinuation ; [your]277-ivor eyes droop . [I]277-ivor must ask no further . [[My]277-ivor dear young man]6603-my dear young man , [the lawyer]6604-the lawyer shall give place to [the physician]1406-the physician , to [the father confessor]6606-the father confessor . Tell [me]277-ivor what that feeling is which has begun to stir like a serpent in [your]277-ivor bosom . [I]277-ivor will not vex [you]277-ivor , but suggest the healing remedies , if any there be . '[277-ivor] When [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor had written thus far [he]277-ivor laid down [his]277-ivor pen , and , going to the window , drew aside the curtain and looked out . [He]277-ivor was in [the largest chamber of [the Hermitage]6129-the hermitage]1731-the largest chamber of the hermitage , called [the study]1733-the study , which permitted a view along [the gorge]1507-the gorge and down to [the sea]642-the sea . A portion of the overhanging roof had been taken away , to allow of sufficient light for mending the canvas and for such bits of engraving as [Mardol]277-ivor might undertake during [his]277-ivor leisure . It was a silent , starlit night . No moon was in the sky , nor any cloud . The air , though not frosty , was keen and dry , for a wind came at intervals out of the north and swept noiselessly along , brushing away the evening vapours which lingered about [the Hermitage]6129-the hermitage . Everywhere , as [he]277-ivor looked , the stars broke on [his]277-ivor view sparkling with soft light , not wildly , as when a throbbing seems to take the heavens , but in mild serenity and with friendly glances at [the mortal who beheld them]1737-the mortal who beheld them . ' The thousand eyes are looking into [mine]277-ivor , '[277-ivor] [he]277-ivor murmured , remembering that conversation on [the watch - tower]1558-the watch - tower with [Lady May.]261-glanville [Her]261-glanville dark eyes , too , — [he]277-ivor was not likely to forget them . How beautiful and piercing they were ! they seemed to look through [you]1739-you . But the light in them was fitful , not serene ; it came and went in sudden flashes , startling [you]1739-you as with unexpected questionings . It did not speak of calm or comfort ; the deep resignation which that silent night inspired,—how unlike the restlessness , the languor , yearning , melancholy , the fretting desire which [their]1740-their glance quickened into life within [him]277-ivor . [He]277-ivor was alone now , in the presence of [infinite worlds]1741-infinite worlds , each [an abyss of splendour]1742-an abyss of splendour , a flaming ocean pouring out its waves upon [Eternity]72-eternity , unhasting , unresting , bound by obedience to unspeakable laws which might not be transgressed , moving towards a goal that [no man]1743-no man should ever behold . Could human passion endure in the greatness of the midnight spectacle ? What was it but a little flame springing up out of the dust and dying down in a moment,—a handful of dry heather set on fire and cast into [the waters of death]1744-the waters of death ? Should [he]277-ivor break [his]277-ivor heart because no flame answered [his]277-ivor ? For a long while [he]277-ivor stood motionless , absorbed in meditation . An hour passed , but [he]277-ivor did not move ; [his]277-ivor mind , intently thinking , controlled the muscles of the limbs ; as though [he]277-ivor were out of the body , [his]277-ivor spirit sweeping through [the countless worlds]1745-the countless worlds , beheld [their]1745-the countless worlds greatness , their strange magnificence , [their]1745-the countless worlds lonely spaces where living thing had never breathed nor would breathe , and unbroken solitude had reigned from the immeasurable past Eternity , as it would reign into the Eternity to come . [He]277-ivor did not strive to leap the bounds of ordinance and break through the guarded gates into [the mystery beyond]1746-the mystery beyond . It was enough to open [his]277-ivor eyes and see what was before [him]277-ivor . The longer [he]277-ivor thought the more was [his]277-ivor mind overwhelmed , subdued , penetrated , cleansed from earthly desires and lifted out of itself . Again , the beautiful face , with its piercing passionate glances , came across the vision ; but it had lost its power . [It]1747-it passed by like a falling star , vanishing in the steadfast night of eternity . And the awful silent heavens looked down and were reflected in the waters of [the shining mere]1748-the shining mere ; and deep calm fell upon [Ivor]277-ivor . [He]277-ivor drew the curtain again , sat down , took up [his]277-ivor pen with a firm hand , and wrote : — ' If hitherto [I]277-ivor have been so foolish as to dream of love , and such a love , here is the end . It is not for [me]277-ivor . [I]277-ivor know [my]277-ivor calling , to which , until [I]277-ivor found [myself]277-ivor at [Trelingham]243-trelingham , [I]277-ivor have never been disloyal . These moments of madness shall not count . Let [me]277-ivor recall [them]6607-them now that they belong to the past ; let [me]277-ivor examine , in the starry light of intellect , a passion to which , as [I]277-ivor think , [I]277-ivor yielded too much , but hope to yield no more . The most efficacious means of vanquishing a sentiment is , say [the wise masters]6608-the wise masters , to put it under the microscope and analyse it to the last fibre . [I]277-ivor doubt that [a mistress]6609-a mistress 's letters , howsoever tender and eloquent they seem to [the lover]6610-the lover , would charm or subdue if [he]6610-the lover read them critically to see where the charm lay . [I]277-ivor will pluck up this fast - growing wild rose by the roots , trace the delicate , almost invisible threads which it was insinuating into [my]277-ivor heart , and leave it , a beautiful dead thing , perfect but withered , compressed between these pages . Am [I]277-ivor strong enough to be fair to [myself]277-ivor , resolved enough not to run a further risk ? But should [I]277-ivor not still be exposed to temptation , while the warm earth cherished the seed of love ? Out with it to the surface ; let the light kill it ! But in what way ? Let [me]277-ivor think . This book , so scanty in its record of facts , is abundant in delineation of moods and feelings . [I]277-ivor always meant to make it an autobiography,—the travels of a soul towards truth . Why , now , should [I]277-ivor not take [Carlyle]342-carlyle 's advice , and set down the story of [my]277-ivor life ? Why not , like [Jean Paul]343-jean paul , in that charming brief fragment of [his]343-jean paul , become [the professor of biography]6611-the professor of biography to [myself]277-ivor ? It will bring out the contrast which would make any love of [mine]277-ivor for [Lady]6612-lady May ridiculous ; and [I]277-ivor might turn to these pages for a little cooling of [my]277-ivor infatuation should it return . The sweet poison must not run in [my]277-ivor veins any longer . This antidote shall allay its fury . Do but let [me]277-ivor begin at the beginning , and not spare the subject of the story out of misplaced tenderness . '[277-ivor] [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor , then , [a young man of uncertain age]1749-a young man of uncertain age , but , as [he]277-ivor believes , verging on thirty , of plain features , less than the middle height , and surely not well connected,—ay , that is the inventory . ' Of [my]277-ivor birth and parentage [I]277-ivor know less than [a workhouse orphan]6613-a workhouse orphan , except that neither can have signified to [the world]5697-the world at large ; for it is something to be chargeable to [the parish]5810-the parish . All [I]277-ivor know is that [I]277-ivor was brought up by [good - natured , affectionate people , who told [me]277-ivor [I]277-ivor was [no child of theirs]6617-no child of theirs]6616-good - natured , affectionate people , who told me i was no child of theirs . [The old man]5911-the old man taught [me]277-ivor to draw , praised [my]277-ivor ability , set [me]277-ivor to learn what [I]277-ivor could , being [a mere lad , of the technique of engraving]6619-a mere lad , of the technique of engraving , and took [me]277-ivor with [him]5911-the old man , almost as soon as [I]277-ivor could walk , to [[his]5911-the old man workman]6620-his workman 's club , [his]5911-the old man tradesunion meetings , [his]5911-the old man political association , [his]5911-the old man temperance and vegetarian propaganda , but at no time to church . [He]5911-the old man did not believe greatly in [churches]6621-churches . However , [I]277-ivor soon learnt that [the world]5697-the world was [a busy place]6623-a busy place ; and strange to say , [I]277-ivor learnt equally soon that [I]277-ivor had nothing to do with its concerns . [I]277-ivor liked to see and hear [human beings]6624-human beings . To attend a crowded meeting and listen to straightforward , energetic speeches , interrupted , encouraged , sometimes put an end to , by [a vast audience upon whom not a word fell unobserved,—this]6625-a vast audience upon whom not a word fell unobserved,—this was to [me]277-ivor as animating as it was instructive . All the arguments [I]277-ivor heard were of much the same import ; [they]6625-a vast audience upon whom not a word fell unobserved,—this dwelt on the misery of [the masses]6626-the masses and proved it by appealing to [ourselves]6627-ourselves . [I]277-ivor was not miserable ; [I]277-ivor had all [I]277-ivor wanted . But [I]277-ivor knew of some in [[my]277-ivor own street]6628-my own street that had nothing , to whom the charity of [neighbours]5772-neighbours supplied a crust now and then , while at other times [they]5772-neighbours went hungry to bed . Did [I]277-ivor feel for [them]5772-neighbours ? Have [I]277-ivor not often sat down with tears in [my]277-ivor eyes to [our]6627-ourselves simple table , because [I]277-ivor could not share [my]277-ivor little meal with [the poor wretches]6630-the poor wretches ? [I]277-ivor pitied , [I]277-ivor caressed [the tiny children]6631-the tiny children , so begrimed and neglected , as [they]6631-the tiny children sat shivering on the door - step near the street lamp , afraid to go into the dark when night was fallen on [the huge city]6632-the huge city , and [mothers]6633-mothers and [sisters]6385-sisters had left [them]6631-the tiny children at [home]693-home — left [them]6631-the tiny children on what a business too often ! That , too , [I]277-ivor was not long in learning ; [the children of [the poor]6637-the poor]6636-the children of the poor know everything . [They]6636-the children of the poor can not be blessedly ignorant like those who are fenced round about in [luxurious mansions]6638-luxurious mansions and [pleasant gardens]6639-pleasant gardens whither evil does not penetrate easily . But [I]277-ivor have known [them]6636-the children of the poor , though not ignorant , innocent ; though acquainted so young with the ways of life , modest and self - respecting . [[My]277-ivor teacher]6640-my teacher might have forbidden [me]277-ivor to make [friends]6106-friends among [these outcast children]6642-these outcast children . [He]6640-my teacher did no such thing . [He]6640-my teacher trusted to the moral influence of the movement of reform to which [he]6640-my teacher belonged ; and [his]6640-my teacher trust was not in vain . Deeply impressed as [I]277-ivor was , at an incredibly early date , with a sense of the many things , too bad for improvement , that could not and ought not to endure , there was little room left in [my]277-ivor thoughts for what was base or ignoble . [I]277-ivor have smiled since on hearing it said that [children]1703-children are too young to understand these things . How young was [I]277-ivor when the problem of social misery , shouted from a hundred platforms , became to [me]277-ivor as real a fact as it is this night ? '[277-ivor] But still , it was a problem in which [others]5757-others were affected , and [I]0-i on [their]5757-others behalf , not on [my]0-i own . The days of [my]0-i childhood were solitary , and not at all unhappy . [I]0-i could have wished for [a companion]1751-a companion in the evenings ; [I]0-i longed to know [[my]0-i father]5872-my father and [mother]1753-mother . There came rainy hours to vary the long calm sunshine , and , like [other children]1754-other children , [I]0-i wept , even bitterly . But it was seldom . [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor and [[his]277-ivor wife]1017-his wife displayed the tenderest fondness for [a child who lacked neither discernment to recognise [their]1757-their affection nor the feeling of gratitude that was all [he]277-ivor could give in return]1756-a child who lacked neither discernment to recognise their affection nor the feeling of gratitude that was all he could give in return . [I]0-i do not mean that [he]277-ivor was unloving , far from it ; but [he]277-ivor knew [they]1757-their were not [[his]277-ivor parents]1141-his parents , and [he]277-ivor would have deemed it somehow a violation of the duty [he]277-ivor owed elsewhere to love [them]1757-their as such . A curious distinction for [a boy]1041-a boy to make ! [He]277-ivor had , in truth , from the beginning a quick and delicate sense for the moral aspects of things , developed by [his]277-ivor intimacy with [men who were all day long discoursing of the just and the unjust , the rational order of the world , and the inherent defects of existing institutions]1760-men who were all day long discoursing of the just and the unjust , the rational order of the world , and the inherent defects of existing institutions . [I]0-i have read nothing in the debates of Parliament or the works of [political economists]1761-political economists with which as [a boy]1041-a boy [I]0-i was not familiar . The handling is not always so good ; the amount of conventional falsehood seems to [me]0-i immeasurably greater . ' Had [I]1761-political economists lived in [[my]1761-political economists own family]6644-my own family , or known what it was to have [brothers]6645-brothers and [sisters]6385-sisters , [I]1761-political economists too must have thrown [myself]1761-political economists as [I]1761-political economists grew up into [the reform movement]6647-the reform movement . To change [the world]5697-the world , [one]5661-one must have a [home]693-home , [a country]6651-a country , a religion . It is that which gives [the local habitation]6652-the local habitation and the name , apart from which [our]6653-our aspirations are like [the poet]1671-the poet 's dream — airy nothings . But [I]1761-political economists had neither [home]693-home , nor [country]6656-country , nor religion . [I]1761-political economists had only [myself]1761-political economists and this kind - hearted philosophy . It charmed [my]1761-political economists imagination ; it roused [me]1761-political economists at the great meetings to enthusiasm ; it did not hinder [me]1761-political economists from falling back into that solitary world where [I]1761-political economists was the only figure . [I]1761-political economists learned much , and with superhuman quickness ; [I]1761-political economists spent hour after hour at [[my]1761-political economists teacher]6640-my teacher 's side , watching all [he]6640-my teacher did , and copying it as [he]6640-my teacher allowed [me]1761-political economists , always with astonishing accuracy for so young a hand . [The good man]5869-the good man looked on [me]1761-political economists , [I]1761-political economists think , as something uncanny . [I]1761-political economists must , indeed , have been [a weird , elfish creature]6659-a weird , elfish creature . And how [I]1761-political economists went on dreaming , longing , imagining , ever under a presentiment that , sooner or later , [a figure]6660-a figure would step down to [me]1761-political economists from [the unknown world]6661-the unknown world , and [I]1761-political economists should enter upon a fresh chapter of existence ! Not that [I]1761-political economists despised [[my]1761-political economists station]6662-my station , or coveted the rich wares [I]1761-political economists saw in [shop]6663-shop - windows , or thought as [I]1761-political economists went by [the enormous palaces of [Belgravia]73-belgravia and [Tyburnia]74-tyburnia]6664-the enormous palaces of belgravia and tyburnia , that [I]1761-political economists should like to live in [them]6664-the enormous palaces of belgravia and tyburnia . [My]1761-political economists dream did not run thus . [I]1761-political economists saw [myself]1761-political economists restored to [father]5898-father and [mother]1753-mother , or kissing the lips of [a baby - sister]6667-a baby - sister , and wandering in [the fields]6668-the fields , holding [[my]1761-political economists new - found [father]5898-father]6669-my new - found father 's hand . An idle dream ! But , surely , innocent enough . '[1761-political economists] The fresh chapter of existence opened at last , when [I]0-i was not expecting it . There was one day in the year , and only one , that [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor had a fancy for keeping . It was Christmas Day . [He]277-ivor did not go to [church]1763-church , and [he]277-ivor despised the festive decorations by which [[his]277-ivor neighbours]1764-his neighbours marked [their]1764-his neighbours enjoyment . But , if the day was fine , [he]277-ivor took [[his]277-ivor wife]1017-his wife and [me]0-i for a walk in [the green country]1766-the green country , which then lay nearer [London]4-london than it does now . [We]1767-we went just so far as to be out of the clash and jangle of the Christmas bells , but not far enough to lose their delicious chiming when heard in the distance . While [we]1767-we wandered quietly along , [[my]0-i teacher]6640-my teacher would take up [his]6640-my teacher favourite parable and expound to [us]1767-we the universal charity of Nature ; for [he]6640-my teacher never uttered the name of [God]276-god . [He]6640-my teacher enlarged on the bounty that sends [us]1767-we not only what [we]1767-we may eat and drink , but [wise men , in whom there are thoughts]1769-wise men , in whom there are thoughts by which [we]1767-we may live and learn to care for [one another]630-one another . [He]6640-my teacher told over [their]1769-wise men , in whom there are thoughts names ; [he]6640-my teacher spoke of [their]1769-wise men , in whom there are thoughts sufferings , [their]1769-wise men , in whom there are thoughts triumphs , [their]1769-wise men , in whom there are thoughts undying influence ; and [he]6640-my teacher chose , as the greatest example , the name which [so many in gross and ignorant fashion were celebrating that day]1771-so many in gross and ignorant fashion were celebrating that day . [He]6640-my teacher said [a man]5695-a man could do nothing so good as follow [His]5695-a man example and labour to change [the world]5697-the world in [His]5695-a man spirit . Occasionally , [he]6640-my teacher would read a few words from the story of [His]6640-my teacher life ; but this was not often , and the only book [he]6640-my teacher would not have [me]0-i peruse was the Christian Bible . ' [I]1774-i liked what [he]6640-my teacher read ; but [I]1774-i did not think of disobeying [his]6640-my teacher wishes . What took up [my]1774-i thoughts a great deal more was the fancy , which [I]1774-i indulged without breathing a word to any one , that Christmas Day was [my]1774-i birthday , to be kept sacred by [me]1774-i , to be filled with a vision of [home]693-home and all that [I]1774-i was by and by to recover of [my]1774-i inheritance of love . Christmastide for [me]1774-i meant infinite hopes , unquenchable desires . [I]1774-i , too , was to taste the joys of childhood , and be folded to [a mother]6672-a mother 's bosom . While [old Mr. Mardol]277-ivor was speaking of the dream of innocence long banished from [mankind]6457-mankind , or to be found only in the hearts of [children]1703-children ; when [he]6640-my teacher prophesied that by the law of progress it would in due time become no dream , but a universal reality , and the age of reason , of obedience to nature , of unpurchased happiness and sylvan delights , be ushered in with acclamation , and terminate the ferocious strife of [man]6250-man with [man]6250-man , by a treaty of eternal brotherhood , [my]1774-i heart warmed within [me]1774-i , and [I]1774-i saw [myself]1774-i roaming [the beautiful forest]6677-the beautiful forest and playing in [its]6677-the beautiful forest [sunlit glades]6678-sunlit glades , not [an orphan]6679-an orphan or [an outcast]6680-an outcast , but restored to all that loved [me]1774-i and were by [me]1774-i beloved . [I]1774-i could think of no progress but the change from [my]1774-i wintry desolation to a home looking out on [the wide world]6681-the wide world , yet centred in [the rustic cabin of [[my]1774-i parents]6683-my parents]6682-the rustic cabin of my parents . For it was the firm conviction of [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor , as of thousands besides , that , when the day came , [mankind]6457-mankind would pour out of [[their]6457-mankind enormous modern towns]6685-their enormous modern towns , as on the opening of the prison gates captives rush forth in ecstasy , and would never more shut out the air and light of heaven with high walls and crowded habitations , or heap together corrupting luxuries , every one of which was soaked or stained with the blood and sweat of [unrewarded toilers]6686-unrewarded toilers . [He]277-ivor called [the splendid capitals of [Europe]75-europe]6687-the splendid capitals of europe and [America]76-america mouths of hell , where flame and smoke ascended day and night without ceasing , and the shrieks of the damned for ever filled the mirky air . But for the sense of duty which kept [him]277-ivor where the battle raged , [he]277-ivor would have sold what [he]277-ivor possessed and gone away , when [he]277-ivor was young and active , to [the uncolonised lands in which [a man]5695-a man might live as nature intended]6688-the uncolonised lands in which a man might live as nature intended . But it was a task laid upon [him]277-ivor , laid upon [me]1774-i too , [he]277-ivor repeated with solemn emphasis , to aid in conquering from [effete civilisation [the countries on which [it]6692-it had inflicted wars and pestilence and famine]6691-the countries on which it had inflicted wars and pestilence and famine , and a tyranny as hurtful to [the few that exercised it]6693-the few that exercised it as to [the millions who could not shake it off]6694-the millions who could not shake it off]6690-effete civilisation the countries on which it had inflicted wars and pestilence and famine , and a tyranny as hurtful to the few that exercised it as to the millions who could not shake it off . Meanwhile , [we]6695-we must share the captivity of [[our]6695-we brethren]6696-our brethren , and teach [them]6696-our brethren to forge weapons whereby freedom might be won . [I]1774-i felt that [he]277-ivor spoke nobly ; [I]1774-i was eager to follow [his]277-ivor lead ; but [my]1774-i imagination delighted in [the remote continents whose soil was yet virgin , and whose [pathless woods]6698-pathless woods owned no sovereignty but nature 's]6697-the remote continents whose soil was yet virgin , and whose pathless woods owned no sovereignty but nature 's . [I]1774-i longed to lose [myself]1774-i in the vast solitude , with only the stars to tell [me]1774-i whether [I]1774-i was travelling towards [the equator]6699-the equator or [the pole]6700-the pole ; [I]1774-i spent in thought more hours than [I]1774-i can reckon floating down the mighty rivers in the canoe [I]1774-i had with [my]1774-i own hands hollowed out of a fallen trunk,—floating , dreaming , as the waters bore [me]1774-i onward between [forest and forest]6701-forest and forest , the endless branches interlacing over [my]1774-i head , and almost shutting out the sky . Was [I]1774-i called to be [a soldier]6702-a soldier in the war against [corrupt civilisation]6703-corrupt civilisation , [my]1774-i pleasure should be to explore in fancy [the beautiful regions [I]1774-i could not otherwise attain]6704-the beautiful regions i could not otherwise attain . [I]1774-i was , and have remained amid a variety of changes , [an untamable creature]6705-an untamable creature , a denizen of [woods and wild places]6706-woods and wild places . [The deep seclusion of [this valley]6708-this valley]6707-the deep seclusion of this valley , where now [I]1774-i am writing , the loneliness of [the Hermitage]99-the hermitage , have for [me]1774-i a charm which only those can experience who , living much in [the throng of civilised men , yet strange to [their]6709-the throng of civilised men , yet strange to their ways and feelings ways and feelings]6709-the throng of civilised men , yet strange to their ways and feelings , are in dreams transported into the midst of landscapes [they]6709-the throng of civilised men , yet strange to their ways and feelings have never with waking eyes beheld . '[1774-i] [Our]1774-i Christmas morning walk did not take [us]1774-i into [the mighty woods of [Brazil]78-brazil]1775-the mighty woods of brazil[[my]0-i favourite hunting - ground]1776-my favourite hunting - ground in fancy — nor over [the rolling savannahs of [South America]79-south america]1777-the rolling savannahs of south america . There were times when snow or frost kept [us]1774-i within all day . Invariably , if [we]1774-i had spent the early hours abroad , [we]1774-i came [home]693-home to [our]1774-i meal of deliciously - dressed herbs — for [I]0-i have implied that [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor was a vegetarian , and on the same principle was [I]0-i brought up . When the dishes were cleared away , [we]1774-i would sit round a blazing fire , kept up in all its glory by [Mrs. Mardol]344-mrs. mardol to whom the warmth was grateful and almost the only enjoyment in which [she]344-mrs. mardol displayed what [[her]344-mrs. mardol husband]6407-her husband termed an unphilosophical excess . [He]6407-her husband did not grudge the wood or the coals , however , and , as [he]6407-her husband sat there , sipping [his]6407-her husband glass of water , [he]6407-her husband would tell [me]0-i stories of [his]6407-her husband youth and [[his]6407-her husband old companions]1780-his old companions ; how [some]1378-some realised in humble station the meaning and the joy of an earnest human life , and [others]5757-others , [the many]1783-the many , had been as thriftless and pleasure - seeking as though born to [high estate]1784-high estate . The dispositions of [men]5873-men , [he]6407-her husband said , did not correspond to the cleavage of ranks . But it was [his]6407-her husband way to enlarge on the good [he]6407-her husband had known rather than to dishearten [me]0-i by dwelling on the bad . Then [he]6407-her husband would recall [his]6407-her husband own adventures , which were amusing sometimes and singular ; and [he]6407-her husband seldom left off ere [he]6407-her husband had drawn , with sharp strokes , in the manner of an engraving rather than a painted scene,—for it had no colour , only an admirable distinctness,—the sketch of [some well - known hero that had risen , by labour and genius]1786-some well - known hero that had risen , by labour and genius , to be great among [[his]6407-her husband fellow - [workmen]1788-workmen]1787-his fellow - workmen and a power in [the world]5697-the world 's development . [The saints of [his]6407-her husband calendar]1790-the saints of his calendar were such men as [Franklin]345-franklin , [Pallissy]346-pallissy , [Stephenson]347-stephenson , [James Watt]348-james watt , Ampère . But [he]6407-her husband admired [them]1790-the saints of his calendar less when [they]1790-the saints of his calendar became rich and famous than in [their]1790-the saints of his calendar days of adversity . Of some [he]6407-her husband said that [they]1790-the saints of his calendar had more energy than light ; that , in accepting wealth [they]1790-the saints of his calendar were false to [the brethren]1791-the brethren ; that [the founders of the golden aristocracy]1792-the founders of the golden aristocracy were too often [thieves]1793-thieves , as [those who had established the aristocracy of blood]1794-those who had established the aristocracy of blood had been [pirates and robbers]1795-pirates and robbers . [He]6407-her husband was never long without coming back to [his]6407-her husband favourite theme , and [I]0-i was never weary of it . ' [I]1207-the stranger must have been about twelve years old , when , as the short afternoon of Christmas was closing in , and the blazing fire made a mixture of light and shade on [our]6710-our parlour ceiling , a ring came to the sidedoor , and [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor , pausing in the story [he]277-ivor was telling,—I remember it was the life and adventures of [Victor Jacquemont]349-victor jacquemont , [the French traveller in the]6711-the french traveller in the Himalayas,—rose from [his]349-victor jacquemont chimney - corner and went to open it . [We]6710-our had [no servant]6712-no servant , not even [a girl to run errands]6713-a girl to run errands . It was [my]1207-the stranger business to do such commissions for [Mrs. Mardol]344-mrs. mardol , and very willingly [I]1207-the stranger did them . In a few moments [the old man]5911-the old man came back with some one [I]1207-the stranger had never seen . [Mrs. Mardol]344-mrs. mardol , however , did not look surprised . [[Her]344-mrs. mardol husband]6407-her husband seemed intimate with [the man]5814-the man , whose peculiar appearance , to confess the truth , [I]1207-the stranger did not like . [He]5814-the man shook hands with [Mrs. Mardol]344-mrs. mardol , sat down in the chair [she]344-mrs. mardol offered [him]5814-the man , and asked in a quick but courteous tone , whether the candles standing on the table might not be lighted . [I]1207-the stranger disliked [him]5814-the man even for this little thing . [I]1207-the stranger was fond of watching the uncertain dancing shadows on the ceiling and the tongues of fire that leaped among them , before the lights came . [He]5814-the man seemed to be intruding on the poetic interval [I]1207-the stranger had enjoyed at [[Mr. Mardol]277-ivor 's knee]6717-mr. mardol 's knee ; to be ending [my]1207-the stranger time of poetry altogether . [I]1207-the stranger can not tell why this notion came into [my]1207-the stranger head ; but , as [Mrs. Mardol]344-mrs. mardol said to [me]1207-the stranger once , [I]1207-the stranger was always fancying something . And so [I]1207-the stranger fancied this , not guessing what [the stranger]1207-the stranger 's business might be . The candles were lighted ; [[my]1207-the stranger teacher]6640-my teacher threw [himself]6640-my teacher back in [his]6640-my teacher chair ; and [the unknown guest]6720-the unknown guest , backoning [me]1207-the stranger to [him]5814-the man , drew the lights where they would fall full on [my]1207-the stranger face and leave [him]5814-the man in shadow . [I]1207-the stranger looked at [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor ; [he]277-ivor smiled encouragingly , and said , " [You]1207-the stranger need not be afraid , [Ivor]277-ivor ; [[our]6721-our friend]6722-our friend will do [you]1207-the stranger no harm . " But [I]1207-the stranger was afraid , although , by a strong resolution , [I]1207-the stranger kept down the trembling that came upon [me]1207-the stranger . How well [I]1207-the stranger remember what ensued ! " '[1207-the stranger] [[My]0-i boy]1796-my boy , " said [the stranger]1207-the stranger , " should [you]1796-my boy like to be [a gentleman]6096-a gentleman ? " [I]0-i stared at [him]1796-my boy . " [A gentleman]6096-a gentleman , " [I]0-i answered when [my]0-i sense of politeness returned ; " [I]0-i do n't know what [you]1207-the stranger mean by [a gentleman]6096-a gentleman . " " ' Well , " said [he]1207-the stranger , " to be rich and wear fine clothes , a new suit every day if [you]1796-my boy liked , and to drink wine , and eat venison which [you]1796-my boy had killed [yourself]1796-my boy , and have [servants]1089-servants , and horses , and [carriages]6724-carriages ? " [He]1207-the stranger spoke in an amused voice , and smiled , not unpleasantly [I]1207-the stranger thought , across at [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor . [He]1207-the stranger had not long to wait for [his]1207-the stranger answer . " '[1207-the stranger] [I]0-i should like a horse , " [I]0-i said , " very much , if [I]0-i had caught it [myself]0-i with a lasso , and tamed it . " [I]0-i did not speak of breaking it in , because [I]0-i was not learned in the terms of chivalry . " ' But , " [I]1207-the stranger went on at once , " [I]1207-the stranger have clothes enough , and [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor says it is wrong and cruel to be rich . And [I]1207-the stranger do n't want to kill anything , or to eat dead animals , or to drink fire - water . And , " [I]1207-the stranger concluded , out of breath , though not so incoherently as it sounded , " if [all men]6725-all men are equal , how can [a good man]6726-a good man have [servants]1089-servants ? " '[1207-the stranger] To [my]0-i astonishment , [the stranger]1207-the stranger bent down and kissed [me]0-i . " [You]0-i have been well taught , [[my]0-i boy]1796-my boy , " [he]0-i cried , laying [his]0-i hand on [my]0-i shoulder ; " if [you]0-i really think as [you]0-i say , there is small fear of [your]0-i becoming [a gentleman]6096-a gentleman . But let [me]0-i try [you]0-i . [I]0-i have left [a carriage]1374-a carriage round the corner ; will [you]0-i come with [me]0-i and live in [a beautiful house]1805-a beautiful house , and have all the things [I]0-i told [you]0-i about ? " [His]0-i eyes kept looking steadily into [mine]0-i while [he]0-i spoke . Do [you]1806-you think ( [I]0-i am addressing [the acute lawyer who cross - examined [me]0-i not long ago ) that the prospect dazzled or attracted [me]0-i]1807-the acute lawyer who cross - examined me not long ago ) that the prospect dazzled or attracted me ? Quite otherwise . Nay , [I]0-i did not loathe the temptation , [I]0-i despised it . And [I]0-i despised [him]0-i . Why did [he]0-i come to spoil [our]1808-our Christmas evening ? [I]0-i did not believe in the devil ; but , as [this man]1809-this man sat looking into [my]0-i eyes and telling [me]0-i of unknown riches and a glory that [I]0-i associated with blood - guiltiness , [I]0-i felt , for the first time in [my]0-i life , that the evil power , whose tokens [I]0-i saw everywhere in misery and hunger , had drawn nigh to [me]0-i . [I]0-i would have run to [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor and hidden [myself]0-i in [his]277-ivor arms ; but [the stranger]1207-the stranger held [me]0-i , saying , " Why do n't [you]0-i answer ? Will [you]0-i come ? " [I]0-i released [myself]0-i from [his]1207-the stranger grasp , and sobbed out , " Let [me]0-i alone , [I]0-i do not want anything of [yours]1207-the stranger . [I]0-i wish to be poor . [I]0-i mean to be poor as long as [I]0-i live . " [He]1207-the stranger caught [me]0-i round the neck and kissed [me]0-i once more . " Never mind , " [he]1207-the stranger said soothingly , " never mind . Did [I]0-i not warn [you]0-i that it was only a trial ? It is true [I]0-i came in [a carriage]1374-a carriage , because [I]0-i am in weak health , and can not face the piercing weather on foot . And [I]0-i live in [a larger house]1812-a larger house than [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor quite approves . But [I]0-i am not rich ; and [I]0-i do not want [you]0-i to be rich . " " ' Then , " [I]0-i answered immediately , " why do [you]1207-the stranger not speak the truth ? It is wrong to make believe that [you]1207-the stranger could give [me]0-i the things [you]1207-the stranger said , when [you]1207-the stranger had n't them . " [He]1207-the stranger laughed a good deal before replying . " [I]0-i did not say [I]0-i had them , but that [you]0-i might have them , [[my]0-i boy]1796-my boy . However , let [us]6729-us leave this . [I]0-i am going to propose something which [I]0-i mean in earnest ; and [I]0-i hope [you]0-i will be [a good boy]6730-a good boy and say yes where [I]0-i want [you]0-i to do so ? " [He]1207-the stranger raised all manner of wild hopes within [me]0-i . [I]0-i looked at [him]1207-the stranger with eager eyes ; [I]0-i felt the tears coming into them ; and [I]0-i could hardly see [him]1207-the stranger for crying , as [I]0-i said tremulously , " Will [you]1207-the stranger take [me]0-i to [[my]0-i father]5872-my father and [mother]1753-mother ? " Such were the words in which [my]0-i heart relieved its pent - up sorrow . At last the promise of Christmas Day was to be fulfilled . [The home [I]0-i longed for]6733-the home i longed for could not be all a dream . As though it were near at hand , hidden only by a curtain that instant to be drawn away , [I]0-i divined [its]6733-the home i longed for presence . [Children on every side of [me]0-i]6734-children on every side of me , though in want , though with scantiest raiment , and oftentimes only sleep to still [their]6734-children on every side of me hunger , had love to keep [them]6734-children on every side of me warm ; while [I]0-i , [poor outcast]6735-poor outcast , was owned by [none except for charity]6736-none except for charity . Must not [this unexpected friend]6737-this unexpected friend , if [he]6737-this unexpected friend cared for [me]0-i as [he]6737-this unexpected friend said , have brought the best of news ? Who was so wretched as to lack the love of [kith]6738-kith and [kin]6739-kin , save only [me]0-i ? Shaken with childish sobbing , [I]0-i repeated , " Take [me]0-i to [[my]0-i father]5872-my father and [mother]1753-mother ! " '[0-i] Again there came a pause in the writing . Thoughts and emotions from the long past strove within [Ivor]277-ivor 's bosom ; and , leaning [his]277-ivor head on [his]277-ivor hand , [he]277-ivor sat for a while in painful meditation . Then , taking up [his]277-ivor pen , [he]277-ivor went on with the story . ' [The man]5814-the man seemed thunderstruck . [He]277-ivor started violently , putting [his]277-ivor hand to [his]277-ivor heart as if [he]277-ivor had been shot . " [[Your]0-i father]6060-your father and [mother]1753-mother ? " [he]277-ivor repeated with surprise ; " no , [I]277-ivor can not take [you]0-i to [them]6745-them . When or how did it come into [your]0-i head that [you]0-i could have [any father]6746-any father and [mother]1753-mother except these ? " and [he]277-ivor pointed to the good old people who sat in anxious silence , waiting — as [I]277-ivor have thought in later years when mediatating on the doings of that night — to be informed of things about which [they]6745-them had no more knowledge than [I.]277-ivor [The stranger]1207-the stranger turned to [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor with a somewhat haughty gesture . " [You]277-ivor do not instil into [the boy]864-the boy , " [he]277-ivor said , " [I]277-ivor am sure [you]0-i do not , idle fancies of this kind . Is it [his]864-the boy way to talk of [a possible father]6750-a possible father and [mother]1753-mother ? " [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor answered calmly , " [I]277-ivor have told [him]864-the boy that [he]864-the boy is [no child]6752-no child of [mine]277-ivor , and there [I]277-ivor have left the matter . Never until this evening did [I]277-ivor hear [him]864-the boy talk of [[his]864-the boy unknown parents]6753-his unknown parents . "—"Right , right , " said [the stranger]1207-the stranger ; " [you]0-i rebuke [me]277-ivor . [I]277-ivor know well that [you]0-i have dealt with [Ivor]277-ivor wisely , and have brought [him]277-ivor up according to [our]6755-our agreement . " Then , falling to a steady perusal of [my]277-ivor tear - stained countenance , [he]1207-the stranger said in firm but gentle accents , " [Ivor]277-ivor , [you]277-ivor must put away impossible notions . To vex [yourself]277-ivor about parents whom [you]277-ivor have lost is foolish . It can bring [you]277-ivor nothing but trouble . [I]277-ivor am [[your]277-ivor guardian]6756-your guardian , although [you]277-ivor have never seen [me]277-ivor till now ; and [Mr.]6757-mr. and [Mrs. Mardol]344-mrs. mardol , who have taken such care of [you]277-ivor , will give [you]277-ivor a home as long as [you]277-ivor wish to stay with [them]6758-them . But [you]277-ivor are called to a task , in which the ties of kindred would be simply a hindrance . [You]277-ivor know in part what [I]277-ivor mean . [You]277-ivor have now to learn the rest . Can [you]277-ivor attend while [I]277-ivor am talking ? " '[277-ivor] For [I]0-i stood absorbed in [my]0-i disappointment , hearing every word , yet feeling that [I]0-i was thousands of miles away , roaming in [the pathless desert]1813-the pathless desert , and , with cries that tore the heart , calling on [my]0-i unknown , on [[my]0-i dead parents]1814-my dead parents , to have pity on [me]0-i . [I]0-i was alone , utterly , helplessly alone ; cut off from [[my]0-i teacher]6640-my teacher and kind [Mrs. Mardol]344-mrs. mardol by the sudden thrusting in of [this new - comer , who styled [himself]1816-this new - comer , who styled himself my guardian , and who appeared in my childish eyes hard and unlovable [[my]0-i guardian]1817-my guardian , and who appeared in [my]0-i childish eyes hard and unlovable]1816-this new - comer , who styled himself my guardian , and who appeared in my childish eyes hard and unlovable . [His]1816-this new - comer , who styled himself my guardian , and who appeared in my childish eyes hard and unlovable question ended [my]0-i reverie ; [he]1816-this new - comer , who styled himself my guardian , and who appeared in my childish eyes hard and unlovable saw [I]0-i was attending . Then [he]1816-this new - comer , who styled himself my guardian , and who appeared in my childish eyes hard and unlovable explained , rather as to an equal than [a mere boy of twelve]1818-a mere boy of twelve , that [he]1816-this new - comer , who styled himself my guardian , and who appeared in my childish eyes hard and unlovable wished [me]0-i to interrupt [my]0-i apprenticeship with [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor , and to spend three , if not four , years at [a public school]1819-a public school . " Not , " [he]1816-this new - comer , who styled himself my guardian , and who appeared in my childish eyes hard and unlovable continued , " at [Eton]80-eton or [Harrow]81-harrow ; [I]0-i could not enable [you]0-i to enter if [I]0-i wished , which is not the case . But [you]0-i shall go to [a real public school]1820-a real public school , nevertheless , where [you]0-i may learn Greek and Latin , and mix with [English gentlemen]1821-english gentlemen . " ' [I]1816-this new - comer , who styled himself my guardian , and who appeared in my childish eyes hard and unlovable was again stirred to rebellion . " What have [I]1816-this new - comer , who styled himself my guardian , and who appeared in my childish eyes hard and unlovable to do with [gentlemen]6759-gentlemen ? " [I]1816-this new - comer , who styled himself my guardian , and who appeared in my childish eyes hard and unlovable cried . " [I]1816-this new - comer , who styled himself my guardian , and who appeared in my childish eyes hard and unlovable do not want to be [a gentleman]6096-a gentleman , but [an engraver]6098-an engraver . " " '[1816-this new - comer , who styled himself my guardian , and who appeared in my childish eyes hard and unlovable] Would [you]0-i not like to learn Latin and Greek ? " [he]1816-this new - comer , who styled himself my guardian , and who appeared in my childish eyes hard and unlovable inquired . [My]0-i answer was prompt . " Not if [they]1822-they will make [me]0-i [a gentleman]6096-a gentleman . [Mr. Ashwell"—he]350-mr. ashwell"—he was [an eloquent stone - mason of [my]0-i acquaintance]1824-an eloquent stone - mason of my acquaintance , great at lecturing and [a man [I]0-i liked to listen to—"Mr]1825-a man i liked to listen to—"mr . [Ashwell]351-mr. ashwell says that Latin and Greek train [men]5873-men to be [slaves of [the aristocracy]1828-the aristocracy]1827-slaves of the aristocracy , and to believe wornout lies . [He]351-mr. ashwell says [no sensible father]1829-no sensible father would let [[his]1829-no sensible father children]6078-his children learn [them]1822-they . " At which reply [I]0-i saw a gleam of pleasure on [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor 's wrinkled features . [He]277-ivor was of the same opinion as [[my]0-i stone - mason]1831-my stone - mason . But the smile on [the stranger]1207-the stranger 's face was due to another feeling . [I]0-i could see [he]277-ivor was a good deal surprised . " [You]0-i are [the quickest boy [I]0-i have met of [your]0-i age]1833-the quickest boy i have met of your age , " [he]277-ivor went on to say ; " [you]0-i appear to have a genius for catching up what is said around [you]0-i . So much the better . [Mr. Ashwell]351-mr. ashwell , however , is right and wrong . The classics have become the studies of [slaves]5852-slaves , but they were written by [free men]1835-free men . Do [you]0-i know nothing of [Plutarch]352-plutarch 's Lives ? " [I]0-i had read them all , in English , and [I]0-i told [him]277-ivor so . " Very well , " [he]277-ivor answered , " then [you]0-i ought to understand that the classics , too , are held captive by the institutions which tyrannise over [mankind]6457-mankind . Not only [the nations]1837-the nations , but [their]1837-the nations history , [their]1837-the nations past , [their]1837-the nations very literature , must be set free and restored to its right owners . [Mr. Ashwell]351-mr. ashwell speaks like [the unwashed barbarian [he]351-mr. ashwell probably is]1838-the unwashed barbarian he probably is . [We]1839-we need [men of a type less common , who believe in the old learning as in the latest science]1840-men of a type less common , who believe in the old learning as in the latest science . [You]0-i , [Ivor]277-ivor , must be acquainted with both . And there are reasons why [you]0-i should know what the inside of [a public school]1819-a public school is like . Will [you]0-i go ? " " ' Might [I]0-i come back afterwards to learn engraving ? " [I]0-i would not give up what [I]0-i so intensely delighted in . [He]277-ivor assured [me]0-i that such was [his]277-ivor intention ; when [I]0-i could go on with [my]0-i studies by [myself]0-i , [I]0-i should return to [[Mr. Mardol]277-ivor 's workroom]6762-mr. mardol 's workroom . If [I]0-i showed no aptitude for Latin and Greek — but it could not be , [I]0-i was too fond of modern languages , as [he]277-ivor knew , not to feel interested in the ancient , which were so much nobler . [The stranger]1207-the stranger talked more eloquently than even [Mr. Ashwell]351-mr. ashwell ; and [my]0-i ear detected , in [his]277-ivor accent and choice of words , a refinement that in [Mr. Ashwell]351-mr. ashwell it would have been vain to seek . [He]277-ivor must belong , [I]0-i fancied , to [the washed and scented revolutionists]6764-the washed and scented revolutionists , [the less common sort , whose ranks [he]277-ivor invited [me]0-i to join]6765-the less common sort , whose ranks he invited me to join . [I]0-i did not feel reluctant if , in the end , [I]0-i might become [an engraver]6098-an engraver . At [my]0-i age , it is true , three or four years seemed an eternity . What might not happen in [them]6767-them ? But [I]0-i was told that the time would run by faster than [I]0-i could imagine ; that it was really almost too short ; and that [I]0-i should spend [my]0-i holidays with [Mr.]6768-mr. and [Mrs. Mardol]344-mrs. mardol . [They]6769-they acquiesced in the arrangement . And , though [I]0-i shed tears at the thought of entering on [a new world]6770-a new world without [guide or companion]6771-guide or companion , what could [I]0-i do but consent ? [The stranger]1207-the stranger was affected on leaving [me]0-i . [He]1207-the stranger said [I]0-i should see [him]1207-the stranger again , but not until [I]0-i had spent a term at [school]5684-school . And so the day was fixed , and [he]1207-the stranger went out into the freezing weather of Christmas , to [[his]1207-the stranger carriage]6774-his carriage , [I]0-i suppose , round the corner . [I]0-i was glad to see [him]1207-the stranger go . [I]0-i spent the long hours of that night in feverish dreaming . All [I]0-i had heard or imagined during the day came back , strangely confused , in sleep . [I]0-i seemed to find in [the wilderness]6775-the wilderness [[my]0-i long - lost parents]6776-my long - lost parents ; but while [I]0-i clung about [[my]0-i mother]6777-my mother 's knees with sobbing affection , or held forth [my]0-i arms to clasp [a father whose face [I]0-i dimly discerned]6778-a father whose face i dimly discerned , the vision melted , and [I]0-i was standing by an open tomb , wherein lay a dreadful shrouded figure . Bending over it , with sardonic joy in [his]1207-the stranger looks , [I]0-i beheld [the stranger]1207-the stranger , and , on beholding [him]1207-the stranger , fled . Ever and [anon]6780-anon [I]0-i awoke , crying bitterly , and the pillow wet with [my]0-i tears . The night seemed as though it would never end . Time after time , with change of scene and attitude , [the man that called [himself]6781-the man that called himself my guardian [[my]0-i guardian]1817-my guardian]6781-the man that called himself my guardian came before [me]0-i as [the murderer of those [I]0-i held dear]6783-the murderer of those i held dear . [His]6781-the man that called himself my guardian icy breath froze the blood in [my]0-i veins ; [I]0-i shrank at [his]6781-the man that called himself my guardian touch , but could neither escape nor resist [him]6781-the man that called himself my guardian . [His]6781-the man that called himself my guardian single face made [my]0-i world and filled [me]0-i with loathing and dismay . '[0-i] Why it should thus have affected [me]0-i [I]0-i can not tell even now , when [I]0-i know [him]1842-him so well . But early impressions are indelible . [Mine]0-i are , at least . [Mr. Felton]353-mr. felton has never done [me]0-i harm ; [I]0-i am [[his]1842-him debtor]1843-his debtor for much good . Nevertheless , to dissociate [him]1842-him from the visionary terror of [my]0-i dreams that night is impossible . [I]0-i admire [his]1842-him daring and resolution ; and there are times when [I]0-i could almost love [him]1842-him but for the resistance of something within . [I]0-i shall not love [him]1842-him now — that is certain ; the age when affection can be commanded , if ever it can , is past . On [my]0-i gratitude , respect , and service [he]1842-him may count ; [I]0-i can offer [him]1842-him no more . ' [My]1845-i first days at [school]5684-school ! ah [me]1845-i , how miserable [they]6785-they were ! [[Mr. Felton]353-mr. felton 's solicitor , who took [me]1845-i down from [London]4-london]6786-mr. felton 's solicitor , who took me down from london , told [me]1845-i [I]1845-i should be homesick , but [I]1845-i must not mind , it would pass in a week or two . [He]6786-mr. felton 's solicitor , who took me down from london little understood that the worst [home]693-home - sickness is that of [a child who has no [home]693-home]6788-a child who has no home . If [I]1845-i felt lonely when [Mr.]6790-mr. and [Mrs. Mardol]344-mrs. mardol took care of [me]1845-i , it was a thousand times worse here . [I]1845-i had the sense of [a man with the tender heart of a child]6791-a man with the tender heart of a child . [My]1845-i wretchedness was not the simple though piercing misery of a dog that has lost [[his]1845-i master]5782-his master ; it was poisoned and made incurable by thought . [I]1845-i did not in any way resemble the ordinary English boy , to whom leaving [[[his]1845-i parents]1141-his parents '[1845-i] house]6794-his parents ' house is a trial for which , in the society of [other boys]1844-other boys , [he]1845-i finds compensation . [I]0-i had left [the whole world]1846-the whole world in quitting [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor and [[his]277-ivor friends]1847-his friends . [I]0-i liked many things of which [boys]836-boys are passionately fond ; but [I]0-i liked , [I]0-i cherished with enthusiasm , others of which these had not the faintest imagination . In spite of the venerable architecture , [large teaching staff]1849-large teaching staff , solemn routine , and gentlemanly surroundings that gave [the school]1850-the school a name , [I]0-i felt , when [I]0-i could take notice of it all , like [a civilised man among barbarians]1851-a civilised man among barbarians . It was [a new world]6770-a new world , but oh , how inferior to the old ! Let [me]0-i think of it again to - night ; let [me]0-i recall the condemnation [I]0-i passed on it then , lest for the sake of a beautiful face [I]0-i fling [myself]0-i under the dominion of it now . ' [An unreal , a fantastic world]6795-an unreal , a fantastic world , wilder than many dreams ! Here were [five hundred boys]6796-five hundred boys , trained , as [Mr. Ashwell]351-mr. ashwell , [the eloquent stone - mason]6797-the eloquent stone - mason , said , to be slaves of [an institution]6798-an institution and to believe in worn - out lies . Not that [their]6796-five hundred boys minds received any training ; it was only [[their]6796-five hundred boys characters]6799-their characters that were moulded on a certain plan . [I]1853-they saw none with a love of learning ; enthusiasm was not scorned , for it did not exist within [the school precincts]6800-the school precincts . [Masters]6801-masters and [boys]836-boys were immersed in routine ; and [they]1853-they had but one standard , of vague outline , but exceedingly definite in practice : [they]1853-they all aimed at being [English gentlemen]1821-english gentlemen . This did not keep [the boys]6804-the boys from [schoolboys]6805-schoolboys '[1853-they] sins . [They]1853-they lied to [[their]1853-they masters]1854-their masters , and sometimes , though seldom , to [one another]630-one another ; [they]1853-they were cruel , selfish , and spiteful ; [they]1853-they believed in no religion , and [they]1853-they had little morality . [I]0-i had been educated hitherto on such a different system that every day increased [my]0-i astonishment . [I]0-i can not have seen things so clearly as [I]0-i do now , or have been aware of [my]0-i own reflections . But [I]0-i did reflect and did pass judgment ; a mind quickened by early contact with other minds is not slow in perceiving contrasts so great as that between [the people [I]0-i had left]1856-the people i had left and [the people among whom [I]0-i had come]1857-the people among whom i had come . Strange as [I]0-i felt to the ways of [the place]987-the place , a solitary in [the crowd of [eager , thoughtless boys]1860-eager , thoughtless boys]1859-the crowd of eager , thoughtless boys , [I]0-i observed incessantly what went on around [me]0-i . ' [I]0-i could not help looking for [a friend]829-a friend , but it was long ere [I]0-i found one . What point of contact was there between [me]0-i and all [these boys]6807-these boys ? [They]6807-these boys did not read ; [they]6807-these boys could talk only of trivial subjects . [They]6807-these boys knew nothing of the great causes about which [men]5873-men were contending . [They]6807-these boys had never been thrown upon the current of life . [Their]6807-these boys very sins against the moral law had less in [them]6807-these boys of [the human being]6809-the human being than of the unreasoning animal which fulfils its desires and has never heard of a law . [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor spoke to [me]0-i of the True , the Good , the Beautiful , the greatest happiness of the greatest number , the essential sacredness of duty , the wisdom of obeying the higher Nature which is eternal and unchangeable . Do not say that [I]0-i could not understand . [I]0-i did understand ; and the proof is that [I]0-i put questions to which [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor could not always find an answer . But that inability , so humbly confessed in the presence of [a young child]6810-a young child , did not abate the boundless reverence with which [I]0-i listened . In [my]0-i thoughts , [he]277-ivor was [the interpreter of Nature]6811-the interpreter of nature 's laws , the Orpheus by whose song [my]0-i slumbering spirit was awakened . [I]0-i obeyed [him]277-ivor with utter submission , and the deepest feeling of [my]0-i soul was reverence . '[0-i] Here [I]0-i found as little reverence as enthusiasm ; [a teacher that should speak of higher things than grammar would have been laughed at]1861-a teacher that should speak of higher things than grammar would have been laughed at ; nor do [I]0-i remember on any one countenance a look to which in [my]0-i other life [I]0-i had been accustomed , manifesting the presence of the highest aspirations . It is a look impossible to mistake . Its absence made [these men]5968-these men commonplace and the life around [them]5968-these men dreary . [I]0-i could go to [none of [them]5968-these men]1863-none of them for comfort . [They]5968-these men did not invite [me]0-i to do so ; [they]5968-these men were peremptory and distant in [their]5968-these men relations with [the boys]6804-the boys ; and [I]0-i should as soon have thought of opening [my]0-i troubles to the stone lions that ramped above the main entrance as to [these frigid pedants , whose souls were in the routine of [their]1865-these frigid pedants , whose souls were in the routine of their school school]1865-these frigid pedants , whose souls were in the routine of their school and [their]1865-these frigid pedants , whose souls were in the routine of their school domestic concerns . [They]5968-these men remained no less strange to [me]0-i when [I]0-i had lived [my]0-i four years under [them]5968-these men than at the beginning . [They]5968-these men were not cruel , but indifferent ; not unlearned , but blind to the meaning of [their]5968-these men books because so little acquainted with life ; not inhuman , but quite , quite ignorant of the depth and scope of the word humanity . [I]0-i thought [them]5968-these men fitter to be playing cricket or rowing on [the river]6125-the river than to teach [others]5757-others how to live . Reserved though [I]0-i was , the extraordinary questions [I]0-i sometimes put were a surprise and a puzzle to [them]5968-these men . [I]0-i was told to keep silence ; but never did one of [them]5968-these men stoop to answer [me]0-i seriously . A leading article of [their]5968-these men creed , [I]0-i soon found , was that [boys]836-boys have no understanding except for [their]836-boys games , and a few clever ones for the lessons in the school - books . [I]0-i learned fast , and more than [one master]1869-one master complained [he]1869-one master did not know what to do with [me]0-i . Why did [[my]0-i guardian]1817-my guardian send [me]0-i to a place where [my]0-i time was wasted , and [I]0-i was bidden , under penalties , to spend three months in learning what [I]0-i knew at the end of three weeks ? Of course [he]1817-my guardian had [his]1817-my guardian motives . But [I]0-i went through suffering which might have been spared [me]0-i . Did it require all those weary months to give [me]0-i the true idea of [an English gentleman]1871-an english gentleman , or to prove by experience that [our]1872-our inheritance from [Rome]18-rome and [Athens]82-athens was shamefully misused ? The conviction was soon stamped on [my]0-i mind , burnt into it , rather , as with encaustic . To make [me]0-i more of [a democrat]890-a democrat was impossible ; the trial [I]0-i now went through had a different but no less enduring effect—(yes , [Ivor]277-ivor , it must and shall endure)—it was for ever to hinder [me]0-i from adopting the principles or habits of [the class to which [[my]0-i school - fellows]1875-my school - fellows belonged]1874-the class to which my school - fellows belonged . The wealth which [they]1875-my school - fellows took for granted [I]0-i renounced with passionate scorn ; the intellect [they]1875-my school - fellows despised [I]0-i came more and more to believe in ; the love of [mankind]6457-mankind , which [they]1875-my school - fellows did not even know , [I]0-i resolved to make the ruling principle of [my]0-i conduct . What [they]1875-my school - fellows called honour [I]0-i saw was partly a brute instinct , partly the far - off reflection of Roman patriotism and Stoic virtue , by no means equal to the original . Did [I]0-i see that at sixteen ? [Mr. Felton]353-mr. felton , who had a peculiar power of making [me]0-i think , helped [me]0-i to see it . What can change [me]0-i ? ' [The boys]6804-the boys were [gentlemen]6759-gentlemen in the making . With much that was agreeable , [they]6804-the boys had nothing that was pathetic about [them]6804-the boys . [I]353-mr. felton could have liked one or another , as [I]353-mr. felton might have been fond of a high - spirited , beautiful animal ; but how different was that affection from the heart - piercing pity , the unbounded tenderness , [I]353-mr. felton had felt at the sight of [[my]353-mr. felton poor little neighbours]6814-my poor little neighbours , — [children of [my]353-mr. felton own age or younger , living on [stinted fare]6816-stinted fare , without amusements , without green fields or flowers]6815-children of my own age or younger , living on stinted fare , without amusements , without green fields or flowers , shivering in the cold , and trembling when the dark night came on because [they]6804-the boys had only [one another]630-one another 's company in the lonesome street,—forlorn , [unfriended creatures]6818-unfriended creatures , the recollection of whom makes [my]353-mr. felton heart bleed even while [I]353-mr. felton write , and tells [me]353-mr. felton that this love trouble of [mine]353-mr. felton is trifling indeed compared with the anguish that nightly haunts [[our]6819-our cities]6820-our cities . Be still , be still , spirit of compassion ! [I]353-mr. felton will serve , [I]353-mr. felton am serving in [the army of [the poor]6637-the poor]6821-the army of the poor . Do not blind [me]353-mr. felton with tears until [I]353-mr. felton have written the memories that are to save [me]353-mr. felton from degradation , from moral ruin . '[353-mr. felton] No , there was none to share [my]0-i thoughts . [I]0-i made [so - called friends]1877-so - called friends . [I]0-i was not insulted , nor was any special injustice dealt out to [me]0-i . [I]0-i played and laughed , and was on good terms with [most of [[my]0-i companions]1879-my companions]1878-most of my companions , and learned to speak as [they]1878-most of my companions did , lightly or unfeelingly as the occasion required . [I]0-i never forgot that [I]0-i was distinct from [them]1878-most of my companions in origin , belief , profession , porspect , disposition,—in everything that may make [one human being]1880-one human being unlike [another]1881-another . The ingrained conviction that [these boys]6807-these boys were [heirs of injustice]1883-heirs of injustice helped [me]0-i ; so did [their]6807-these boys quiet assumption that [the world]5697-the world belonged to [them]6807-these boys ; so did the tone in which [they]6807-these boys implied that to be low - born and base were the same thing ; so , above all , did the frequent return to [[my]0-i old teacher]1885-my old teacher and [Mrs. Mardol]344-mrs. mardol when the holidays came for which [I]0-i yearned . At the close of a dismal term [I]0-i saw with fresh and ever - growing delight [the familiar workroom]1886-the familiar workroom , and handled [the burin]1887-the burin once more . ' The time would not pass quickly . [I]1887-the burin counted all the days and all [their]1878-most of my companions hours , gaining relief only from [my]1887-the burin books , in which were things high and heroic , if [I]1887-the burin could have been taught [them]1878-most of my companions by [men who had felt the heroism or aspired to the height]6823-men who had felt the heroism or aspired to the height . [My]1887-the burin evenings , too , when [I]1887-the burin could be alone , were spent in a pleasant occupation ; for [I]1887-the burin did not lay aside [my]1887-the burin pencil . But [I]1887-the burin must have broken down in health and spirits , or pleaded for release from captivity , but for one thing . [Rupert]242-rupert came to be [[my]1887-the burin friend]5878-my friend . [Rupert]242-rupert , not quite [my]1887-the burin own age , with [his]242-rupert bright looks , ardent feelings , quick impulsive ways,—Rupert , versatile , affectionate , capable of anger and so ready to forgive and forget , sensitive , engaging,—what a change passed over [my]1887-the burin solitary life when [he]242-rupert grew to be a part of it , when [his]242-rupert sunshine brought out in the gray wintry landscape all manner of unexpected colouring , warm tints , and comfortable cheering prospects ! It was the love of drawing that occasioned [our]6825-our friendship ; but [I]1887-the burin should always have worshipped [him]1888-him , though in silence , for [his]1888-him nature , how different soever from [mine]1887-the burin , was essentially that of [the artist]5691-the artist . '[1887-the burin] Until [I]0-i became the confidant of [his]1888-him thoughts [I]0-i had never known what a light , ethereal creation [the human spirit]1889-the human spirit may be . [I]0-i seemed to find in [him]1888-him , young as [he]1888-him was , the ideal charm which is revealed in the Greek statuary , as in the noble unaffected verse which corresponds to it in the Greek tragedians . The friezes of [the Parthenon]83-the parthenon were known to [me]0-i from the earliest [I]0-i can remember . [[My]0-i master]1890-my master often took [me]0-i to see [them]1891-them . [He]1890-my master taught [me]0-i how to admire [their]1891-them unparalleled perfection ; for , much as [he]1890-my master dreaded the influence of the classic training , [he]1890-my master neither ignored nor misunderstood the greatness of antique art . [He]1890-my master was [a true artist]1187-a true artist [himself]1890-my master , transferring a picture with astonishing insight and accuracy from canvas to steel or wood . [The Greek poets]1893-the greek poets [I]0-i was beginning to read of [my]0-i own accord , for [I]0-i would not wait until [these indolent guides]1894-these indolent guides gave the signal . Thus , in a moment , spring burst upon [me]0-i out of the heart of winter , [the world]5697-the world grew white with blossom , the soft rains fell with music and light in them on the tender meadow grass — truly meadow - sweet , and enamelled in pearly dews to [my]0-i young vision . Friendship , art , poetry , all the Graces came , and with them hours of pleasant musing , of endless converse , of laughter and passionate delight , and a love [I]0-i could in no way express , yet was ever expressing . [Rupert]242-rupert was [my]0-i first , [[my]0-i only friend]1896-my only friend ; and how fond [he]242-rupert was of [me]0-i ! [We]1897-we quarrelled , not often , but yet [we]1897-we did quarrel ; for , if [I]0-i was patient , [I]0-i could also be vexed , and [he]242-rupert was headlong and impetuous . How vehement were [our]1897-we disputes , how full of anguish [our]1897-we estrangement , how proud [we]1897-we were in demeanour , and how deeply pierced within ! Such quarrels were like thunderstorms — violent , allthreatening . Then a little word , a look , a hand stretched out , broke the spell ; not a cloud but rolled away below the horizon , and all the air was sweet and fresh , with the singing of nightingales in every covert , and strange new flowers springing about [our]1897-we steps . ' Only [a boy]1041-a boy 's friendship ? Ah , golden hours , full of life and wonder , when , like virgin - snow , the unsullied feelings took on them rosy tints , and sparkled and shone pure and bright under the great sun as it rose into the heavens ! '[0-i] [I]0-i had known what it was to pity children,—that serious , thoughtful tenderness , which seems to befit old age , not boyhood,—but never until now had [I]0-i imagined a love surpassing pity , made up of worship and delight , of joy and absolute surrender , of exquisite satisfaction and new desires . [I]0-i was beginning [my]0-i acquaintance with the Old Testament , which at [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor 's [I]0-i had not thought of looking into . How often [I]0-i dwelt upon the one verse that , giving back this fresh experience , as in a looking - glass , was to [me]0-i a reflection of the eternal truth ! " And it came to pass , " said the story , " when [he]242-rupert had made an end of speaking unto [Saul]354-saul , that the soul of [Jonathan]355-jonathan was knit with the soul of [David]356-david ; and [Jonathan]355-jonathan loved [him]242-rupert as [his]355-jonathan own soul . " [I]0-i would think of [him]242-rupert often as [David]356-david , sometimes call [him]242-rupert by that name . For [he]242-rupert too was ruddy and of a fair countenance . [He]242-rupert could do nothing that was not perfect ; [I]0-i loved the least trifle that [his]242-rupert hand had touched , finding a pleasure not only in [his]242-rupert presence , but in having near [me]0-i any sign that [he]242-rupert would come again . In every friendship , says the proverb , [one]5661-one loves and one suffers [himself]5661-one to be loved . In [our]1899-our friendship [I]0-i was [the lover]6610-the lover . [I]0-i asked only such a return as [the god]1901-the god makes to [[his]1901-the god worshipper]1902-his worshipper , something tender and protecting , and , above all , leave to express [my]0-i devotion . It is so long ago . [Our]1899-our regard has in nothing diminished , but the charm of its springtide could not last . It has yielded to a more energetic feeling , which seems to [me]0-i the abiding element of manhood , and a constituent of all [our]1899-our passion when youth is gone . The fresh , wet colour , innocent but warm , has now a deeper tone , a more enduring consistency ; it is fixed and will not fade . The hues of spring are not eternal , but its life is ; and summer and harvest do but unfold it to perfection . And yet , and yet,—ah , golden hours , what would [I]0-i not give for a single one of them , that hour of reconciliation when [[our]1899-our nightingales]1903-our nightingales were singing in every brake ! ' All too quickly now did the days fleet on , as they swept down the river of time . [I]0-i counted [them]6828-them for the pleasure [they]6828-them had yet in store . [Rupert]242-rupert , like [myself]0-i , was [an orphan]6679-an orphan ; [he]242-rupert did not spend the holidays at [home]693-home , but either in [[[his]242-rupert guardian]6831-his guardian 's family or with friends to whom [he]242-rupert was always welcome . With the courtesy of [[his]242-rupert class]6833-his class]6832-his guardian 's family or with friends to whom he was always welcome . with the courtesy of his class , [he]242-rupert put no questions as to whence [I]0-i came . [I]0-i gave [him]242-rupert to understand that [I]0-i had lost [[my]0-i parents]6683-my parents ; that [my]0-i name was not [my]0-i own ; and that [I]0-i was not going to a university like most of [[our]6835-our companions]6836-our companions , or , like [himself]242-rupert , on [the Continent]6837-the continent to study . [He]242-rupert never said , " What , then , do [you]0-i propose to do ? " But [he]242-rupert entreated [me]0-i to take [him]242-rupert for [[my]0-i brother]6838-my brother in heart and soul . [I]0-i promised , and [I]0-i have kept [my]0-i promise . The strange thing was that [I]0-i loved [him]242-rupert so well , and felt in such a heavenly new world when [he]242-rupert was by , that [I]0-i did not remember one of the controverted points on which [I]0-i ought to have examined [him]242-rupert . [I]0-i did not ask [him]242-rupert to accept Democracy , or vegetarianism ( which latter , from necessity , [I]0-i had been compelled at school to surrender ) , or the hatred of [city]6839-city - life , or the worship of Nature . [He]242-rupert was gentle to [every one]5791-every one ; [he]242-rupert could not be hard - hearted when [he]242-rupert stooped to care for [me]0-i . But [I]0-i thought neither of [[my]0-i old associates]6841-my old associates nor of the questions [they]6841-my old associates were agitating as [I]0-i looked at [his]242-rupert dear face and walked by [his]242-rupert side . Long after [I]0-i came upon the magnificent saying of [Novalis]357-novalis , " Were there only two lovers in [the universe]6842-the universe , " and so on . How deep it went into [me]0-i ! [I]0-i remembered the time when , for [Rupert]242-rupert and [me]0-i , there were only [two lovers]6843-two lovers[we]6843-two lovers two , in all [the world]5697-the world , and [we]6843-two lovers wandered as in a happy dream . Life could have no problems for [us]6843-two lovers ; [we]6843-two lovers desired nothing save that [our]6843-two lovers dream might never end . Does the secret of regeneration lie there for [these half - dead institutions]6845-these half - dead institutions ? Is love the last word in the development of the race , as it surely is in that of [the individual]6846-the individual ? But [men]5873-men do not understand . [They]5873-men have so little inspiration , so universal a sense of distrust . [They]5873-men are cautious , and therefore cold . [They]5873-men pretend to be guided by justice , by an abstract formal balancing of [mine]0-i and thine , which speedily becomes injustice when the stronger holds the scales . The universal makeweight , [I]0-i perceive , is the sword of [Brennus]358-brennus . '[0-i] [I]0-i went [home]693-home , but thought day and night of [[my]0-i friend]5878-my friend . [I]0-i worked easily and spoke with less shyness than before ; and [my]0-i secret thoughts were altered . The longing for [father]5898-father and [mother]1753-mother , though unappeased , was dormant . [I]0-i knew it might stir when [my]0-i last term had ended and [I]0-i had bidden [Rupert]242-rupert farewell . Neither would [I]0-i mind the great problems in which [I]0-i had taken such interest . Time enough , [I]0-i said , when [Rupert]242-rupert is away . [Mr. Felton]353-mr. felton observed the change , questioned [me]0-i , looked over a letter of [[my]0-i friend]5878-my friend 's which [he]353-mr. felton asked [me]0-i to show [him]353-mr. felton , and with a grave smile asked [me]0-i what [I]0-i knew of [the boy]864-the boy 's position . [I]0-i knew very little , except that [he]242-rupert was of good birth , that [[his]242-rupert parents]1141-his parents were dead , and that [he]242-rupert meant to be [a painter]1911-a painter . All this [I]0-i repeated ; but , in [my]0-i own mind , [Rupert]242-rupert was the being [I]0-i loved , who had no antecedents and no place in [this lower realm]1912-this lower realm ; [he]242-rupert came to [me]0-i out of [heaven]807-heaven . What else [he]242-rupert might be [I]0-i neither knew nor cared . [Mr. Felton]353-mr. felton let [me]0-i alone . [He]353-mr. felton saw how it was , and would not come between [me]0-i and [my]0-i first friendship . ' [I]353-mr. felton can see now that the experiment of [school]5684-school had its dangers . However , it succeeded . Much as [I]353-mr. felton loved [Rupert]242-rupert , [I]353-mr. felton was not tempted to prefer [the English gentleman]6849-the english gentleman 's view of things either to [Plutarch]352-plutarch or to [Plato]359-plato . [These boys]6807-these boys were [Macedonians]6851-macedonians , not [Greeks]282-greeks . It might have been difficult to climb from [their]6807-these boys level to the higher doctrines ; but the only change for [me]353-mr. felton would have been a descent , and that in [the region of the intellect]6852-the region of the intellect [I]353-mr. felton hold to be impossible . [I]353-mr. felton am yet convinced that English life is founded on chimæras . [Its]6853-its rank , respectability , wealth , and religion are phantoms , not realities . [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor , who had none of these , was superior beyond comparison to [the teachers at whose feet [I]353-mr. felton was sitting]6854-the teachers at whose feet i was sitting . For [I]353-mr. felton was astonished , and have since been amused , on finding that [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor applied a religious standard , and made [me]353-mr. felton do so too , where [these nominal Christians]6855-these nominal christians dreamt only of [their]6855-these nominal christians conventions . At [school]5684-school [I]353-mr. felton kept [my]353-mr. felton feelings on this and the like matters to [myself]353-mr. felton ; even [Rupert]242-rupert did not know them . The conformity expected of [me]353-mr. felton was by no means troublesome . [Nobody]1128-nobody asked whether [I]353-mr. felton thought of eternal realities , or believed in them . [I]353-mr. felton went to [chapel]6858-chapel like [the rest]6022-the rest ; unlike [the rest]6022-the rest , [I]353-mr. felton listened to sermons which , in their complacent dulness had a grotesque charm for one to whom the manliest popular speaking in [London]4-london was accessible and long had been so . [I]353-mr. felton was much too young to analyse , but perfectly capable of feeling the difference . [I]353-mr. felton heard [the preacher in the pulpit]6861-the preacher in the pulpit tamely rehearse , for the hundredth time , a gospel which was not so real to [him]6861-the preacher in the pulpit as to [me]353-mr. felton were the figures of the heathen mythology in [his]6861-the preacher in the pulpit everyday lessons . [I]353-mr. felton knew the poetical worth and grandeur of [Apollo]251-apollo ; [he]6861-the preacher in the pulpit did not know the historical worth or grandeur of [[his]6861-the preacher in the pulpit Christ]6862-his christ . Therefore , [he]6861-the preacher in the pulpit droned out a burden of so - called saving articles and went [his]6861-the preacher in the pulpit way , satisfied to have spoken what [he]6861-the preacher in the pulpit had spoken before , any time these twenty years . Of religion [he]6861-the preacher in the pulpit knew nothing . On the other hand , [[my]353-mr. felton friend]5878-my friend [Mr. Ashwell]351-mr. ashwell , [the eloquent stone - mason]6797-the eloquent stone - mason , rugged as [he]351-mr. ashwell was in speech and bearing , insisted on a creed for which [he]351-mr. ashwell would have laid down [his]351-mr. ashwell life , or taken that of [any preacher]6865-any preacher — a creed which absorbed [his]351-mr. ashwell being and filled [his]351-mr. ashwell daily thoughts , shining out to [him]351-mr. ashwell as the certain salvation of [mankind]6457-mankind . Now , [Mr. Ashwell]351-mr. ashwell did not stand alone . [I]353-mr. felton knew a multitude of others , equally convinced and eager to spread [their]6457-mankind teaching , though not so eloquent . The old religion , as seen at [school]5684-school , seemed to [me]353-mr. felton [an effete babbler on Sundays , and no better than a forgotten corpse the rest of the week]6868-an effete babbler on sundays , and no better than a forgotten corpse the rest of the week . '[353-mr. felton] ' But , [Ivor]277-ivor , [you]277-ivor reason more than enough . Go on with [your]277-ivor story . [You]277-ivor left [school]5684-school as [you]277-ivor came , [a revolutionist]6870-a revolutionist ; [you]277-ivor corresponded with [Rupert]242-rupert ; [you]277-ivor saw [Mr. Felton]353-mr. felton once in a way and satisfied [him]353-mr. felton that [you]277-ivor were striving to unite the noble past of [mankind]6457-mankind with as noble a future ; [you]277-ivor earned [your]277-ivor bread honestly , and repaid [Mr.]6872-mr. and [Mrs. Mardol]344-mrs. mardol 's affection by tending [them]6873-their in [their]6873-their old days and closing [their]6873-their eyes when the hour struck . [You]277-ivor laboured in the cause , and did not abandon it in the pursuit of worldly phantoms ; [you]277-ivor fell in love neither with rank , nor with riches , nor with respectability . [You]277-ivor were loyal and true until a certain morning , when , as [you]277-ivor gazed foolishly into a beautiful face , [your]277-ivor beliefs and principles melted like frostwork in the sun ; and [you]277-ivor fell in love with [Lady May Davenant]244-lady may . '[353-mr. felton] ' Ah , spare [me]1914-i , [stern monitor]6874-stern monitor ! [I]1914-i will confess and have done with it . Yes , it is too true . Convinced that [I]1914-i had nothing to fear from love , that [Rupert]242-rupert 's friendship left no room for it , [I]1914-i came into [the neighbourhood of fire]6875-the neighbourhood of fire and was scorched before [I]1914-i knew . Pity and pardon [my]1914-i inexperience . How could [I]1914-i anticipate that feelings which had never shown a sign of existence would leap out of the soil , full - armed and mature , at the glance of [a woman which meant nothing for [me]1914-i and yet was infinitely captivating]6876-a woman which meant nothing for me and yet was infinitely captivating ? But is it not shameful that [I]1914-i waited to catch the plague until [I]1914-i had left [my]1914-i work - a - day world and was admitted within this high - born circle ? Could [I]1914-i never , then , have fallen in love with [[a mechanic]6877-a mechanic 's daughter]6878-a mechanic 's daughter ? [I]1914-i never did , nor thought of such a thing . It is only , [I]1914-i suppose , [King Cophetua]360-king cophetua that weds [the beggar maid]6879-the beggar maid , not [a man whose rank is about equal to [[her]6879-the beggar maid father]671-her father 's]6880-a man whose rank is about equal to her father 's . [I]1914-i have seen [beautiful , though ragged , damsels in the haunts of [the poor]6637-the poor]6882-beautiful , though ragged , damsels in the haunts of the poor ; could [I]1914-i have asked one of [them]6882-beautiful , though ragged , damsels in the haunts of the poor to share [my]1914-i affection ? Not I. [Cophetua]360-king cophetua had a greater mind than [[the engraver]6884-the engraver 's apprentice]6885-the engraver 's apprentice . Or was it that [I]1914-i sought [a companion who would understand [me]1914-i and be [my]1914-i radiant polar star in what [I]1914-i dreamt of achieving]6886-a companion who would understand me and be my radiant polar star in what i dreamt of achieving ? That may be the explanation . May [Davenant]244-lady may has , [I]1914-i think , the heart of [a woman]6460-a woman and the mind of [a man]5695-a man . [I]1914-i like [her]244-lady may resolute bearing , the proud carriage of [her]244-lady may body and straightforward look , the cordial grasp of [her]244-lady may hand . Then how abashed [she]244-lady may can suddenly seem , eyes cast down and the colour mounting , as if in the midst of [her]244-lady may imperious strength [she]244-lady may remembered that [she]244-lady may was [a maiden]6889-a maiden and therefore needed a stronger arm . [I]1914-i beheld in [her]244-lady may a highly - cultivated yet unspoilt nature , the finest breeding combined with as fine a play of impulse and passion,—no wonder [I]1914-i began to think there might be happiness in love . Let it serve for [my]1914-i exculpation . No , [she]244-lady may would not dream of marrying beneath [her]244-lady may , as [the world]5697-the world calls it . For [me]1914-i [she]244-lady may cares not at all . When [I]1914-i talk [she]244-lady may looks at [me]1914-i with undaunted eyes ; it is only while [she]244-lady may is talking [herself]244-lady may , or [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham interposes , or [Rupert]242-rupert throws in a hasty word , that the fit of blushing comes upon [her]244-lady may . To indulge an affection like this would be chasing the rainbow . It may be difficult to renounce ; but , [Ivor]277-ivor , confess that it is impossible to attain . [Some other man]6891-some other man will appear to make [her]244-lady may happy , if [he]6891-some other man has not come already . [Her]244-lady may gratitude for the restoration of the canvas may give [you]6892-you a place in [her]244-lady may memory among [carpenters]6893-carpenters and [drawing - masters]6894-drawing - masters . [You]6892-you will bid [the Hermitage]6129-the hermitage farewell , go back to [the mighty prison of [London]4-london]6896-the mighty prison of london , live where [no great lady]6897-no great lady comes or would venture [her]244-lady may dainty footstep , and find in [Rupert]242-rupert all the joy that affection is to bestow on [you]6892-you . Good - bye , [Lady May]244-lady may ; the rainbow has melted into mist . '[1914-i] [He]1914-i flung down [his]1914-i pen , and once more , walking to the window , drew the curtains . As [he]1914-i did so a flood of light came into [the room]762-the room . [He]1914-i had been writing many hours ; [he]1914-i was cold and stiff ; and the morning , with its steely clearness wherein there seemed neither the warmth of sunshine nor the solemn brilliancy of the stars , chilled [him]1914-i yet more . [He]1914-i turned to the hearth where , when [he]1914-i began to write , the fire was blazing . A heap of white ashes lay in the fender , and not a spark glowed among them . ' The fire is out , '[1914-i] [he]1914-i said to [himself]1914-i with a mocking smile , ' and so is [my]1914-i love for [May Davenant]244-lady may . Each has done [its]6898-its work . What more do [I]1914-i want ? '[1914-i] And [his]1914-i thoughts went back to the solemn words whispered as [he]1914-i stood face to face with the stars at midnight . ' What is love but a handful of dry heather , set on fire and cast into the waters of death . '[1914-i] [He]1914-i would not live for it ; [he]1914-i must aim at the larger good of immortality which , transcending passion , in some unknown way realises perfection . [IVOR MARDOL]277-ivor has made such frank confession in the foregoing pages that [I]0-i need not recount the history of those bewitching days when [he]1914-i proved [himself]1914-i less a contemplative than [a common mortal]1916-a common mortal . [He]1914-i had dreamt dreams and suffered moments of misery . Sometimes [he]1914-i had lingered an hour after breakfast about [Rupert]242-rupert 's easel and unwittingly performed [the office of duenna]1917-the office of duenna , which [the Countess]5855-the countess had openly renounced , saying [she]5855-the countess was tired of sitting so long at the same window . Nor had [he]1914-i spent as many hours as were anticipated in [[his]1914-i island - dwelling]1919-his island - dwelling . There , as [he]1914-i bent over the canvas , [he]1914-i had been glad and sorry that it did not vex [him]1914-i with a lovely face ; so distracted [he]1914-i could never have made it whole . But [he]1914-i had envied [Rupert]242-rupert . And now ? [His]1914-i eyes were purged of glamour , [he]1914-i saw that [Lady May]244-lady may 's indifference to [him]1914-i had been complete all along . [She]244-lady may , [a heroine of the old order]1920-a heroine of the old order , could not recognise [a hero in this saint of the new]1921-a hero in this saint of the new . On hearing [Glanville]242-rupert 's description [she]244-lady may had called [Ivor]277-ivor romantic . [She]244-lady may hardly thought [him]277-ivor so after a month 's acquaintance . [His]277-ivor clear intellect , astounding erudition , frankness , and simplicity , made [him]277-ivor as interesting as [he]277-ivor was amiable . But to [her]244-lady may the finest thing about [him]277-ivor was [his]277-ivor worship of [Rupert]242-rupert . For [she]244-lady may had not come to the stage of burning jealousy where even the friendship of [a third person]1922-a third person is resented . But things were going fast that way . The passion that consumed [her]244-lady may was growing to a deadly white flame ; and [all beings]1923-all beings , save [herself]244-lady may and [the artist]5691-the artist , were becoming shadows and nonentities to [her]244-lady may . How could [she]244-lady may bestow a thought on [Ivor]277-ivor ? [He]277-ivor knew it now , and was resigned . [His]277-ivor countenance did not betray [him]277-ivor ; and [his]277-ivor Diary was [a good , if a stern , friend]1925-a good , if a stern , friend in those long hours at [the Hermitage]6129-the hermitage . [He]277-ivor found that [he]277-ivor must not quit [Trelingham]243-trelingham . [The Earl]663-the earl begged [him]277-ivor to stay , and [Rupert]242-rupert insisted . To [their]1928-their entreaties [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant joined [his]250-tom davenant own . For , as if to demonstrate that not love but friendship must form [his]277-ivor happiness , [Ivor]277-ivor and [the young heir of [Trelingham]243-trelingham]1929-the young heir of trelingham had become the closest of [companions]1930-companions . [Tom]250-tom davenant , who was now [himself]250-tom davenant again , had intended to return to [Foxholme]84-foxholme , but [the Earl]663-the earl would not let [him]250-tom davenant go . [He]663-the earl persuaded [him]277-ivor , in fact , to make [the Court]1181-the court [[his]277-ivor home]1933-his home during the autumn and winter . There were deeds to be examined , accounts rendered , and other legal business transacted before [his]250-tom davenant coming of age ; and it would be pleasant to do these things at [Trelingham]243-trelingham rather than in [London]4-london , which was [a place [Tom]250-tom davenant abhorred]1934-a place tom abhorred . [He]250-tom davenant could never stay [there]913-there above three days without losing [his]250-tom davenant spirits ; being most unlike [[his]250-tom davenant fashionable mother]1936-his fashionable mother , who declared life in [the country]625-the country impossible . So [the young man]5843-the young man remained , and gave [his]5843-the young man time first to fishing and by and by to hunting , for [he]5843-the young man was fond of both . This , [I]0-i fancy , is rare in [the civilised sportsman]1939-the civilised sportsman ; and , indeed , as they are habits derived from quite distinct sets of [savage ancestors]1940-savage ancestors , [they]1941-they are not likely to be united in [the same individual]1942-the same individual . Now , [Ivor]277-ivor was [a follower of [Isaac Walton]361-isaac walton 's]1943-a follower of isaac walton 's , and [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant , rowing one afternoon in August to [the Hermitage]6129-the hermitage for some fishing tackle [he]250-tom davenant had left [there]913-there , had found [the philosopher equipped as for an expedition]1946-the philosopher equipped as for an expedition , and delightedly offered to show [him]5843-the young man the resources of [the Yale]1947-the yale . [Ivor]277-ivor was already acquainted with [them]1948-them , but [he]277-ivor submitted to be led up stream and down , while [[his]277-ivor guide]1949-his guide pointed out [the deep pools]1950-the deep pools and shady nooks under sun - baked stones where the trout were lurking . [They]1951-they spent a delicious afternoon . [The stream]5994-the stream was whipped , the basket filled , and [Ivor]277-ivor 's knowledge of the ways of [that pretty river]1953-that pretty river excited [Tom]250-tom davenant 's highest admiration . Thus did [the wild huntsman]1954-the wild huntsman and the [London]4-london engraver make [friends]6106-friends . [They]1951-they did not say much about [their]1951-they feelings . But when [Ivor]277-ivor was not in [the house]1304-the house , [Tom]250-tom davenant was pretty sure to be away ; and many an hour [they]1951-they passed by [lakelet]1957-lakelet and [stream]1958-stream , during which [their]1951-they conversation ranged wider than might have been fancied . [Ivor]277-ivor had not begun as [a fisherman]1959-a fisherman , [he]277-ivor told [Tom]250-tom davenant , but as [an explorer]1960-an explorer . The sight of running water fascinated [him]277-ivor , and [he]277-ivor had spent [his]277-ivor holidays in following the course of [[our]1961-our English streams]1962-our english streams , going down with [them]1962-our english streams through [the varying landscape]1963-the varying landscape till they were lost in [the sea]642-the sea . It was from lingering on [the banks]1965-the banks in all sorts of weather and studying [the river]6125-the river life that [he]277-ivor had come to understand the pleasure there was in angling . ' Cast a line into [the waters]1455-the waters , '[277-ivor] [he]277-ivor said,—and [Tom]250-tom davenant listened as to inarticulate music,—'transform [yourself]250-tom davenant for the while into pike or salmon , and forget [your]250-tom davenant too busy reasoning , [you]250-tom davenant will find after a few hours that all manner of dim faculties within are bestirring [themselves]1967-themselves , unsuspected kinships with the lower creation coming to light ; [you]250-tom davenant dream , and the spirit of [the place]987-the place floats silently near ; it speaks in the only language that can be uttered in these depths , vague , elemental , soothing , and [you]250-tom davenant recover a little of the freshness that made childhood a wonder and a romance . ' Thus [Ivor]277-ivor explained the final cause of fly - fishing ; not to catch trout for supper , but to get back the lost sense of [Paradise]85-paradise and be one again with the spirit of [the watery realms]6900-the watery realms from which , some forgotten morning millions of years ago , [the first amphibian]6901-the first amphibian crept daringly on [land]1341-land . [He]277-ivor said , now and then , to [[his]277-ivor scientific friends]6903-his scientific friends that while [he]277-ivor agreed with [them]6903-his scientific friends in going forward , [he]277-ivor thought it would be fatal to [man]6250-man 's happiness if [he]277-ivor did not go backward too . In [his]277-ivor metaphorical way [he]277-ivor added , '[250-tom davenant] Though harvest means the golden grain which is waving in the sun , [you]250-tom davenant will not get a second unless [you]250-tom davenant bury the seed in the earth out of which it sprang . Go back to [the amphibian]1969-the amphibian if [you]250-tom davenant would go on to the angel . ' [[His]277-ivor friends]1847-his friends looked gravely at [him]277-ivor and did not smile . [They]1847-his friends thought it more respectable to say as little as might be of [the amphibian]1969-the amphibian now [he]1969-the amphibian had become such [a distant relative]6907-a distant relative . But these were [chamber - philosophers]6908-chamber - philosophers , not [students in the open air]6909-students in the open air . [They]1847-his friends little understood what a revolution is preparing for [their]1847-his friends science , as well as for the political systems against which [they]1847-his friends are contending . '[6250-man] [Man]6250-man will rule over Nature , ' said [Ivor]277-ivor , '[6250-man] only when [he]6250-man is at [home]693-home in every part of it and knows it from within . ' Thus [Ivor]277-ivor gained [a second friend]6910-a second friend , to whom , after [Rupert]242-rupert , [he]277-ivor cleaved with [his]277-ivor whole heart . [They]1847-his friends had in common a deep sense of enjoyment and freedom in [the open air]6911-the open air , and the unconscious poetry that lingers about the sedges by [the river]6125-the river . Perhaps there was something else that bound [them]1847-his friends — an innocent mind , a pure and simple heart ; for [they]1847-his friends were both unworldly . [Tom]250-tom davenant could understand where [he]250-tom davenant could not speak , and [he]250-tom davenant grew greatly attached to [the stranger]1207-the stranger . [He]250-tom davenant consulted [him]250-tom davenant on other things besides fishing : what [he]250-tom davenant ought to do at [Foxholme]84-foxholme , whether [he]250-tom davenant could look after [[his]250-tom davenant tenants]5771-his tenants without doing more harm than good , and kindred subjects on which [he]250-tom davenant would never have spoken to [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham . Would [Ivor]277-ivor come and stay with [him]250-tom davenant after [he]277-ivor was twenty - one ? [Ivor]277-ivor smiled , but made no promises . [He]277-ivor was not [[his]277-ivor own master]6915-his own master , [he]277-ivor said . [Their]6916-their intimacy delighted [Glanville]242-rupert , surprised but did not displease [the Earl]663-the earl , and slightly amused [Lady May.]261-glanville In the bosom of [the Countess]5855-the countess it excited some innocent wonder . [She]261-glanville neither liked nor disliked [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor ; to [her]261-glanville [he]277-ivor was [a species of inferior artist , who came about [the place]987-the place as [other men]6508-other men did to put up stained - glass or æsthetic woodwork]6919-a species of inferior artist , who came about the place as other men did to put up stained - glass or æsthetic woodwork . [She]261-glanville wished [he]277-ivor would not persuade [Tom]250-tom davenant to go fishing so often , or spend the time after dinner out of doors . It was stupid when [Tom]250-tom davenant came in merely to dine , and to stroll about afterwards with [a male companion]6922-a male companion instead of staying to be worshipped in [the drawing - room]5787-the drawing - room . For [herself]261-glanville , [she]261-glanville had made several flying visits to [town]1305-town , and meant , after [Tom]250-tom davenant 's birthday , to spend a season in [Paris]19-paris . But [she]261-glanville could not forego the opportunities of seeing [him]250-tom davenant which [Trelingham]243-trelingham afforded . It was [[her]261-glanville second home]6925-her second home , and [she]261-glanville would stay until [the young man]5843-the young man went . Thus [eagles]362-eagles , wrens , and turtledoves reason , after [their]6927-their kind . [Glanville]242-rupert , meanwhile , was falling into a mesmeric sleep . [He]242-rupert had no defence against the sorceries of [Lady May]244-lady may , no other love to resist an ardent nature bent on making [him]242-rupert its own . [He]242-rupert felt the pressure of an invisible hand , silently but surely compelling [him]242-rupert to [his]242-rupert knees . [He]242-rupert could not pretend indifference to [Lady May.]261-glanville The strange fierce beauty of [her]261-glanville character excited [him]242-rupert . [Her]261-glanville conversation was singularly animated ; [her]261-glanville voice had charmed [him]242-rupert from the first ; and the loneliness of [her]261-glanville position appeared to [him]242-rupert deserving of the sincerest pity . [She]261-glanville spoke of [the great relatives with whom [she]261-glanville had passed [her]261-glanville time during [[her]261-glanville mother]6384-her mother 's frequent illnesses]6928-the great relatives with whom she had passed her time during her mother 's frequent illnesses . Among [them]6928-the great relatives with whom she had passed her time during her mother 's frequent illnesses all [she]261-glanville had [not one friend]6930-not one friend . Little by little [she]261-glanville told [Rupert]242-rupert all [she]261-glanville dared . [He]242-rupert saw more clearly than [she]261-glanville did the peril of these confidential dialogues . But it was hard not to return [her]261-glanville confidence and treat [her]261-glanville as [an intimate friend who would be delighted to know all about [him]242-rupert]6931-an intimate friend who would be delighted to know all about him . When the conversation was over [he]242-rupert regretted that it had begun ; [he]242-rupert accused [himself]242-rupert of sentimentality , of being led away by [his]242-rupert feelings , and indulging in what [the French]284-the french call effusion . Nevertheless , a morning seldom ended before [Lady May]244-lady may had taken up the thread of sentiment again , while appearing to be merely absorbed or unhappy , and [Glanville]242-rupert had suffered another of the silken meshes to be woven about [him]242-rupert . Now [he]242-rupert was under [the enchanter]6932-the enchanter 's spell ; [he]242-rupert fancied [he]242-rupert could move when [he]242-rupert desired , that [he]242-rupert had only to will ; and [he]242-rupert was forgetting that to will under certain circumstances is the whole , but an insuperable , difficulty . A single word would break the spell ; but how was [he]242-rupert to utter it ? On the contrary , [he]242-rupert began whispering to [himself]242-rupert that such confidences were very pleasant ; that [he]242-rupert knew where to stop ; that there was no reason why [he]242-rupert should not be [[Lady May]244-lady may 's best friend]6933-lady may 's best friend ; that [he]242-rupert had not thought [she]244-lady may could be so fascinating ; that if [he]242-rupert did care a great deal for [her]244-lady may it would do no harm ; that — [he]242-rupert woke up one morning with something like a guilty conscience and began to deliberate whether [he]242-rupert could stay at [the Court]1181-the court and not ask [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham to consent to [their]6935-their marriage . Was [he]242-rupert so sure , then , of [the lady]722-the lady 's consent ? [He]242-rupert was [no coxcomb]6937-no coxcomb ; and yet [he]242-rupert was sure . By a thousand tokens [May Davenant]244-lady may had convinced [him]242-rupert that [he]242-rupert was [the most interesting man [she]244-lady may had met]6938-the most interesting man she had met . To confess it in direct terms was neither possible , nor becoming , nor necessary . [He]242-rupert knew it . Even now [he]242-rupert did not say to [himself]242-rupert that [she]244-lady may was in love with [him]242-rupert ; but [he]242-rupert felt no anxiety . The question [he]242-rupert had asked in [his]242-rupert own mind , as [he]242-rupert walked up and down [the front terrace]5784-the front terrace on a certain afternoon , seemed now to have an answer . Could [he]242-rupert live without [one who captivated [his]242-rupert feelings , who would be happy to share [his]242-rupert life]6940-one who captivated his feelings , who would be happy to share his life , who was capable of splendid enthusiasm ? [Her]244-lady may position might demand an alliance with rank ; but [her]244-lady may extraordinary gifts made [her]244-lady may worthy to be [the helpmate of genius]6941-the helpmate of genius . [Glanville]242-rupert did not speak much that morning ; but [he]242-rupert looked often at [Lady May]244-lady may , and the glance of soft inquiring meditation , which had never before lighted on [her]244-lady may , stirred [her]244-lady may heart with an expectant thrill . [She]244-lady may could not meet [his]242-rupert eyes , but a gentle blush , a sense of overwhelming diffidence , which gave to [her]244-lady may motions a distracted and yet not ungraceful hesitation , betokened that love , waiting so long for a response , was now certain that it would not be withheld . The morning was still and autumnal ; but in [Lady May]244-lady may 's heart rose the delicious feeling of spring . [She]244-lady may was no longer miserable ; the clouds were dispersing , and the sun was coming out . [She]244-lady may felt that love was answering love ; and while [her]244-lady may own was intensified , it was humbled too . Had [she]244-lady may done that which was unmaidenly ? had there been a lack of reticence , a boldness in speaking of what [she]244-lady may had thought and suffered ? [She]244-lady may hoped not ; [she]244-lady may trusted not . But all would be well now . These first green buds were like the promise of a glorious summer ; they gave [her]244-lady may inexpressible delight . Nor was [Glanville]242-rupert quite destitute of similar feelings . [He]242-rupert knew that [she]244-lady may was pleased and happy ; confidence between [them]6942-them seemed natural enough now , and [he]242-rupert was sure it would last . [He]242-rupert did not think [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham could resist [an only daughter]6943-an only daughter 's wishes . [His]242-rupert own success had been too brilliant and unmistakable to allow of the difficulties being raised which are commonly brought forward in such cases . [He]242-rupert would finish the Madonna of [the Seraphim]6944-the seraphim before taking any step . There must be no chance of an abrupt termination to the task [he]242-rupert had begun . But , on the day after [he]242-rupert had restored the picture , [he]242-rupert would demand the hand of [Lady May.]261-glanville That , and that alone , should be [his]242-rupert recompense . Nor would [he]242-rupert give occasion to malice by attempting to gain [the lady]722-the lady 's consent before [[her]722-the lady father]671-her father 's . It should not be said of [him]242-rupert that [he]242-rupert had taken [the Earl]663-the earl at a disadvantage . Had [his]242-rupert affection been as strong as [he]242-rupert imagined perhaps [he]242-rupert had not behaved so punctiliously ; [he]242-rupert might have found [himself]242-rupert saying more than [he]242-rupert intended , and betraying a secret that [lovers]6948-lovers can not easily keep . Anyhow , [he]242-rupert resolved to wait . The last sitting was over . [Glanville]261-glanville , thinking [himself]261-glanville much enamoured of [the lady]722-the lady , paid [her]722-the lady no compliments ; but , with the delicate flattery of [the artist]5691-the artist , spoke of the expression , temper , and make of soul which went with this or that detail in the copy [he]242-rupert was taking from nature . [He]242-rupert felt satisfied that the task was done , and , as [he]242-rupert thought , not unworthily . There remained the more difficult enterprise , to transfer the features of [Lady May]244-lady may to the original canvas , now set up at the end of [the gallery]1042-the gallery and waiting [the master]6952-the master 's touch . Curtains drawn round [it]6953-it concealed from profane eyes the havoc that remained , though [Ivor]277-ivor had smoothed away crease and hollow , making , by the aid of some secret in alchemy , a restoration so perfect that [the Earl]663-the earl wondered and [Glanville]261-glanville was astounded . [The engraver]6884-the engraver would not allow [any one else]6593-any one else to view [his]6884-the engraver triumph . [He]6884-the engraver insisted , mildly , but with the authority of [a benefactor]6957-a benefactor , on hiding [the Madonna of the Seraphim]6958-the madonna of the seraphim in a kind of [artist]6959-artist 's sanctuary until it shone out in splendour as before the morning it was ruined . [Glanville]261-glanville agreed , and , as [he]242-rupert could not execute what amounted to a tour de force in the light - handed way [he]242-rupert had taken with [Lady May]244-lady may 's portrait , it was resolved that [the gallery]1042-the gallery should remain open , but the farther end be cut off and fitted up as [a studio]6961-a studio , where [Rupert]242-rupert , assisted by [[his]242-rupert friend]6114-his friend , might work unhindered . With a mixture of pain and expectation , [Lady May]244-lady may rose for the last time from the chair in which [she]244-lady may had sat and dreamt over [her]244-lady may life during all those mornings . [She]244-lady may put away the heavy crimson dress , sighing as [she]244-lady may did so , and wondering whether [the Madonna of the Seraphim]6958-the madonna of the seraphim would become to [her]244-lady may an intolerable memory or , as [Dante]363-dante sings , '[6250-man] the beginning and the cause of all joy . ' The tremendous inward conflict , the intense longing and ardour of resolution had left [her]244-lady may exhausted , like a medium who has with difficulty succeeded in mesmerising a reluctant will . And was [she]244-lady may successful ? [She]244-lady may did not know . [Rupert]242-rupert 's countenance told [her]244-lady may so little . [She]244-lady may saw [him]242-rupert vanish with [her]244-lady may portrait behind the voluminous curtains of [[his]242-rupert improvised studio]6964-his improvised studio ; and [she]244-lady may walked slowly away , feeling like [one that has witnessed the fourth act of a tragedy]6965-one that has witnessed the fourth act of a tragedy and is uncertain how the fifth will turn out . Alas that the tragedy was [her]244-lady may own ! [She]244-lady may was expectant , not sanguine . It was part of '[6250-man] love 's fine wit , ' that [she]244-lady may anticipated on the day when the picture was restored the dénouement of these most wretched uncertainties . [She]244-lady may must live through the interval as [she]244-lady may could . It was not easy . Passion is one of [the sleepless gods]6966-the sleepless gods ; it watched by [her]244-lady may day and night , banished repose from [her]244-lady may pillow , took the colour from [her]244-lady may cheek , steeped [her]244-lady may very music in bitterness , languor , and excitement , in delirious joy and quickly succeeding pain . [She]244-lady may had been , in earlier times , [a bold horsewoman]6967-a bold horsewoman , somewhat to the scandal of [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham 's acquaintance , but it was an exercise [she]244-lady may had forsworn and [she]244-lady may would not return to it . Had [the chalet]1479-the chalet been untenanted [she]244-lady may might have spent [her]244-lady may worst hours [there]913-there , unobserved by [the guests who were constantly coming and going at [the Court]1181-the court]6970-the guests who were constantly coming and going at the court . But now [she]244-lady may felt like a wounded animal that has no place to creep into . [She]244-lady may knew not what to anticipate nor how [she]244-lady may should act . There was , in [the whole world]1846-the whole world , [no single creature with whom [she]244-lady may could take counsel]6973-no single creature with whom she could take counsel ; and the gnawing pain at [her]244-lady may heart grew , until [she]244-lady may feared in a sudden frenzy of the nerves to betray [her]244-lady may secret and be disgraced for ever . Day after day [she]244-lady may wandered about [the beach]5940-the beach , choosing the most lonely situations and walking on and on wherever [the strip of sand]6975-the strip of sand was wide enough to leave a passage at [the foot of [the cliffs]6977-the cliffs]6976-the foot of the cliffs . [She]244-lady may was not much the better for it all ; [her]244-lady may sleep after such prolonged exertion was broken and feverish . [She]244-lady may seemed to be living on wild hopes which would not bear examination . Now and then a passing look , a word from [Glanville]242-rupert revived [her]244-lady may . But that was little enough , and there was nothing else . At length the decisive morning came , towards the end of October , when the still air seems tranquil , not melancholy , and there are frequent gleams of sunshine . [Glanville]242-rupert had been absorbed in [his]242-rupert work , not allowing [himself]242-rupert a moment 's leisure while daylight lasted . [He]242-rupert could think of nothing else . All the airy shapes that filled [his]242-rupert imagination had taken wings ; [he]242-rupert forgot even the motive with which [an artist]6123-an artist is commonly credited — the love of fame . One purpose took possession of [him]242-rupert — to make this picture as perfect as [he]242-rupert might ; to enter into the heart of [that dead Friar who had painted it and wrest from [him]242-rupert the secret of its loveliness]6979-that dead friar who had painted it and wrest from him the secret of its loveliness . [He]242-rupert felt that to restore was , in this instance , to create anew . [Rupert]242-rupert had learnt when [he]242-rupert was very young , what [many artists]6980-many artists have not discovered when [they]6980-many artists lay down [their]6980-many artists pencil,—at twenty [he]242-rupert said to [himself]242-rupert that [the painter who has not lived in [his]242-rupert picture]6981-the painter who has not lived in his picture will never make it live to [others]5757-others ; that drawing and colouring are the hands , but imagination is the eye and the soul . In delineating the countenance of [May Davenant]244-lady may [he]242-rupert had seen only [the lady]722-the lady before [him]242-rupert ; in reproducing it [he]242-rupert forgot [her]722-the lady , and in spirit went back to the world of religious types and ecstatic imaginations wherein [Fray Raimondo]309-fray raimondo had beheld [the Virgin of the Seraphim]1467-the virgin of the seraphim ere [he]242-rupert depicted [her]722-the lady to [others]5757-others . The enthusiasm which dominated [Glanville]242-rupert was not love ; it was antagonistic to love ; but [he]242-rupert might have made to [Lady]6986-lady May the excuse which [Andrea del Sarto]364-andrea del sarto offered to [[his]242-rupert angry wife]6987-his angry wife — that [he]242-rupert forgot [her]722-the lady for [herself]722-the lady . There was no room then for a double worship ; [he]242-rupert was living , contemplating , loving with [Fray Raimondo]309-fray raimondo , two centuries ago , in [a southern land]6988-a southern land and among [a medieval populace]6989-a medieval populace . There are [dramatic painters]6990-dramatic painters no less than [dramatic poets]6991-dramatic poets , [[men]5873-men who throw [themselves]5873-men into a mood , a character , a whole epoch , with such intense realisation that the feelings spring up in them which correspond with the scene [they]5873-men are describing]6993-men who throw themselves into a mood , a character , a whole epoch , with such intense realisation that the feelings spring up in them which correspond with the scene they are describing , and out of that vivid illusion [they]5873-men extract truth and summon the past from its grave . When the short afternoon compelled [him]242-rupert regretfully to put down [his]242-rupert brushes , [he]242-rupert still went on dreaming of [San Lucar]278-san lucar and [the monk in [[his]242-rupert cell]6995-his cell]6994-the monk in his cell , with the golden vision steadfast above [him]242-rupert . [This man of [the world]5697-the world]6996-this man of the world became [a child]5891-a child , [a mortified recluse]6999-a mortified recluse , [a seer at the gate of heaven]7000-a seer at the gate of heaven ; for the time being [he]242-rupert was neither sarcastic nor melancholy . [He]242-rupert would not have chosen the subject ; [he]242-rupert painted no Madonnas of [his]242-rupert own accord ; but since it was given to [him]242-rupert , the instinct which made [him]242-rupert [an artist]6123-an artist impelled [him]242-rupert to obey the law of inspiration whereby [he]242-rupert had succeeded hitherto . None but [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor saw the work advance . [The friends]7002-the friends were much together and communicative as usual on the points raised in its execution . But on other things [they]7002-the friends were silent . [Each]614-each had a secret of [his]614-each own which concerned [Lady May]244-lady may , and [neither could utter it]7004-neither could utter it . [Glanville]242-rupert , indeed , looked forward to the marriage on which [he]242-rupert had , [I]6250-man will not say set [his]242-rupert hopes , but made up [his]242-rupert mind . Yet [he]242-rupert was no more excited when [he]242-rupert thought of it than if [some one]933-some one had told [him]242-rupert that there would be rain in the evening . Had [he]242-rupert cared half as much as [the lady who was waiting breathlessly for the fifth act to commence]7006-the lady who was waiting breathlessly for the fifth act to commence , [he]242-rupert would have found [his]242-rupert tongue , and surprised [Ivor]277-ivor with [his]242-rupert eloquence . Then , too , [he]242-rupert might have seen into the bosom of [[his]242-rupert friend]6114-his friend , whose thwarted affection , purifying itself like an ascending flame , was not to be quenched , but transformed into the rarest sentiment of chivalry . [Ivor]277-ivor was more tender than passionate ; the pity which was almost born with [him]277-ivor coloured [his]277-ivor every feeling , even that friendship for [Rupert]242-rupert , wherein pity might have seemed to find no place . Much more did it warm and melt [his]277-ivor being when the haggard looks of [Lady May]244-lady may told [him]277-ivor , [the most observant and most unobtrusive of spectators]7008-the most observant and most unobtrusive of spectators , that [she]244-lady may was suffering . It was a feeling which softened [his]277-ivor disappointment and took away the eagerness that , under other circumstances , would have prompted [him]277-ivor to pour [his]277-ivor confidences into the ear of [Rupert]242-rupert . A necessary reserve grew up between [them]7009-them , not weakening [their]7009-them affection , but marking another stage in the friendship which had united [them]7009-them . It was destined to exert a momentous influence on [their]7009-them lives when the threads had grown more entangled . So the morning arrived , bright and clear , on which [Glanville]242-rupert proposed to unveil the Madonna of [the Seraphim]6944-the seraphim . There were [no strangers]7011-no strangers in [the house]1304-the house except [himself]277-ivor and [Ivor]277-ivor , both of whom had by this time a false air , as [the French]7013-the french say , of belonging to [the domain]7014-the domain . [Even Mr. Truscombe]255-mr. truscombe had not been invited . [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham , in [his]243-trelingham rare visits to [the gallery]1042-the gallery , chiefly during the earlier sittings , had made various suggestions with regard to the tone and expression of the vanished countenance . [His]243-trelingham memory for technical details and accessories was excellent , and , thanks to it , [Glanville]242-rupert had reproduced the style , if not the actual peculiarities , of ornament and setting . [The Earl]252-the earl would not interrupt [him]243-trelingham while engaged on the picture itself ; but [he]243-trelingham came when [Glanville]242-rupert was not working , marked the changes that [he]243-trelingham judged indispensable , and offered [his]242-rupert advice with the respect due to [a great artist]7016-a great artist . It was generally to the purpose ; nor did [Rupert]242-rupert pique [himself]242-rupert on knowing the original better than [those who had seen it]7017-those who had seen it . When the last colour was laid on , [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham took what [he]243-trelingham called a private view and came away delighted . The painting was hung in [its]7018-its former place , the purple veil , which still had [Lady Elizabeth]272-lady elizabeth 's name upon it , was drawn in front ; and on the pleasant forenoon of the day appointed [the little family group]7019-the little family group stood before it in expectation . [Rupert]242-rupert was still in the enthusiastic mood of [Fray Raimondo]309-fray raimondo ; only by an effort could [he]242-rupert remember that [he]242-rupert had promised [himself]242-rupert a reward which to - morrow [he]242-rupert must demand or renounce for ever . [Lady May]7020-lady may superstitiously expected to read [her]7020-lady may fate in the unveiled picture ; and [Tom]250-tom davenant and [the Countess , who were standing side by side , the least concerned of all]7021-the countess , who were standing side by side , the least concerned of all , felt vaguely that an atmosphere of unrest surrounded [them]7022-them . [Karina]338-karina had not discovered [Lady May]244-lady may 's secret ; [she]338-karina fancied more than [she]338-karina knew ; while of [Glanville]242-rupert [she]338-karina could make nothing whatever . [His]242-rupert mind was a sealed volume which required a mightier spell than hers to unlock it . [She]338-karina whispered to [[her]338-karina cousin]6183-her cousin that there ought to be an overture before the curtain drew up ; but [Lady May]244-lady may did not answer . [The Earl]663-the earl looked graver than usual , for [he]663-the earl was thinking of that other morning , when [the young Alice]7025-the young alice and [Edgar Valence]274-colonel valence exchanged , in the presence of [this same Madonna]7026-this same madonna , the pledges that had bereft [him]663-the earl of [a friend]829-a friend and [a sister]7028-a sister . [His]663-the earl eyes turned more than once towards [Lady May]244-lady may , inquiringly , anxiously , as if [he]663-the earl were struck with [her]244-lady may resemblance to [[her]244-lady may unhappy aunt]7029-her unhappy aunt . There was no overture , nor was any needed . When [Ivor]277-ivor drew aside the veil a sight as beautiful as ever graced the eyes of [mortals]7030-mortals broke upon [them]7030-mortals . The picture , as [they]7030-mortals remembered it after the storm , was blurred in a hundred places , and the countenance of [the Virgin]802-the virgin had disappeared under dust and defilement . But now ! It was a new creation . The seal of age could not remain intact ; fresh colours , though exquisitely blent with the old , took something of its two centuries from the painting . But there was no crudeness , no offensive novelty ; a light and delicate touch had given radiance to what was dim and effect to what was faded . The splendour of the vision came back , the heavenly dyes of angelic raiment , the brightness of [the martyrs]7032-the martyrs '[6250-man] crimson , the golden emerald of the far - off gleaming gates . Most wonderful of all , the countenance that had been lost was visible once more , drawing all eyes to it , in calm unconscious beauty , not looking down towards earth , but already enlightened , as it should seem , with the glory that falls from the Great White Throne . It was not a likeness of any human face ; if it resembled [Lady May]244-lady may , the expression transcended all that had ever shone upon [her]244-lady may features . Instead of the proud , self - centred look , there was unspeakable innocence , humility , gladness , a pure light on the brow , a tenderness in the gentle eyes , a majesty blent with meekness in the pose of the head , which bore its diadem of glittering stones as if they had been flowers . The sense of eternal triumph might be discerned in the movement of that glorious procession , as it swept through the air and mounted towards the stars of [God]276-god . Quitting [the world of clouds]1972-the world of clouds [it]1973-it had attained the region of transparent light ; nor was there a reminiscence of pain or grief on any countenance . [The martyrs]7032-the martyrs seemed springing to a new and divine life out of the wine - dark tide into which [they]7032-the martyrs had been plunged ; [the cherubim , with the rose of everlasting youth]1975-the cherubim , with the rose of everlasting youth upon [their]1975-the cherubim , with the rose of everlasting youth wings , soared upward like lambent fire . Not a word was spoken for some minutes . In the highest human achievement there is ever something which appears to be more than human , and before which praise and criticism are alike trivial . What struck [Lady May]244-lady may with astonishment was that [she]244-lady may could not recognise [herself]244-lady may . That serene countenance was not [her]244-lady may own . [She]244-lady may had never cherished the meek thoughts that looked out of those eyes , nor loved humility and patience , nor resigned [herself]244-lady may to sorrow , like [that maiden who was ascending into [a realm of peace]1977-a realm of peace [she]244-lady may should never know]1976-that maiden who was ascending into a realm of peace she should never know . Whence had come [the artist]5691-the artist 's inspiration ? If [her]244-lady may dissatisfied spirit had passed into [him]5691-the artist , if the influence [she]244-lady may strove to exert had made a conquest of [his]5691-the artist being , [he]5691-the artist might have painted as splendid [a Madonna]1979-a madonna , but it would not have been such as this . ' No , '[244-lady may] [she]244-lady may said , ' [he]5691-the artist could have painted [no Madonna]7033-no madonna . [I]244-lady may am only fit to be the type of [a different woman]7034-a different woman[a sinful , ambitious , despairing creature , for whom heaven and its glory are a legend]7035-a sinful , ambitious , despairing creature , for whom heaven and its glory are a legend . '[244-lady may] [She]244-lady may read in the beautiful painting a condemnation of [her]244-lady may hopes . If [Glanville]242-rupert 's imagining was of this lofty kind , [he]5691-the artist would never stoop to [her]244-lady may . Was [he]5691-the artist , then , [a religious fanatic]1980-a religious fanatic , or where had [he]5691-the artist seen the innocent loveliness here depicted so truthfully ? Morning after morning [he]5691-the artist had fixed [his]5691-the artist eyes on [her]244-lady may , as [she]244-lady may sat before [him]5691-the artist , only at last to create a vision in which [she]244-lady may could claim no part . [Rupert]242-rupert 's genius was [[her]244-lady may rival]1981-her rival ; [he]5691-the artist could always evoke phantoms whose surpassing beauty would make [hers]244-lady may seem poor and common . It was a bitter disappointment . [She]244-lady may could not speak ; [her]244-lady may very heart grew chill and heavy , and [her]244-lady may lips turned pale . [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham came to [her]244-lady may relief . [He]5691-the artist enlarged on the likeness and unlikeness between old and new ; what had been of necessity put in , what , on the other hand , it was impossible to restore . [He]5691-the artist praised [Glanville]242-rupert for having produced exactly the effect which must have been intended by [Fray Raimondo]309-fray raimondo . Neither did [he]5691-the artist forget [Ivor]277-ivor 's share in the restoration . [He]5691-the artist turned the picture this way and that to show how smooth was the surface ; [he]5691-the artist made [the Countess]265-the countess lutenieff view through a glass the extraordinary way in which the colours stood out from it and were at once solid and transparent . The delicately - painted foreground , the middle distance , the perspective , were all discriminated and discussed ; while [Lady May]244-lady may endeavoured to recover [her]244-lady may voice , and [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant listened respectfully without comprehending half a sentence . [Karina]338-karina knew more of painting than might have been expected ; [she]338-karina had travelled along [the famous picture - galleries]1982-the famous picture - galleries , and had painted a little [herself]338-karina . [She]338-karina , therefore , kept [Lady May]244-lady may in countenance , and atoned for [her]244-lady may shortcomings as duenna by saying now all that was required in commendation of [Glanville]242-rupert , and encouraging [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham to prolong [his]243-trelingham discourse . [Rupert]242-rupert was not [a man to gape after flattery]1983-a man to gape after flattery . [He]242-rupert knew that [the Earl]663-the earl 's praise was sincere ; [the Countess]5855-the countess did not talk nonsense , though [her]5855-the countess remarks were acute rather than profound ; and [Lady May]244-lady may 's continued silence gave token that [she]244-lady may was too much affected by [his]242-rupert triumph to speak . When at last [she]244-lady may murmured a word or two , though [he]242-rupert could not catch what [she]244-lady may said , [he]242-rupert answered smilingly . [His]242-rupert own enthusiasm was not yet exhausted . [He]242-rupert left [them]1986-them commenting on the picture , and went out for a solitary walk in [the Chase]52-the chase . [He]242-rupert did not return to luncheon . The dinner - hour came and [he]242-rupert was still absent . What could have detained [him]242-rupert ? Ten o'clock struck , and eleven ; it was close upon midnight and [he]242-rupert had not come . [Lady May]244-lady may , restless and impatient , asked [herself]244-lady may whether the suspense would never end , [the dénouement]1987-the dénouement never arrive . What was [Rupert]242-rupert doing ? or had anything befallen [him]242-rupert ? When [Rupert]242-rupert left [the picture - gallery]5896-the picture - gallery [he]242-rupert descended behind [Trelingham Court]6-trelingham court into [the Park]5743-the park , and , after walking some distance , struck into [a little - frequented pathway]1990-a little - frequented pathway , bordered with evergreens , which led in the opposite direction to [the moor]5721-the moor and came down finally to [the river Yale]53-the yale . Sunshine , still lingering about and penetrating through the branches , made a chequered pattern before [him]242-rupert as [he]242-rupert walked ; the foliage stirred under a light inconstant breeze , the sound of the sea broke upon [his]242-rupert ear when [he]242-rupert paused ; and [he]242-rupert felt that [he]242-rupert might now , without offending conscience , take a holiday . [He]242-rupert had been working hard with brain and pencil for several weeks . [He]242-rupert had thought and dreamt of nothing but the picture . It was at length finished . [He]242-rupert could stretch out [his]242-rupert arms like [a man who has had the fetters taken off them]1992-a man who has had the fetters taken off them . [He]242-rupert was free , and the great work would do [him]242-rupert honour . [Mind]365-mind and brain were now at rest ; [he]242-rupert might wander as [he]242-rupert pleased and forget yesterday to make [himself]242-rupert the readier for to - morrow . A chapter of [his]242-rupert life was closed . That sense of finality , of complete severance from the past , which comes on the conclusion of an undertaking in which [we]1993-we have long been interested predominated over all others . [He]242-rupert saw the curtain fall on the dramatic morning - piece which might have been styled [A Lady]6422-a lady 's Portrait . All that [he]242-rupert had done , all that was associated with the Madonna of [San Lucar]278-san lucar , receded to a distance ; it became as fixed and cloudlike as the ridge of mountains [we]1993-we may see every day from [our]1993-we window but never think of travelling towards . And the figure of [Lady May]244-lady may receded , floated on , and became a reminiscence affecting [him]242-rupert no more than the painted Madonna [herself]6422-a lady . Had [he]242-rupert been in love ? [He]242-rupert smiled . Was there love in a fancy which could not endure a change of conditions , which fled with the crowd of momentary shadows that swept by [him]242-rupert and left no trace ? What [he]242-rupert felt now was a sunny satisfaction , restoring [him]242-rupert to [his]242-rupert former sense of freedom . The mesmeric trance into which [he]242-rupert had fallen was at an end . [He]242-rupert could go whither [he]242-rupert chose , and take with [him]242-rupert neither regret nor longing . [Rupert]242-rupert felt that [he]242-rupert had ceased to be [[his]242-rupert own master]6915-his own master for a little interval ; but the servitude could not last . [He]242-rupert was delighted to be free ; and with a light step [he]242-rupert strolled on till [he]242-rupert came to [the river]6125-the river . At [the place where [he]242-rupert paused [the Yale]53-the yale]1997-the place where he paused the yale was moving over sand and jutting stones , which broke [the tiny stream]1998-the tiny stream into a hundred glittering rivulets , and gave a sure footing if one were tempted to cross . [The other side]1999-the other side , thickly covered with tall trees , looked pleasant in the sunshine and not hard to climb . It seemed to lead upwards to [open country]2000-open country , to a view over [the moor which [Glanville]242-rupert had not enjoyed]2001-the moor which glanville had not enjoyed . [He]242-rupert stood a moment considering , then sprang lightly from stone to stone , and began to ascend [the steep]2002-the steep . It proved more difficult than [he]242-rupert had fancied ; [the ground]2003-the ground was broken , the brushwood grew at the most irregular intervals and made [his]242-rupert advance fatiguing . But there was a zigzag path , wide enough for one , which led along [the side of [the valley]5949-the valley]2004-the side of the valley and might take [him]242-rupert to the top . [His]242-rupert thoughts were agreeable ; the morning had many hours in it yet , and why should [he]242-rupert not ramble on ? [He]242-rupert went forward , plucking a leaf here and there , or breaking off a withered branch ; stopped sometimes to get a glimpse of [the river]6125-the river where it was flowing beneath [him]242-rupert , and fell into a poetic reverie which brushed with passing wing a thousand associations , old and new , but was not awake enough to dwell upon any of them . [He]242-rupert had been advancing for nearly an hour , and still the track did not turn , but ran irregularly on , as if meaning to come out at the end of [the ridge]6307-the ridge . On [his]242-rupert right , which was the way [he]242-rupert wanted to go , the steep grew higher and more rugged ; the trees huddled close together , and walking became no easy task . Should [he]242-rupert retrace [his]242-rupert steps ? [He]242-rupert went a few paces forward . There was a flicker of sunshine among the leaves and a bit of blue sky showing itself ahead ; perhaps there might be an opening where [he]242-rupert saw it . The wood seemed to grow thicker than ever , but [he]242-rupert scrambled through , and found [himself]242-rupert in [a narrow , tortuous bridle - path]2008-a narrow , tortuous bridle - path which descended from [the high country]2009-the high country , and , skirting the impenetrable side of the thicket , wound away in the direction towards which [Glanville]242-rupert had set [his]242-rupert face . [He]242-rupert remembered the map of [the region]2010-the region , and judged that it must be making for [Toxenden]88-toxenden . [He]242-rupert had no wish to get so far . Looking again , [he]242-rupert saw that [a grassy opening]2011-a grassy opening stretched down towards [the river]6125-the river , and [he]242-rupert determined on exploring that way . [He]242-rupert disliked going back on [his]242-rupert own footsteps , but did not mind an hour 's extra walking in search of adventures — pedestrian adventures , ending in muddy boots , which was all [he]242-rupert could hope for in civilised [England]39-england . [He]242-rupert went over the grass and found that the opening continued . It was not long before [he]242-rupert saw the gleaming of water to [his]242-rupert left ; but , instead of a sparkling thread , it seemed a broad sheet . [He]242-rupert broke through the covert , and in surprise looked down upon ' [the shining levels of [the lake]5996-the lake]7036-the shining levels of the lake . '[242-rupert] In front rose [the smiling Hermitage]2013-the smiling hermitage . [He]242-rupert had come to [it]2013-the smiling hermitage by [a pathway which was hardly used , and which had never before been traversed by [him]242-rupert]2014-a pathway which was hardly used , and which had never before been traversed by him . Although the sun was not so warm nor the sky so bright as when for the first time [he]242-rupert beheld the chalet , it was an exquisite morning , and [he]242-rupert stood awhile to contemplate the picture . Doors and windows were open as then , inviting [him]242-rupert to enter . [He]242-rupert did not suppose [Ivor]277-ivor would be [there]913-there ; for [he]242-rupert never lunched at [the Hermitage]6129-the hermitage when [he]242-rupert had gone up early to [Trelingham Court]6-trelingham court . But [Rupert]242-rupert said to [himself]242-rupert that [he]242-rupert might as well take possession of [the Pompeian kitchen]2017-the pompeian kitchen and improvise a classic , though a lonely meal , before ending [his]242-rupert expedition . [He]242-rupert should find a skiff in [the boat - house]6565-the boat - house . [He]242-rupert opened the door and looked round , expecting to see what [he]242-rupert wanted ; but , if [a rowing - boat]2019-a rowing - boat had ever been there , it was gone . [He]242-rupert found instead — and it made [him]242-rupert laugh when [he]242-rupert saw it — one of those odd - looking contrivances which represent the first untutored efforts of [man]6250-man at ship building , which are less advanced even than [a canoe]2021-a canoe . They are round , tub - like things , made of wood and leather , roughly put together , and [I]0-i fancy are called coracles . The instrument by which they are put in motion is a short - handled spoon , of a good breadth at the extremity ; and they move along with great speed when [a savage]2022-a savage or [a knowing University man]2023-a knowing university man takes the command . ' Well , '[242-rupert] said [Glanville]242-rupert , ' here is proof positive that [the prehistoric]7038-the prehistoric has been in [the land]741-the land , or , to speak more accurately , on [the water]6302-the water . [I]242-rupert must really try [my]242-rupert hand at this . '[242-rupert] [He]242-rupert sat [himself]242-rupert down in the coracle , and with that mixture of courage and wariness that [we]2024-we may observe in genuine athletes , so manipulated the large flat spoon that [he]242-rupert was neither upset nor sent whirling round in a hopeless circle . As [he]242-rupert sped along , much engrossed in the government of [his]242-rupert coracle , [he]242-rupert looked forward , and , not without surprise , perceived that the proper civilised boat was lying at the bottom of the steps which led up to [the Hermitage]6129-the hermitage . ' Then [Ivor]277-ivor is at [home]693-home , after all , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert said to [himself]242-rupert ; ' but why did [he]277-ivor come round to this side ? Has [he]277-ivor been exploring in the wood like [me]242-rupert ? And if [he]277-ivor has , why did [I]242-rupert not hear or see [him]277-ivor ? '[242-rupert] [He]242-rupert fastened the coracle , sprang out , and ran up the steps , calling out as [he]242-rupert entered , ' [Ivor]277-ivor , [Ivor]277-ivor ! '[242-rupert] There was no response . Thinking [he]242-rupert might be in [the kitchen]6342-the kitchen , [Rupert]242-rupert went thither ; but no [Ivor]277-ivor was there . What could have become of [him]242-rupert ? [He]242-rupert turned back and noticed that the door of [the study by which [he]242-rupert had passed]2027-the study by which he had passed was half - open . [[His]242-rupert friend]6114-his friend might be engaged over some drawing and too busy to answer . Throwing the door wide , [he]242-rupert would have called out again as [he]242-rupert entered , but that a sight most unexpected made [him]242-rupert pause , draw back , and become fixed , motionless as a statue , on the threshold . [A young lady in a riding habit]2029-a young lady in a riding habit , [a lady [he]242-rupert had never set eyes on]2030-a lady he had never set eyes on , [an angel that must have dropped from [the third heaven]2032-the third heaven]2031-an angel that must have dropped from the third heaven , stood with a book in [her]2029-a young lady in a riding habit hand quietly confronting [him]242-rupert . Not a word did [she]2029-a young lady in a riding habit utter , and confusion held [him]242-rupert dumb . Politeness deserting [him]242-rupert in [his]242-rupert utmost need , [he]242-rupert gazed for half a minute — or was it for half an eternity?—into the calm , lustrous eyes that met [his]242-rupert own . [They]2033-they seemed of a most limpid innocence — beautiful , shining , starlike . Did [the lady]722-the lady look as steadily at [him]242-rupert ? [I]0-i am sure [he]242-rupert did not know . All [he]242-rupert saw were the beautiful eyes , not any of the meaning [they]2033-they may have had in them . [He]242-rupert waited spellbound . [The lady]722-the lady did not blush , or seem greatly taken aback . [She]722-the lady smiled the least bit in [the world]5697-the world — innocently , yet not harmlessly . And then , in a low clear voice , still keeping [her]722-the lady book in [her]722-the lady hand , still fascinating the thrice - bewildered [Rupert]242-rupert with [her]722-the lady childlike eyes , [she]722-the lady said , ' Are [you]242-rupert [the tenant of [the chalet]1479-the chalet]7042-the tenant of the chalet ? And must [I]722-the lady ask [your]242-rupert pardon ? '[722-the lady] ' [The tenant]7044-the tenant ? No ; really [I]722-the lady[[my]722-the lady friend]5878-my friend [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor[I]722-the lady was expecting to find [him]7044-the tenant ; is there any — '[722-the lady] [Rupert]242-rupert stopped . [He]242-rupert did not know how to go on ; [his]242-rupert eyes made [his]242-rupert tongue falter . [I]0-i think [the young lady]723-the young lady knew , suspected , was at least half - conscious that [he]242-rupert could not continue while [she]723-the young lady kept looking at [him]242-rupert . [She]723-the young lady turned slightly away , and took up [his]242-rupert broken discourse . ' Then , '[723-the young lady] [she]723-the young lady said , ' [you]242-rupert do not live [here]6115-here . [I]723-the young lady was afraid'—she did not look in any way afraid , and [I]723-the young lady can not believe [she]723-the young lady was , although [she]723-the young lady said so—'I was afraid it might be like the fairy tale , and that one of the bears was coming [home]693-home . '[723-the young lady] ' The bears — the fairy tale ? [I]242-rupert do not understand [you]242-rupert . '[242-rupert] [He]242-rupert was bewildered yet . [She]723-the young lady laughed now , and looked prettier than before . ' If [you]242-rupert are [a stranger]5662-a stranger , '[723-the young lady] [she]723-the young lady said , ' and not [master of [the chalet]1479-the chalet]7049-master of the chalet , [you]242-rupert will allow [me]723-the young lady to take [my]723-the young lady leave before [any one]5901-any one comes . [You]242-rupert appear not to know a great deal about fairy tales , '[723-the young lady] [she]723-the young lady went on , as if enjoying [his]242-rupert perplexity ; ' but [I]723-the young lady have no time to explain . [I]723-the young lady ought to go before the bears catch [me]723-the young lady . There is no saying whether [they]7052-they would take [me]723-the young lady for [[their]7052-they sister]7053-their sister . [Some of [them]7052-they]7054-some of them ought , '[723-the young lady] [she]723-the young lady added pensively . ' If [you]723-the young lady mean , '[242-rupert] answered [Rupert]242-rupert , who began to remember [the children]2038-the children 's story to which [she]723-the young lady alluded , ' that [you]723-the young lady do not wish to meet [any of [[Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham 's family]7056-lord trelingham 's family]7055-any of lord trelingham 's family , [I]242-rupert think [I]242-rupert can assure [you]723-the young lady that [they]7056-lord trelingham 's family are not likely to visit [the Hermitage]6129-the hermitage at this hour . It is [[my]242-rupert friend]5878-my friend , [Mr. Ivor Mardol]277-ivor , who lives [here]6115-here just now . '[242-rupert] [Her]723-the young lady gloves were lying on a chair . [She]723-the young lady put down the volume in [her]723-the young lady hand , took up the gloves , and began slowly to put them on . After some deliberation , [she]723-the young lady said : ' And is [[your]242-rupert friend]1390-your friend a relative of [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham 's ? '[723-the young lady] ' Not at all , '[242-rupert] answered [Rupert]242-rupert ; ' [he]1390-your friend is [an artist , like [myself]242-rupert , who happens to be staying [here]6115-here]7061-an artist , like myself , who happens to be staying here . '[242-rupert] ' And who is painting [Lady May]244-lady may 's portrait , [I]723-the young lady suppose . '[723-the young lady] [She]723-the young lady spoke like one to whom the name of [Lady May]244-lady may was familiar . ' No , '[242-rupert] said [he]242-rupert , wondering who [the lady]722-the lady was ; ' [I]242-rupert am painting the portrait . [I]242-rupert should rather use the past tense , for it is finished . '[242-rupert] ' Then [you]242-rupert are [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert , [the other artist]7063-the other artist , '[723-the young lady] [she]723-the young lady replied ; ' [I]723-the young lady heard [[my]723-the young lady father]5872-my father speak of [you]242-rupert . But [I]723-the young lady did not know there were [two artists at [Trelingham]243-trelingham]7065-two artists at trelingham . '[723-the young lady] [Rupert]242-rupert wondered still more . ' [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert said , ' is more properly [an engraver]6098-an engraver , not [an artist]6123-an artist . But may [I]242-rupert inquire who it was that spoke of [me]242-rupert ? '[242-rupert] ' [[My]723-the young lady father]5872-my father , '[723-the young lady] [she]723-the young lady repeated , ' [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence . Did [you]242-rupert not meet [him]274-colonel valence in [Trelingham]243-trelingham churchyard the afternoon of the great storm ? [He]274-colonel valence told [me]723-the young lady that [you]242-rupert had had some conversation in [the porch]1205-the porch while it thundered and lightened . [He]274-colonel valence mentioned [your]242-rupert name several times before [he]274-colonel valence went away . '[723-the young lady] This was like opening a flood - gate . The notion that [he]242-rupert was talking with [[Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence 's daughter]2040-colonel valence 's daughter awakened a whole train of questions in [Rupert]242-rupert 's mind . [He]242-rupert forgot that [the lady]722-the lady was standing in [the Hermitage]6129-the hermitage , where apparently [she]722-the lady had no business to be , and that [he]242-rupert [himself]242-rupert was [a stranger to [her]722-the lady]2043-a stranger to her . ' Has [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence gone ? '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert cried . ' [I]242-rupert should have liked — [I]242-rupert was hoping to meet [him]274-colonel valence again . [Our]7070-our conversation was so extraordinary that [I]242-rupert did not know what to make of it , and it has puzzled [me]242-rupert ever since . But [I]242-rupert beg [your]722-the lady pardon , [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta . It is impertinent of [me]242-rupert to say all this . '[242-rupert] ' Why , no , '[722-the lady] [she]722-the lady answered ; ' not if [I]722-the lady could tell [you]722-the lady what [[my]722-the lady father]5872-my father meant , as [I]722-the lady daresay would not be impossible . [He]274-colonel valence shares [his]274-colonel valence thoughts with [me]722-the lady . '[722-the lady] ' Shares [his]274-colonel valence thoughts with [her]722-the lady ! '[368-glanvile] said [Glanvile]368-glanvile to [himself]368-glanvile ; ' how many of [his]274-colonel valence thoughts , [I]368-glanvile wonder ? '[368-glanvile] [He]368-glanvile mentally compared the scarred and saturnine face of [the old man]5911-the old man with the beautiful open countenance of [[his]5911-the old man daughter]5673-his daughter . [She]5673-his daughter did not seem made for a philosophy in which the last word was universal shipwreck . ' Some of [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence 's thoughts are very stern , '[368-glanvile] [he]368-glanvile said aloud . ' Too stern , indeed,'answered [the young lady]723-the young lady with a sigh . '[368-glanvile] [I]0-i wish [some one]933-some one would convert [him]5911-the old man to a gentler mood . But [we]2047-we live utterly alone ; and when [he]5911-the old man does mix with [other human beings]2048-other human beings , [they]2048-other human beings are [men like [himself]5911-the old man]2049-men like himself , of earnest , daring temper . [We]2047-we pay a price for the new world that is coming . ' [She]723-the young lady spoke with calmness and decision , looking as childlike now in [her]723-the young lady serious utterances as when [she]723-the young lady was alluding to the bears and the fairy tale . '[0-i] Do [you]0-i hold that a new world is coming ? ' [he]5911-the old man asked , with some astonishment in [his]5911-the old man tone , which [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta 's ear detected . '[0-i] [A new world]6770-a new world ? ' '[0-i] Surely [I]0-i do , ' [she]723-the young lady answered . '[0-i] Are not the signs of it everywhere ? [I]0-i should have imagined , since [you]0-i are [an artist]6123-an artist , that [you]0-i would be [one of the first to think so]2052-one of the first to think so , too . Have [you]0-i no share in the " prophetic soul of [the wide world]6681-the wide world , dreaming on things to come " ? [[My]0-i father]5872-my father calls [the true artist]2055-the true artist a seer of the ideal which in [other men]6508-other men lies dormant . [He]5872-my father is enthusiastic about art , especially painting . It is the only enjoyment [he]5872-my father has . ' [Rupert]242-rupert was struck with a sudden thought . '[5872-my father] Has [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence heard that [I]0-i have been engaged on [Lady May]244-lady may 's portrait ? ' [he]0-i inquired . It occurred to [him]0-i that [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence would wish to be informed of the accident to [[his]274-colonel valence Madonna]7073-his madonna . And what if [he]274-colonel valence would , [Rupert]242-rupert ? do [you]242-rupert think that a sufficient excuse for renewing [your]242-rupert acquaintance with [him]274-colonel valence , or for combating [his]274-colonel valence philosophy , and looking at [your]242-rupert ease on the countenance of [this young lady]7074-this young lady while [you]242-rupert do so ? Oh no ; it was nothing so hypocritical . Of course not . But if [the Colonel]1272-the colonel had endured such hardships to bring the picture from [Spain]30-spain , it would be only charitable to tell [him]274-colonel valence about it . In the last few moments [he]2057-he had become more amiable in [Glanville]242-rupert 's eyes . '[2057-he] [I]0-i do not think [he]2057-he has , ' [she]7074-this young lady replied . '[2057-he] The day after the storm [he]2057-he went to [London]4-london . [He]2057-he will not return for a long while . [He]2057-he stays very little at [Falside]89-falside now . ' '[2057-he] Is [Falside]89-falside [[your]0-i home]2058-your home ? ' [Rupert]242-rupert did not reflect how [he]242-rupert was violating all the proprieties . How dared [he]242-rupert be so inquisitive ? [I]0-i wonder [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta was not offended . But [she]367-hippolyta seemed not to mind . Instead of at once insisting on being taken to [[her]367-hippolyta boat]7076-her boat , [she]367-hippolyta answered : '[0-i] [[My]0-i father]5872-my father was born at [Falside]89-falside , and [we]2060-we have lived [there]913-there since [[my]0-i mother]6777-my mother 's death . ' '[6777-my mother] Oh , since [Lady Alice]275-lady alice 's death ? ' exclaimed [Rupert]242-rupert , completely off [his]242-rupert guard . '[275-lady alice] But is not that a great while ago ? ' '[275-lady alice] [Lady Alice]275-lady alice was not [[my]0-i mother]6777-my mother , ' [she]275-lady alice answered quietly ; '[275-lady alice] [she]275-lady alice was [[[my]0-i father]5872-my father 's first wife]2065-my father 's first wife . ' '[275-lady alice] And [she]275-lady alice lies in [Trelingham churchyard]1112-trelingham churchyard , ' said [Glanville]242-rupert . '[275-lady alice] Was that why [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence came out on that bitter afternoon ? ' '[274-colonel valence] Yes , ' [she]275-lady alice replied ; '[274-colonel valence] [he]274-colonel valence spends many afternoons [there]913-there . But do [you]274-colonel valence know the story of [Lady Alice]275-lady alice ? ' [she]275-lady alice went on . '[274-colonel valence] [I]0-i happen , ' [he]0-i said , '[274-colonel valence] to have heard the beginning of it . That is all . [I]0-i know the romantic circumstances under which [Lady Alice]275-lady alice left [[her]275-lady alice [home]693-home]2068-her home and married . But [I]0-i know no more ; the thread of the story has not been resumed . ' '[274-colonel valence] There is little more to know , ' [she]275-lady alice answered . '[274-colonel valence] [Lady Alice]275-lady alice died in [London]4-london , after eleven or twelve years of married life . Then [[my]0-i father]5872-my father went abroad . [You]2071-you perhaps have heard that [he]5872-my father was engaged in the campaigns against [Don Carlos]280-don carlos , and received [his]5872-my father commission in [Spain]30-spain . [He]5872-my father has never been in [the English army]2072-the english army . [He]5872-my father was [a soldier of liberty]2073-a soldier of liberty , not [the defender of [a state]2075-a state or [a sovereign]2076-a sovereign]2074-the defender of a state or a sovereign . ' '[5872-my father] And did [Lady Alice]275-lady alice leave [no children]2077-no children ? ' '[275-lady alice] No ; [I]0-i have neither [brother]6074-brother nor [sister]2079-sister . That is why it would be so pleasant to find [a sister]7028-a sister in [Lady]2081-lady May. [We]2082-we are not [relatives]2083-relatives , of course , and [she]2081-lady is a good deal older than [I.]0-i But when [I]0-i see [her]2081-lady driving near [Falside]89-falside , as [she]2081-lady sometimes does , or wandering down by [the shore]1661-the shore , [I]0-i am often tempted to speak to [her]2081-lady and beg [her]2081-lady friendship . ' [Glanville]242-rupert thought , while [she]2081-lady spoke , what a striking contrast [they]2082-we would make . [Lady May]244-lady may , although not taller than the average , had a stateliness of manner which seemed to add to [her]244-lady may height ; [she]244-lady may was dark and almost foreign - looking with [her]244-lady may great piercing eyes , long eyelashes , and , as [the poets]7077-the poets say in describing this type of beauty , [her]244-lady may ebon tresses , that naturally suggested a crown or a chaplet of purple flowers to set them off . [She]244-lady may moved slowly , and had nothing of the tripping fairy in [her]244-lady may motions . The expression of [her]244-lady may countenance was earnest and impassioned . And what was [[Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence 's daughter]2040-colonel valence 's daughter like ? [Rupert]242-rupert found it necessary to study [her]244-lady may features with great attention ; [he]242-rupert might be asked some day to paint [her]244-lady may portrait ; or what if [he]242-rupert sketched it from memory when [he]242-rupert went [home]693-home , and laid it up in [his]242-rupert portfolio ? There could be no harm in doing that . [He]242-rupert wondered , by the way , what [her]244-lady may name was . How could [he]242-rupert find out without appearing over - curious ? [Hers]244-lady may was a slender form , graceful as [Arethusa]369-arethusa 's , or the mountain - nymph 's whose home is among [rocks and streams]7080-rocks and streams , where all day long [she]244-lady may roams , climbing , or springing , or dancing , as best pleases [her]244-lady may , seldom quiet except when [she]244-lady may has tired [herself]244-lady may out with play . [Her]244-lady may countenance was clear and well - cut , of that exquisite pale olive which is the least English of tones , resembling fine ivory . And those innocent brown eyes , how softly [they]7081-they gazed at [the audacious painter]7082-the audacious painter ! how tender and steadfast was [their]7081-they expression ! [They]7081-they had caught a golden - tawny hue from the ringlets of sunny hair falling about [her]244-lady may face , among which the breeze coming in at the open window played wantonly . Such a combination of light and dark in the human countenance [he]242-rupert had never beheld . The exquisite shape might be matched , perhaps , did [he]242-rupert know where to look for it , in sylph or fairy . But could [sylph]370-sylph or [fairy]7083-fairy boast of that serious , calm , aerial loveliness which shone out , so young and so unconscious , from the pale ivory features and the soft eyes ? Not knowing what had been said or what [he]242-rupert was saying , [Rupert]242-rupert drew a step nearer , and in a beseeching voice , as if [he]242-rupert must fall on [his]242-rupert knee and worship whilst [he]242-rupert spoke , the words came from [his]242-rupert lips in a half - whisper , '[2085-you] Would [you]2085-you tell [me]0-i — nay , be angry if [you]2085-you will , but tell [me]0-i — what , by what name may [I]0-i remember [you]2085-you ? ' [The lady]722-the lady blushed almost scarlet now . [Her]722-the lady pale cheek showed a deep , passionate tinge , and even [her]722-the lady forehead was dyed in a faint rose - colour , which grew purple as [she]722-the lady answered : '[5663-sir] [Sir]5663-sir ! how dare [you]5663-sir ? ' [She]722-the lady had got no further when [she]722-the lady saw [Rupert]242-rupert at [her]722-the lady feet . '[5663-sir] Oh , forgive [me]0-i , ' [he]0-i said ; '[5663-sir] [I]0-i could not — [I]0-i did not know what [I]0-i was saying . For [the world]5697-the world [I]0-i would not offend [you]2085-you . ' There was something in [his]0-i tone which melted [her]722-the lady . No , [he]0-i had not meant to offend ; [he]0-i was only overcome , fascinated , out of [himself]0-i . How is it that love reveals its presence ? [She]722-the lady could not speak for a moment ; and [her]722-the lady voice when it came back was , like [Rupert]242-rupert 's , almost inarticulate . '[0-i] Rise , ' [she]722-the lady said ; '[0-i] do not kneel there . ' And as [he]0-i stood before [her]722-the lady , ashamed , penitent , [his]0-i eyes seeking the ground , [she]722-the lady went on , not looking at him—'My name is [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . '[0-i] ' Ah , '[0-i] [he]0-i said , laughing passionately , ' [I]0-i knew [you]722-the lady came out of [A Midsummer Night]90-a midsummer night 's Dream . [Titania]371-titania should be jealous of [you]722-the lady . '[0-i] ' Again , [sir]5663-sir ! '[2088-she] [she]2088-she cried , going to the door ; ' stand aside and let [me]2088-she pass . '[2088-she] [She]2088-she would not even look at [him]0-i . It was all [he]0-i could do not to fall at [her]2088-she feet again . ' Not like that , '[0-i] [he]0-i exclaimed . ' Oh , not like that . What shall [I]0-i do if [you]2088-she go away despising [me]0-i ? [I]0-i am mad ; [I]0-i have lost [my]0-i senses . But [I]0-i will not , [I]0-i will not offend any more . '[0-i] [She]2088-she had reached [the verandah]6285-the verandah . [He]0-i followed , ran down the steps and began to unfasten [the boat]1347-the boat . While [they]2091-they were speaking it had grown stormy on [the lake]5996-the lake ; there was a strong backwater driven by the rising wind , and the waves , though not large , seemed dangerous for a light skiff , such as [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had come in . [she]2088-she did not appear to notice the weather ; [her]2088-she face was still flushed and [her]2088-she eyes bright with tears . [Rupert]242-rupert could have bitten [his]242-rupert tongue off when [he]242-rupert thought of the liberty [he]242-rupert had taken . [He]242-rupert felt more than ashamed — [he]242-rupert was humiliated . [A gentleman]6096-a gentleman , [he]242-rupert , [Rupert Glanville]242-rupert , to have behaved so , to have spoken such words ! [He]0-i turned with a deprecating look towards [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta as [she]2088-she came slowly down the steps . [She]2088-she could not pass [him]0-i . [She]2088-she stopped . ' [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta , '[0-i] [he]0-i said humbly , ' [this small boat]7086-this small boat is not safe in such stormy weather . Will [you]2088-she allow [me]0-i to fetch [the larger one]7087-the larger one , which is lying in the boathouse opposite , and to row [you]2088-she to [shore]1335-shore ? '[0-i] ' [I]2088-she will allow nothing , '[2088-she] [she]2088-she answered ; ' [I]2088-she did wrong to come here . Let [me]2088-she pass into [the boat]1347-the boat . '[2088-she] [Glanville]242-rupert saw that the storm would be upon [them]2094-them ere long . [He]242-rupert said , firmly this time , like [a man who is doing what [he]242-rupert knows to be right]2095-a man who is doing what he knows to be right , ' [I]242-rupert can not let [you]2088-she risk [your]2088-she life , [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta . If [you]2088-she will not wait till [I]242-rupert can bring [the safer boat]7090-the safer boat [you]2088-she must allow [me]242-rupert to take charge of this . A very few minutes will see [you]2088-she on [shore]1335-shore . '[242-rupert] [Reluctantly Hippolyta]372-reluctantly hippolyta consented . When there is danger and [a man]5695-a man commands , [a woman]6460-a woman does not find it easy to disobey . [She]6460-a woman entered [the boat]1347-the boat and sat down , while [Rupert]242-rupert took the oars . Not a word more was spoken . [Hippolyta]372-reluctantly hippolyta looked over the side of [the skiff]1567-the skiff , away in the distance , as if [no Rupert]2100-no rupert existed . It was all [she]372-reluctantly hippolyta could do to keep the tears from falling . A sharp sense of pain , almost of degradation , filled [her]372-reluctantly hippolyta heart . Perhaps there was another feeling too , which [she]372-reluctantly hippolyta knew little about , although it gave an edge to the pain . [She]372-reluctantly hippolyta sprang out as soon as [the boat]1347-the boat touched . But before [she]372-reluctantly hippolyta could quite flee away , [Rupert]242-rupert was at [her]372-reluctantly hippolyta side , bareheaded . ' [I]242-rupert beg [your]372-reluctantly hippolyta pardon , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert said in a low voice . [His]242-rupert head was bent . [She]372-reluctantly hippolyta saw that [he]242-rupert was biting [his]242-rupert under lip to keep down some strong emotion . [His]242-rupert breath went and came . But [she]372-reluctantly hippolyta would not pity [him]242-rupert . Half sobbing , with tremulous indignation , breaking [her]372-reluctantly hippolyta sentences into short phrases , [she]372-reluctantly hippolyta said , turning to [the abashed and guilty artist]2102-the abashed and guilty artist : ' [I]372-reluctantly hippolyta came out of childish curiosity , and — and [I]372-reluctantly hippolyta have been punished . Tell [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham , if [you]243-trelingham please , that [I]372-reluctantly hippolyta wanted to see [the chalet]1479-the chalet , that [I]372-reluctantly hippolyta did not know — and [I]372-reluctantly hippolyta had never seen it , and [[my]372-reluctantly hippolyta father]5872-my father said ... but it does not matter . '[372-reluctantly hippolyta] [Her]372-reluctantly hippolyta voice broke down . [She]372-reluctantly hippolyta was fairly crying now . [Rupert]242-rupert did not dare to come near [her]372-reluctantly hippolyta ; [he]242-rupert could not leave [her]372-reluctantly hippolyta in distress ; [he]242-rupert knew not which way to look . Oh , what [a villain]2103-a villain [he]242-rupert had been ! But [he]242-rupert must speak . ' [I]242-rupert would give [my]242-rupert life that this had not happened , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert cried . ' [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta , [I]242-rupert implore [you]367-hippolyta , think no more of it . Indeed , indeed , [I]242-rupert meant no harm . [I]242-rupert was beside [myself]242-rupert . Can not [you]367-hippolyta forgive one who has never seen — '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert stopped , [he]242-rupert was near committing [himself]242-rupert again . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta listened , like [a child that leaves off crying when it hears a well - known voice]2104-a child that leaves off crying when it hears a well - known voice . [She]367-hippolyta could control [herself]367-hippolyta better now , and [Rupert]242-rupert was very sorry . [He]242-rupert had really been carried away by a sudden impulse . [She]367-hippolyta resolved not to forgive [him]242-rupert , all the same . One more glance [she]367-hippolyta gave at [the artist]5691-the artist as [he]242-rupert stood , like [a culprit]2106-a culprit or [a penitent]2107-a penitent , speechless in the presence of [[his]242-rupert offended goddess]2108-his offended goddess . And then [she]367-hippolyta ran up [the ascent]2109-the ascent till [she]367-hippolyta was out of breath and compelled to rest against a tree . [Glanville]242-rupert lifted [his]242-rupert face when [he]242-rupert saw [her]367-hippolyta depart , and looked , and looked , all turned to gazing , until [she]367-hippolyta disappeared amid the thick undergrowth . Then , as if wings had been added to [his]242-rupert feet , and [he]242-rupert were Apollo that had borrowed the sandals of [Hermes]373-hermes in pursuit of [Daphne]374-daphne , [the young man]5843-the young man followed , not knowing why [he]5843-the young man did so , unless it were that another moment of the intoxicating vision seemed well worth flying after . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had run fast but not far . On the soft grass [she]367-hippolyta heard no steps , and when [Rupert]242-rupert came in sight of [her]367-hippolyta again [he]242-rupert beheld [the gentle Amazon]375-the gentle amazon unfastening [her]375-the gentle amazon palfrey — call it not , [I]0-i beseech [you]242-rupert , either cob or pony — which was receiving [[his]242-rupert mistress]2111-his mistress with manifestations of joy as [she]375-the gentle amazon came up to the place where [he]242-rupert was tethered . [Rupert]242-rupert , gliding behind the friendly covert of the trees , watched [her]367-hippolyta every movement . [She]367-hippolyta was excited and out of breath , but evidently not much frightened . From time to time as [she]367-hippolyta stopped to put [her]367-hippolyta handkerchief to [her]367-hippolyta eyes a pang shot through [Rupert]242-rupert 's heart . Yes , [she]367-hippolyta was crying still , [poor Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ; and [this rude swain]2112-this rude swain did not dare to show that [he]2112-this rude swain was anywhere at hand , still less could [he]2112-this rude swain venture on addressing [her]367-hippolyta with more apologies . What would [he]2112-this rude swain not have given to help [her]367-hippolyta to [her]367-hippolyta saddle ! [He]242-rupert had lost the grace that might have been [his]242-rupert for a foolish word . Oh , wild human heart and hasty tongue , can nothing put a check upon [you]2113-you ? [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta patted [her]367-hippolyta steed , which was a small dark roan , with beautifully - shaped intelligent head,—I do not quite know how [veterinary persons]2114-veterinary persons would describe what [I]0-i mean , but the whole head , and not the eyes or nostrils only , looked intelligent , instinct with a higher life than good feeding and grooming could bring out . But neither were these neglected , as the glossy sleekness of the creature testified . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , [I]0-i say , patted [his]242-rupert beautiful head , and , being utterly unaware that there was a spectator of [her]367-hippolyta actions , put an arm round [his]242-rupert neck and kissed [him]242-rupert on the forehead . [Rupert]242-rupert bit [his]242-rupert lip again . [Young man]2115-young man , that is [your]2115-young man punishment for spying and gazing where [you]2115-young man ought not to be ! [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta vaulted into the saddle with the lightness of a bird , gave the reins a shake , and was off like an arrow . [Hermes]373-hermes 's sandals were now of no avail . [Rupert]242-rupert saw that [she]367-hippolyta was taking [the road which led up [stream]1958-stream]2116-the road which led up stream , and , as [he]242-rupert supposed , to [Falside]89-falside . Oh , that [he]242-rupert might follow ! [He]242-rupert did not move from the spot where [he]242-rupert beheld [her]367-hippolyta vanish until many minutes were passed . Then , like [a man waking from a heavy dream]2118-a man waking from a heavy dream , [he]242-rupert shook [himself]242-rupert , looked round , and remembering that [he]242-rupert had left [the boat]1347-the boat unmoored , went with slow meditative steps down [the glade]2120-the glade . How many hours were gone since [his]242-rupert feet had trodden it first that morning ? [He]242-rupert could not tell . Reckoned by emotions it might be a century or two . [He]242-rupert forgot even luncheon ; and , instead of returning like [a sensible mortal to the Hermitage where good things were to be had for the cooking]2121-a sensible mortal to the hermitage where good things were to be had for the cooking , [he]242-rupert simply fastened the skiff , which by a happy chance had drifted into some low tangle of branches and thus been kept from floating farther away . This done , [Rupert]242-rupert ascended [the glade]2120-the glade for the second time , and finding [a bleak and wild - looking country]2123-a bleak and wild - looking country when [he]242-rupert reached [the top]2124-the top , plunged recklessly into [it]2123-a bleak and wild - looking country . [He]242-rupert would have given half [his]242-rupert genius , which was worth more than half [the kingdom of [many monarchs]2126-many monarchs]2125-the kingdom of many monarchs , to come within view of [Falside]89-falside . But the venture was too daring , and rather than yield to temptation [he]242-rupert set off in the other direction . It had begun to rain , and [he]242-rupert had much better have returned to [Trelingham]243-trelingham instead of wandering on and on , not taking note of the way [he]242-rupert was going , nor observing that the fine small drops , more like mist than wholesome rain , were wetting [him]242-rupert through . [His]242-rupert whole mind was absorbed in what had happened . Was it the one event of [his]242-rupert life , the golden day for which [he]242-rupert had been waiting since [he]242-rupert knew the name of love , the unveiling of the face that in dreams [he]242-rupert had beheld and longed after ; or was it an irreparable mischance ? ' [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert murmured to [himself]242-rupert . ' Oh , senseless [Rupert]242-rupert , did [you]242-rupert think the wedding could be without the wooing ? '[242-rupert] It was the most unmanly thing [he]242-rupert had ever done . ' And yet , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert went on , ' [she]367-hippolyta ought to have known that [I]242-rupert meant only to worship [her]367-hippolyta . '[242-rupert] [He]242-rupert smiled when the words , uttered half aloud , struck upon [his]242-rupert ear . ' How could [she]367-hippolyta have known what [I]242-rupert meant ? [She]367-hippolyta had never set eyes on [me]242-rupert . Are [my]242-rupert looks so innocent as [hers]367-hippolyta ? Childlike , [divine Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ! '[242-rupert] [He]242-rupert fell into delicious , delirious musing . [He]242-rupert must see [her]2127-her , speak to [her]2127-her again , win [her]2127-her pardon , protest that [he]242-rupert would spend [his]242-rupert life in atoning for the insolence of the morning . Yes , it was insolence . To ask [her]2127-her name ! But [she]2127-her had answered ; [she]2127-her told [him]242-rupert it was [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . That could never be undone . The bond between [them]2128-them was of [her]2127-her making , after all . And [she]2127-her had spoken in a whisper , with what heavenly shame in [her]2127-her accent , as though resisting the suggestion which made [her]2127-her answer while yielding to it ! Love , ah no , it was not love , but pity , modesty , the exquisite compassion of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , who was [a queen]1664-a queen yet [a child]5891-a child . In this way [he]242-rupert babbled for hours — [this great incontestable genius]2131-this great incontestable genius , walking at random and getting wet to the skin , and not minding , but with a heart all on flame , and love spreading out [his]242-rupert golden pinions till the gray heavens seemed to melt and burn in their splendour . It was first love , [the true deity]2132-the true deity and no counterfeit , whose wine , held out with coaxing gesture and half - smiling , half - frowning glance , intoxicated [him]242-rupert when [he]242-rupert put the cup to [his]242-rupert lips . [He]242-rupert rested now and then for a moment , stopping to enjoy the unmatchable emotion that had conquered [him]242-rupert . But to keep still was impossible . [He]242-rupert must go forward , and utter [his]242-rupert feelings incoherently to [himself]242-rupert as [he]242-rupert went , smiling with a mixture of tenderness and scorn at the expressions that alone would come , the large , wild metaphors taken from all things in [heaven and earth]2133-heaven and earth , the brief , sudden snatches of inebriation cutting short [his]242-rupert speech altogether from time to time . [He]242-rupert was not only [a lover]6536-a lover , but [an artist whose intense fancy penetrated [his]242-rupert nature through and through , being the fine spirit that made [his]242-rupert genius what it was]2135-an artist whose intense fancy penetrated his nature through and through , being the fine spirit that made his genius what it was . [He]242-rupert could not love as [the common man]2136-the common man loves ; the passion [he]242-rupert felt was individual , characteristic ; it glowed with another fire than that which draws [man]6250-man and [woman]6532-woman to have one heart in two bodies ; for it aimed at a union of soul with soul , of all that was best in [him]242-rupert with all that [he]242-rupert imagined in [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . Do [I]0-i say imagined ? Well , be it so . But [he]242-rupert would have rebuked the word . In that strange , lovely face , in those tender eyes , [he]242-rupert saw the revelations of a personality as choice and adorable as they were . Could [any spirit of clay]2139-any spirit of clay inform such a tenement ? Thus [he]242-rupert would have argued . But while [he]242-rupert wandered through the clinging mist , absorbed in the contemplation of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , beholding [her]367-hippolyta in memory with the vividness of intuition which a new love bestows , [he]242-rupert was far indeed from argument of any kind . [He]242-rupert was drinking deep at the fountain of perpetual youth ; [he]242-rupert was roaming through [Eldorado]91-eldorado ; [the world]5697-the world was a garden of roses , and [he]242-rupert saw [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta riding on [her]367-hippolyta dark palfrey over mead and mossy glade , turning towards [him]242-rupert as [she]367-hippolyta fled and bidding [him]242-rupert follow . It is dangerous to be lost in thought , but even more dangerous to be lost on a trackless down ; and this was what had now befallen [Rupert]242-rupert . Without noticing that [he]242-rupert had long since left [the belt of trees which marked [the high ridge]2142-the high ridge [he]242-rupert had ascended]2141-the belt of trees which marked the high ridge he had ascended , by degrees [he]242-rupert exchanged one path for another , until [he]242-rupert was now actually travelling the opposite way to that which [he]242-rupert intended . Soon there was no semblance of a track ; [he]242-rupert was on the heather , guided unconsciously by the figures of the great crags which loomed up through the mist when [he]242-rupert came near them . But [he]242-rupert did not stop to choose [his]242-rupert direction . [The tourist of the morning , bent on adventures]2143-the tourist of the morning , bent on adventures , was likely to meet with one now ; for [he]242-rupert had become no better than [a somnambulist]2144-a somnambulist , and might at any moment have plunged out of [his]242-rupert depth into [the boggy streams which rise on [the moor]5721-the moor]2145-the boggy streams which rise on the moor and creep through the high grass with imperceptible motion . Fortunately , a strong breeze was blowing the mist aside ; and the last short hour of the October day promised to be fair , and to be succeeded by a calm evening . As [Rupert]242-rupert , somewhat exhausted with [his]242-rupert violent emotions and headlong walk , was sitting on a huge boulder at the foot of the crag for which [he]242-rupert had been making the last ten minutes , a final gust scattered the clouds right and left , the rain ceased , and a long lane of sunshine , forming in the space which the mist had left clear , took [him]242-rupert up into its radiance . [His]242-rupert face was towards the sun and [his]242-rupert eyes were too dazzled to make out anything ; but almost as the clouds rolled away [he]242-rupert heard the galloping of a horse near at hand . [He]242-rupert did not look up ; the growing sense of fatigue had brought with it some depression ; the wings of love were drooping , and [he]242-rupert had begun to think more of the offence given than the return of affection [he]242-rupert hoped for . But the sound of galloping came nearer ; the horse stopped within a few paces of where [he]242-rupert sat . And [Hippolyta Valence]367-hippolyta , leaping to the ground , exclaimed in a troubled and astonished voice , ' [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert , are [you]242-rupert here ? What has happened to [you]242-rupert ? '[242-rupert] [He]242-rupert made no reply . The apparition was so sudden , so utterly unexpected , and the light , whether of the sun or of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's presence , so filled [his]242-rupert eyes that [he]242-rupert had not a word to say . [He]242-rupert looked strangely forlorn , in spite of the air of distinction and the beauty of feature which made [him]242-rupert , when [his]242-rupert feathers were preened , an Arabian bird among artists . [The lonesome moor]2147-the lonesome moor , with [its]2147-the lonesome moor streak of watery sunshine , the huge overshadowing cliffs , the shining grass and thunderous purple of the heather , gave a setting to the figure and appearance of [Rupert]242-rupert which disclosed more of [the inward man , the melancholy , brooding spirit]2148-the inward man , the melancholy , brooding spirit , than was often visible . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was struck silent . [She]367-hippolyta waited now , uncertain whether [she]367-hippolyta ought to have accosted [him]242-rupert , until [he]242-rupert should speak . [He]242-rupert rose with a fatigued expression , looked round , and said , as if to [himself]242-rupert , ' [I]242-rupert must have lost [my]242-rupert way . '[242-rupert] [He]242-rupert did not seem to notice [the young lady]723-the young lady ; nor can [I]0-i affirm that during the first few moments [he]242-rupert had distinguished between the vision in [his]242-rupert brain and the form that came galloping over [the moor]5721-the moor . ' If [you]242-rupert were going to [Trelingham]243-trelingham , '[367-hippolyta] replied [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , ' [you]242-rupert have certainly lost it . [The Court]1181-the court is sixteen miles off , and in the opposite direction to this . '[367-hippolyta] [Glanville]242-rupert was fully awake now . ' [I]242-rupert am much obliged for the information , [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert answered in a conventional tone , ' and shall be grateful if [you]723-the young lady can point out [the road]5736-the road . [I]242-rupert have never been in [this part of [the country]625-the country]7096-this part of the country . '[242-rupert] ' There is [no road]7098-no road , '[723-the young lady] [she]723-the young lady told [him]242-rupert ; ' [you]242-rupert are on [the moor]5721-the moor . And , if there were , [you]242-rupert could not walk sixteen miles before nightfall . The sun will be down in less than an hour . '[723-the young lady] ' [I]242-rupert must get back , '[242-rupert] repeated [Glanville]242-rupert . [He]242-rupert gave an exploring glance over [the country]625-the country , hoping to see a human habitation if not [a village]2152-a village or [hamlet]2153-hamlet . [It]2154-it was all wild and bare . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had said truly ; [he]242-rupert was on [the moor]5721-the moor ; there was not the vestige of [a track]2156-a track . [He]242-rupert had been walking over [the heather]2157-the heather and did not notice it . What was to be done ? [The young lady]723-the young lady reflected , and seemed to have made up [her]723-the young lady mind while [he]242-rupert was looking about [him]242-rupert . ' [You]242-rupert can not get back this way , '[723-the young lady] [she]723-the young lady said , ' nor is it the slightest use ot attempt it . [You]242-rupert would be lost in the mosses which [you]242-rupert have passed without seeing them , [I]723-the young lady suppose . But [Falside]89-falside is hardly a mile off , and [you]242-rupert can there be put on [the right road]7100-the right road . Do come , [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert , '[723-the young lady] [she]723-the young lady said insistently , for [he]242-rupert showed no sign of accepting [her]723-the young lady invitation . Now [he]242-rupert looked at [her]723-the young lady and smiled , though still in [his]242-rupert melancholy fashion . ' [I]242-rupert will come , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert said , ' if [you]723-the young lady can forgive [me]242-rupert . Not , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert added , ' that [you]723-the young lady ought . [I]242-rupert know [I]242-rupert am inexcusable . But , if [you]723-the young lady will not overlook [my]242-rupert great fault , [I]242-rupert must stay here until morning . [I]242-rupert can make [my]242-rupert way back in the light . '[242-rupert] ' Stay until morning , and be frozen ! No , indeed , '[367-hippolyta] cried [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , ' that [you]242-rupert shall not . Come now , show that [you]242-rupert know how to be obedient to [a lady]6422-a lady . '[723-the young lady] [She]723-the young lady was smiling without an effort , in the most kindly way . ' [I]723-the young lady do forgive [you]242-rupert . [Artists]5874-artists are [strange people]7103-strange people . [One]5661-one can not treat [them]5874-artists like the rest of [mankind]6457-mankind . '[723-the young lady] ' [You]723-the young lady forgive [me]242-rupert ! '[242-rupert] exclaimed [Rupert]242-rupert ; ' [I]723-the young lady will follow [you]723-the young lady to [the end of [the world]5697-the world]7106-the end of the world . '[723-the young lady] [She]723-the young lady held up a warning finger . ' No , only to [Falside]89-falside , '[723-the young lady] [she]723-the young lady said . [He]242-rupert helped [her]723-the young lady to mount , and , in a dream of sweet intoxication , walked by [her]723-the young lady side as [she]723-the young lady rode quietly along . [She]723-the young lady did not ask [him]242-rupert any questions . How [he]242-rupert had got thither was evident — by losing [his]242-rupert way . But what made [him]242-rupert lose [his]242-rupert way ? If [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta guessed at the reason , [she]723-the young lady kept [her]723-the young lady conjectures in [her]723-the young lady own breast . Occasionally [she]723-the young lady glanced down at [him]242-rupert ; but when [he]242-rupert looked up , with something of that half - foolish and wholly ecstatic smile on [his]242-rupert lips which betokens [a young man]6175-a young man 's first sensations of happiness , [she]723-the young lady was discreetly gazing over [the moor]5721-the moor . [She]723-the young lady was glad [she]723-the young lady had forgiven [him]242-rupert . [He]242-rupert must have undergone a self - inflicted penance since [she]723-the young lady ran away from [him]242-rupert on landing out of [the boat]1347-the boat . Perhaps [he]242-rupert had gone into the rain and wandered all those hours to punish [himself]242-rupert for [his]242-rupert rudeness . At any rate , [he]242-rupert was too haggard and woe - begone to be severely dealt with now . [She]723-the young lady would really forgive ; nay , [she]723-the young lady would try to forget . [Rupert]242-rupert , thinking neither of the past nor the future , but as happy as a dog following [[his]242-rupert mistress]2111-his mistress , kept on walking mechanically , and did not even ask when [they]2163-they should arrive at [Falside]89-falside . [He]242-rupert did not want to arrive [there]913-there . It was enough for [him]242-rupert to be near [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . Had [she]723-the young lady proposed to ride to [the other end of the rainbow which [he]242-rupert beheld spanning [the moor]5721-the moor]2165-the other end of the rainbow which he beheld spanning the moor , [he]242-rupert would have said , ' Why not ? let [us]2163-they go by all means . [We]2163-they shall perhaps find the golden cup [the children]2038-the children talk of now [we]2163-they are together . '[242-rupert] [I]0-i doubt that [her]723-the young lady pony would have consented so willingly . When [they]2163-they passed [certain rocks]2167-certain rocks and turned to the left , that little beast shook [himself]242-rupert and began to express a decided wish to canter . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta pulled [him]242-rupert in . ' No , [Djalma]376-djalma , '[367-hippolyta] [she]367-hippolyta said , ' [you]376-djalma must be patient . [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert would not care to keep up with [you]376-djalma at a trot after [his]242-rupert day 's expedition . [We]2169-they shall cross [[your]376-djalma old friend]7109-your old friend , [the Yale]1947-the yale , in a minute , '[367-hippolyta] [she]367-hippolyta said , turning to [the artist]5691-the artist . ' It rises a little way off , and comes down into [[our]2169-they valley]7111-our valley on its journey to [Trelingham]243-trelingham . '[367-hippolyta] As [she]367-hippolyta spoke [they]2169-they came to [a narrow wooden bridge , which [Djalma]376-djalma crossed at a quickened pace]2170-a narrow wooden bridge , which djalma crossed at a quickened pace , and a few yards in front [Rupert]242-rupert saw a good , well - preserved pathway leading down between rock and wilderness into [the hollow]2171-the hollow . Trees began to peer up , there were breadths of cover right and left a little farther on , and the sound of murmuring leaves and waters filled the air . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta struck through the wood like [one who was familiar with every step of it]2172-one who was familiar with every step of it ; [Rupert]242-rupert followed close ; and [they]2169-they came out after ten minutes ' slow riding upon [another road]7112-another road , not so broad as the first , which , turning very abruptly , brought [them]2169-they to a garden - gate overshadowed with foliage . [Rupert]242-rupert ran to open the gate . [He]242-rupert could see only a short distance in front , for the trees overarched and came down so close that it seemed as if [they]2169-they were entering [another wood]7113-another wood . But soon [they]2169-they reached a second entrance , clear of trees , and flanked on either side by a low wall , which permitted a view into [the valley]5949-the valley and across to [the neighbouring heights]7115-the neighbouring heights . It was [a ravine]7116-a ravine , at the head of which , on [a projecting terrace near the waterfall]7117-a projecting terrace near the waterfall , rose in picturesque beauty [the gables of [a double cottage]7119-a double cottage]7118-the gables of a double cottage . '[2169-they] That is [Falside]89-falside , ' said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , pointing with [her]367-hippolyta whip . '[2169-they] [You]242-rupert are welcome , [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert . ' [She]367-hippolyta did not wait for [his]242-rupert thanks or [his]242-rupert assistance , but dismounting and throwing [him]242-rupert the reins , [she]367-hippolyta added , '[242-rupert] Will [you]242-rupert kindly hold [Djalma]376-djalma while [I]0-i go and call [some one]933-some one ? ' Saying which [she]367-hippolyta went rapidly up [the path]7120-the path and disappeared round a corner of [the cottage]7121-the cottage . If [Rupert]242-rupert could have made sure of being unobserved , [I]242-rupert think [he]242-rupert too would have put [his]242-rupert arm round [the pony]7122-the pony 's neck and saluted [him]242-rupert on the forehead . But [he]242-rupert was prudent . No more risks through excess of demonstration for [him]242-rupert . [Djalma]376-djalma , therefore , had to be content with much patting and caressing , which , like all beings accustomed to adoration , [he]376-djalma took as a matter of course . [He]376-djalma was wondering when [the groom]7123-the groom would come , and not attending to [Rupert]242-rupert at all . When [the groom]7123-the groom did arrive [he]7123-the groom was by no means of that spruce description which is usual in [great English houses like [Trelingham Court]6-trelingham court]7125-great english houses like trelingham court . [He]7123-the groom was [an old man with white hair and an exceedingly wrinkled forehead]7126-an old man with white hair and an exceedingly wrinkled forehead , dressed in plain rough clothes , more suitable to [a gardener or man - of - all - work]7127-a gardener or man - of - all - work than to [the guardian of so beautiful and well - kept a steed]7128-the guardian of so beautiful and well - kept a steed as [Djalma]376-djalma . [His]7123-the groom eyes , which were very dark and glittering , made it clear that [he]7123-the groom was [some kind of foreigner]7129-some kind of foreigner , to say nothing of the expressive gesture , indicating a doubt or a question , as [Rupert]242-rupert fancied , with which on seeing [the artist]5691-the artist [he]242-rupert turned to [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta . [She]367-hippolyta merely shook [her]367-hippolyta head and bade [Rupert]242-rupert relinquish the reins , which [he]242-rupert did unwillingly , as one that gives up a beloved charge . '[242-rupert] Now , ' said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , '[2174-you] will [you]2174-you come into [the drawing - room]5787-the drawing - room while [Djalma]376-djalma is taken round to [the stable]2176-the stable and [Andres]377-andres gets [[your]2174-you own room]877-your own room ready ? [He]377-andres was not expecting [a guest]2178-a guest , or [you]2174-you might go with [him]377-andres at once . ' [Rupert]242-rupert obeyed , not being clear in [his]242-rupert own mind as to what was proper or becoming . [He]0-i said when [they]2180-they passed the threshold , '[2174-you] Is it not possible for [me]0-i to go on at once to [Trelingham]243-trelingham ? [I]0-i ought not to trespass on [your]2174-you hospitality . [I]0-i thought [you]2174-you spoke of putting [me]0-i on [[my]0-i right road]2179-my right road when [we]2180-they reached [Falside]89-falside . ' '[2174-you] The way is plain enough from here , ' answered [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , '[2174-you] but almost as long as [your]2174-you journey across [the moor]5721-the moor . And if [you]2174-you could only see , [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert , how tired [you]2174-you look — ' A thought seemed to flash across [her]367-hippolyta mind while [she]367-hippolyta was speaking , and [she]367-hippolyta examined [his]2174-you face with no less attention than [he]2174-you had bestowed on [hers]367-hippolyta in the chalet . '[0-i] [I]0-i do believe , ' [she]367-hippolyta went on , '[0-i] that [you]2174-you are more than tired . Have [you]2174-you eaten anything since breakfast ? ' [Glanville]242-rupert entreated [her]367-hippolyta not to trouble [herself]367-hippolyta about so small a matter . [He]2174-you had not , in fact , eaten or drunk since the morning , and was beginning to feel the effects of [his]2174-you involuntary fast . But [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , with [the woman]7131-the woman 's feeling that [men]5873-men are always ready to eat and can not , like [themselves]5873-men , live on three grains of rice a day , was shocked to hear it . [She]367-hippolyta begged [him]2174-you to sit near the fire and not stir till [she]367-hippolyta came back . Then , running hastily out of [the room]762-the room , [she]367-hippolyta left [him]2174-you to [his]2174-you own reflections , which were not disagreeable , but had lasted only a few minutes when [she]367-hippolyta returned , bearing the requisites for afternoon tea , as [Rupert]242-rupert would have said in [any other drawing - room]7134-any other drawing - room . Here it was probably not tea , but ambrosia , nectar , the amrita cup,—some enchanting draught with immortality among its ingredients . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta set the tray down ; and , with a smile , remarked to [the artist]5691-the artist : '[0-i] [I]0-i can not offer [you]2182-you wine , for [[my]0-i father]5872-my father does not drink it or suffer it near [him]5872-my father . [I]0-i fancy that tea will do [you]2182-you more good . [Andres]377-andres will show [you]2182-you to [[your]2182-you room]2184-your room when [you]2182-you have taken a cup and feel warm enough to leave the fire ; and [we]2185-we shall dine as soon as possible . ' [Rupert]242-rupert was more and more embarrassed , though happier than words can express . Was [he]2174-you to dine alone with [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ? [The gods]1730-the gods be thanked . But what would [men]5873-men , and especially [women]7138-women , say ? It was like getting into heaven by a forbidden door . [He]2174-you could not refuse ; neither could [he]2174-you suggest that there were difficulties , that [the world]5697-the world had its customs . Suggest such a thing to [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , who moved about with the grace and security of [a young maiden in [[her]367-hippolyta own home]7141-her own home , busy , unaffected , and the very picture of innocence]7140-a young maiden in her own home , busy , unaffected , and the very picture of innocence ! '[377-andres] Oh , [Mrs. Grundy]378-mrs. grundy , ' [he]2174-you thought with a sigh , '[377-andres] how terrible and absurd is [thy]378-mrs. grundy dominion over the souls of [men]5873-men ! ' It did not appear that [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta minded [Mrs. Grundy]378-mrs. grundy in any way . [She]367-hippolyta was [the princess receiving a shipwrecked mariner into [[her]367-hippolyta palace]7143-her palace]7142-the princess receiving a shipwrecked mariner into her palace ; [a beneficent Calypso , to whom the rumours of [the world]5697-the world]7144-a beneficent calypso , to whom the rumours of the world did not penetrate , as [she]367-hippolyta dwelt in [[her]367-hippolyta sequestered island]7146-her sequestered island , amusing [herself]367-hippolyta with divine songs and a quick - footed steed . Had [she]367-hippolyta [no [servants]1089-servants but [Andres]377-andres]7147-no servants but andres ? [The place]987-the place seemed silent , buried in deep sleep . No footfall was heard about [it]987-the place ; no sound but the murmuring cascade ; no voice within or without . Neither did [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta appear to expect attendance . Did [she]367-hippolyta abide all alone , like this , whenever [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence was absent ? [She]367-hippolyta had described [him]274-colonel valence as living very little at [Falside]89-falside . It was an extraordinary manner of passing [her]367-hippolyta existence for [a young girl]7150-a young girl , especially one so bright and vivacious as [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . Was it imaginable that [she]367-hippolyta liked or could endure it long ? At this point in [his]274-colonel valence meditations [the lady]722-the lady offéred [him]274-colonel valence a cup of the ambrosia [she]722-the lady had been preparing . It was very good . [Rupert]242-rupert felt like [a new being]7152-a new being when [he]242-rupert had drunk it ; moreover , [he]242-rupert secretly resolved to look upon it as the enchanting draught which henceforth bound [him]242-rupert to exist under the governance and in the toils of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . It was [her]2187-she own doing , and [he]242-rupert would always plead it in excuse if [she]2187-she wished [him]242-rupert to become [a stranger]5662-a stranger again . But that [he]242-rupert thought impossible after the events of the day . '[377-andres] Do [you]2187-she live at [Falside]89-falside by [yourself]2187-she ? ' [he]242-rupert ventured to ask . '[2187-she] It depends on [[my]0-i father]5872-my father , ' [she]2187-she replied ; '[5872-my father] [I]0-i see nothing , and [I]0-i desire to see nothing , of what is called [the world]5697-the world . [No fashionable lady]2190-no fashionable lady ever comes to [me]0-i , and the only one [I]0-i wish to know is [Lady May Davenant]2191-lady may davenant . But [Falside]89-falside , though solitary just now , is not so for the most part . [[My]0-i father]5872-my father calls [it]89-falside [the refuge of]2193-the refuge of [the destitute]2194-the destitute . There is seldom a month that [some unfortunate man]2195-some unfortunate man , pursued by [the continental police]2196-the continental police , does not make [his]2195-some unfortunate man way to [[our]2197-our retreat]2198-our retreat . [The room]762-the room [you]2200-you will sleep in to - night has been a hiding - place for [the most distinguished revolutionists]2201-the most distinguished revolutionists , from [Mazzini]379-mazzini to [Felix Pyat]380-felix pyat . So that it is no new thing , [you]2200-you see , ' [she]7154-she added , laughing , '[2200-you] for [me]0-i to receive [an illustrious guest]2202-an illustrious guest . ' '[0-i] [You]0-i must have gone through a strange experience , ' said [Rupert]242-rupert . '[0-i] But [you]0-i can not , [I]0-i suppose , have seen [the older men who are [[Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence 's contemporaries]2204-colonel valence 's contemporaries]2203-the older men who are colonel valence 's contemporaries . [They]2203-the older men who are colonel valence 's contemporaries have succeeded ; and now , if still living , [they]2203-the older men who are colonel valence 's contemporaries sit in [the high places of [the world]5697-the world]2205-the high places of the world . ' '[2203-the older men who are colonel valence 's contemporaries] That is true , ' [she]7155-she replied ; '[2203-the older men who are colonel valence 's contemporaries] [I]0-i never saw [Mazzini]379-mazzini , for example . Those [I]0-i know best are [the men of the latest time]2207-the men of the latest time , cosmopolitan and socialist rather than patriotic . ' '[2207-the men of the latest time] Do [they]2207-the men of the latest time interest [you]0-i in life as much as [they]2207-the men of the latest time might in a book ? ' [Rupert]242-rupert could not refrain from this question , but [his]242-rupert curiosity was not altogether personal . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta did not resemble [the masculine creature to whom [he]242-rupert would have attributed a love of socialist theories or schemes of revolution]7156-the masculine creature to whom he would have attributed a love of socialist theories or schemes of revolution . '[2207-the men of the latest time] [The men]6002-the men less than [their]6002-the men doctrines , and not so much as [their]6002-the men adventures , ' was [her]367-hippolyta unexpected reply . '[2207-the men of the latest time] Like [the saints of all religions]2209-the saints of all religions , [they]2207-the men of the latest time are repulsive until [you]2210-you come to know [them]2207-the men of the latest time . But [I]0-i am quite willing to minister to [their]2207-the men of the latest time wants . It is the only way in which [I]0-i can help the good cause . [Some]1378-some , too , have a strangely captivating eloquence , like [Kossuth]381-kossuth . But [he]2212-he and [the Hungarians]382-the hungarians belong to [the aristocracy of revolution]2213-the aristocracy of revolution ; and now [they]6002-the men have set [their]6002-the men crown of [St. Stephen]383-st. stephen on the head of [an anointed king]2214-an anointed king , [I]0-i fear that [they]6002-the men will think no more of [[their]6002-the men down - trodden brethren]2215-their down - trodden brethren all over [Europe]75-europe . Even [Kossuth]381-kossuth , with [his]2212-he hatred of [the House of [Austria]95-austria]94-the house of austria , is at heart [a political revolutionist]2216-a political revolutionist and nothing more . ' [She]7157-she spoke warmly , and [Rupert]242-rupert listened with admiration and suprise . [He]242-rupert did not pretend to feel much with [those that desire universal change]7158-those that desire universal change . [He]242-rupert was [an artist]6123-an artist , and dreaded the advent of democracy . But [he]242-rupert could have worshipped any doctrine which came to [him]242-rupert impersonated in such a form . However , [he]242-rupert was spared making [his]242-rupert profession of faith ; for [Andres]377-andres , coming in as [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta finished speaking , announced that [[the stranger]1207-the stranger 's room]7161-the stranger 's room was ready . [Glanville]242-rupert rose . [He]242-rupert could think of more things than one at a time , and [he]242-rupert had made up [his]242-rupert mind , while reflecting on [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's eloquence , as to what it behoved [him]242-rupert to do . '[367-hippolyta] [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta , ' [he]0-i said , going up to [her]367-hippolyta , '[367-hippolyta] [I]0-i can never thank [you]367-hippolyta for such great kindness as [you]367-hippolyta have done and intend for [me]0-i . But [I]0-i am quite sure that [I]0-i ought to return to [Trelingham]243-trelingham . [They]2217-they did not know [I]0-i was going any distance ; [I]0-i meant to have been at [the Court]1181-the court for luncheon . And [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham is so considerate , so nervous , too , since the shipwreck , that if [I]0-i stay out [they]2217-they will spend the night in looking for [me]0-i . ' [He]0-i spoke reasonably , and [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was persuaded . [She]367-hippolyta insisted only that [he]0-i should stay for dinner . [Andres]377-andres , who was [[their]2217-they coachman]7162-their coachman when [they]2217-they required one , would drive [him]0-i , not over [the moor]5721-the moor , but round by the good roads on [that side of [the country]625-the country]7164-that side of the country . It would take time , but save mishaps , and [Trelingham]243-trelingham might be reached before midnight . When these things were clear [Rupert]242-rupert followed [Andres]377-andres , who took [him]0-i out of [the cottage]7121-the cottage , and by a covered way up some steps into [another building , almost as large , that stood behind [it]7167-another building , almost as large , that stood behind it and contained kitchen , housekeeper 's room and contained [kitchen]7168-kitchen , [housekeeper]7169-housekeeper 's room]7167-another building , almost as large , that stood behind it and contained kitchen , housekeeper 's room , and [two or three guest - chambers]7170-two or three guest - chambers . [An ancient lady]7171-an ancient lady , as un - English in appearance as [Andres,—she]384-andres,—she was [[his]377-andres wife,—now]7172-his wife,—now took charge of [Glanville]242-rupert , and led [him]377-andres [upstairs]1084-upstairs to [a small and plainly furnished room]7174-a small and plainly furnished room , where [she]7171-an ancient lady left [him]377-andres without a word . It was the way at [Falside]89-falside to do everything as silently as possible . [All manner of strange guests]7175-all manner of strange guests came thither , [many of whom spoke no English and bore no particular name]7176-many of whom spoke no english and bore no particular name while under [[Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence 's roof]7177-colonel valence 's roof . Whether [Glanville]242-rupert was [a refugee]7178-a refugee or [an ordinary wayfarer who had been lost on [the moor]5721-the moor]7179-an ordinary wayfarer who had been lost on the moor did not signify to [the helpmate of [Andres]377-andres]7181-the helpmate of andres , nor did [the good man]5869-the good man enlighten [her]7171-an ancient lady . [An old revolutionist [himself]7183-an old revolutionist himself]7183-an old revolutionist himself , [he]7183-an old revolutionist himself had asked in dumb show , on seeing [him]377-andres , whether [Rupert]242-rupert was [one of [theirs]7185-theirs]7184-one of theirs . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had used the English fashion of shaking [her]367-hippolyta head to say no , and [Andres]377-andres , by this time somewhat naturalised , understood , but was not quite certain . [Rupert]242-rupert came quickly down again , and entered [the drawing - room]5787-the drawing - room . But [he]242-rupert found no [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . [He]242-rupert had leisure to look about [him]242-rupert now , for [he]242-rupert had observed nothing but [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta 's face and motions while [she]367-hippolyta was making tea . It was [a library]7187-a library rather than [a drawing - room]6107-a drawing - room , with bookshelves round the walls , and otherwise somewhat solidly furnished . But a nice disorder , and the presence of flowers and needle - work , were signs that [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta made it [her]367-hippolyta usual abode . On examining the shelves [he]242-rupert saw books in every European langage,—some with extraordinary titles , betokening new systems of philosophy or of government , and a large number of [modern poets]7189-modern poets and [novelists]7190-novelists . Among the latter were works [he]242-rupert had never come across , which it surprised [him]242-rupert to see in [[a lady]6422-a lady 's collection]7192-a lady 's collection . But [he]242-rupert reflected that , in all likelihood , it was [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence and not [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta who studied these daring romances . [He]242-rupert could not associate [her]367-hippolyta with the books that were there . [She]367-hippolyta came in while [he]242-rupert was looking at [them]2221-the ancient authors . '[2217-they] [[My]0-i father]5872-my father is [a great reader]2220-a great reader , ' [she]367-hippolyta said , '[2220-a great reader] and had taught [me]0-i , too , how to read . [He]5872-my father prefers for enjoyment [the ancient authors]2221-the ancient authors . So do [I]0-i , [I]0-i think . They have a calming influence when [one]5661-one 's mind has been excited by the works of [living men]2223-living men and [women]7138-women . ' '[0-i] Do [you]0-i read Greek , then ? ' inquired [Glanville]242-rupert , taking out a handsomely bound volume , the Antigone of [Sophocles]385-sophocles , which happened to be in front of [him]242-rupert . '[0-i] [I]0-i suppose [I]0-i may say yes , ' was [her]2226-she answer . '[0-i] [I]0-i have been learning it for some years . [I]0-i can read Antigone , and know it almost by heart . What [a noble character]2225-a noble character [she]2226-she was ! Like [some other Greek women]2227-some other greek women [she]2226-she deserved to belong to the new era . ' '[2226-she] Then [you]0-i know these lines ? ' said [Glanville]242-rupert , turning to a passage [I]0-i need not transcribe , for it is , like the landscapes round [Vesuvius]96-vesuvius and [the Campanian coast]7193-the campanian coast , a possession of modern times as of antiquity,—the marvellous scene where [Antigone]386-antigone , standing at first with head bent to the ground in the presence of [Creon]387-creon , lifts up voice and eyes , saying that neither [Zeus]388-zeus , nor Righteousness , [assessor of the gods]7194-assessor of the gods , had established among [men]5873-men the law which [she]386-antigone had violated in burying [[her]386-antigone brother]7196-her brother . '[0-i] Know [them]2228-they ? ' cried [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ; '[2228-they] how should [I]0-i not ? [They]2228-they sound in [my]0-i ears as the very gospel of eternal right for [woman]6532-woman . ' And taking the volume from [him]2230-you , [she]367-hippolyta read in tones of strong feeling the lines that come after , at once so calm and pathetic . '[2228-they] Imagine , ' [she]367-hippolyta said , when [she]367-hippolyta had come to the end of the passage , '[2230-you] can [you]2230-you imagine [a woman of [our]2232-our time]2231-a woman of our time , brought up as most are , saying in the face of social ordinances , base , unjust , and cruel , words like these — if the poor version [I]0-i once made gives their meaning ? [Antigone]386-antigone says to [the King]1690-the king : ' " Such mighty heraldings [I]386-antigone never dreamed , [Mortal]389-mortal , were thine as could prevail to break The gods '[386-antigone] unwritten and unshaken laws : Not of to - day or yesterday are these , [They]2228-they live from everlasting , nor [doth man]2234-doth man Behold the source when [they]2228-they to light have risen . " How often has the whole artificial polity of [men]5873-men seemed to dissolve under the charm of an appeal like this to nature , to the truth of things , against the untruths which make [the world]5697-the world poor and contemptible ! [Antigone]386-antigone will always be a type of [the true woman]2237-the true woman . Do [you]2230-you not think so ? ' '[2230-you] [You]2230-you ask a terrible question , ' replied [Glanville]242-rupert . '[2230-you] [Antigone]386-antigone died in obedience to commands which [she]386-antigone thought to be from [the gods]1730-the gods . And [you]2230-you know [they]2239-they were nothing of the kind . More is the pity ! Could it signify to [Polynices]390-polynices whether [his]390-polynices dead body were eaten by kites and eagles , or buried with libations ? [Antigone]386-antigone died [the martyr of a custom]2240-the martyr of a custom . ' [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta looked sad while [he]2230-you was speaking . '[2240-the martyr of a custom] Ah , ' [she]367-hippolyta said , '[2240-the martyr of a custom] [I]0-i did not think [you]2230-you would view [her]386-antigone in that light . [She]386-antigone was [the martyr of sisterly]2241-the martyr of sisterly devotion , which is an eternal law , not of custom . But have [you]2230-you no feeling , then , about the grave of [any one [you]2230-you have loved]2242-any one you have loved ? ' [Her]367-hippolyta voice sank a little ; [she]367-hippolyta was grieved . '[2230-you] Do not , pray do not misinterpret [me]0-i , ' exclaimed [Rupert]242-rupert eagerly . '[2230-you] [I]0-i think [Antigone]386-antigone one of [the purest and most unselfish of heroines]2243-the purest and most unselfish of heroines . Nor would [I]0-i blame [her]386-antigone tenderness to the beloved dust of [a brother]1082-a brother . But it is the way with [[us]2245-they [men]5873-men]2246-us men to do battle for a cause rather than for [a person]2248-a person , or — how shall [I]0-i say?—for an emblem . ' '[0-i] And [women]7138-women — for what do [they]7138-women give [themselves]7138-women ? ' [she]367-hippolyta inquired , still speaking in the low sweet voice , with its touch of sadness . [Rupert]242-rupert fixed [his]242-rupert eyes on [her]367-hippolyta , not daringly , but with a light shining out of them as [he]242-rupert made answer . '[7138-women] For love , ' said [he]242-rupert . [She]367-hippolyta was silent . [She]367-hippolyta closed the volume and restored it to its place . A moment after dinner was announced , and [they]2245-they passed into [the dining - room]5799-the dining - room . It was not so large as [the one [they]2245-they had left]7198-the one they had left , and looked out on [another side of [the cottage]7121-the cottage]7199-another side of the cottage . A bright fire was burning in the grate . [Andres , who had forgotten to draw the curtains]7201-andres , who had forgotten to draw the curtains , now shut out the October night , which seemed raw and chill . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta motioned [Rupert]242-rupert to a seat at the bottom of the table and took [her]367-hippolyta place opposite [him]242-rupert . [She]367-hippolyta had none of that trembling shyness that might have been expected in [one so young]7202-one so young . Evidently [she]367-hippolyta had been accustomed to receive [guests]7203-guests and entertain [them]7203-guests in the self - possessed way [she]367-hippolyta used towards [the artist]5691-the artist . [He]242-rupert felt that the tête - à - tête meant less than [he]242-rupert had imagined . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had no need to keep [him]242-rupert at a distance . [She]367-hippolyta seemed to have forgotten [their]7205-their meeting at [the Hermitage]6129-the hermitage altogether . But it was not so . After dealing with indifferent topics , [she]367-hippolyta came back to it of [her]367-hippolyta own accord . '[0-i] [I]0-i suppose , ' [she]367-hippolyta said , smiling , '[0-i] it was a social ordinance that [I]0-i should not have taken [the boat]1347-the boat and explored [a sacred dwelling like [the chalet]1479-the chalet as [I]0-i did to - day]2251-a sacred dwelling like the chalet as i did to - day . However , it was not a command of [the gods]1730-the gods ; and [my]0-i conscience leaves [me]0-i at rest . ' [Glanville]242-rupert was sure that [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham would have been delighted to show [her]367-hippolyta over [the Hermitage]6129-the hermitage . It was a pity that [[his]242-rupert own friend]7208-his own friend , [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor , had not been there to welcome [her]367-hippolyta ; [he]243-trelingham was exceedingly proud of having such [a quaint habitation]7209-a quaint habitation , and made [a very tolerable hermit]7210-a very tolerable hermit , too . '[1730-the gods] Yes , ' answered [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , '[1730-the gods] though [I]0-i know [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham only by report , [I]0-i have a great affection for [him]243-trelingham . [Every one]5791-every one says [he]243-trelingham is the kindest of [men]5873-men . But a reconciliation between [him]243-trelingham and [[my]0-i father]5872-my father has long been out of the question . [I]0-i do not think [[my]0-i father]5872-my father bears [him]243-trelingham malice ; and [I]0-i daresay [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham would take [his]243-trelingham hand , if it were offered , which it never will be . [I]0-i could not have asked [his]243-trelingham permission to visit [the chalet]1479-the chalet . Yet [I]0-i have long wished to see the inside of [it]1479-the chalet . Riding that way , it is provoking to pass so many times in sight of [a curious , uninhabited house]2259-a curious , uninhabited house , with strange stories attaching to [it]2259-a curious , uninhabited house , and memories of [[my]0-i father]5872-my father and [grand - father]2261-grand - father , [both of whom spent weeks at a time there when [they]2263-they were young]2262-both of whom spent weeks at a time there when they were young . [I]0-i have often told [[my]0-i father]5872-my father [I]0-i should like to go over it . ' '[243-trelingham] And what did [he]243-trelingham say ? ' asked [Rupert]242-rupert . '[243-trelingham] Oh , [he]243-trelingham was indifferent . [He]243-trelingham tells [me]0-i that [I]0-i have no part in the quarrel between [himself]243-trelingham and [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham . Not being [[Lady Alice]275-lady alice 's daughter]2265-lady alice 's daughter , [I]0-i am really [a stranger to [the Davenants]391-the davenants , who perhaps never heard of [me]0-i]2266-a stranger to the davenants , who perhaps never heard of me . But [I]0-i should not have cared to hurt [his]243-trelingham feelings by visiting [the chalet]1479-the chalet when [he]243-trelingham was at [home]693-home . [I]0-i shall tell [him]243-trelingham , of course . At a distance [he]243-trelingham will have other things to think of , and [he]243-trelingham will not mind . ' The dinner could not last long . Though no wine appeared on the table , it was one of the pleasantest in [Rupert]242-rupert 's life . [He]242-rupert must go now ; and [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , with the thoughtless cruelty of [a young lady who was not in love , when [she]367-hippolyta saw that [he]242-rupert had no greatcoat or other defence against the night air]7211-a young lady who was not in love , when she saw that he had no greatcoat or other defence against the night air , insisted on [his]242-rupert wrapping [himself]242-rupert in a soft woollen shawl which was assuredly no part of [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence 's apparel . [The foolish young man]7212-the foolish young man was now quite enough intoxicated not to recover from [his]242-rupert state of delirium so long as the remembrance of that night stayed with [him]242-rupert . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , on bidding [him]242-rupert good - bye , detained [him]242-rupert for a moment . '[0-i] If , ' [she]367-hippolyta said , '[2269-you] when [you]2269-you are telling [your]2269-you adventures at [Trelingham]243-trelingham , [you]2269-you will assure [Lady May]244-lady may that [I]0-i have always wanted to make [her]244-lady may acquaintance — [I]0-i should rather say , to have [her]244-lady may for [a friend]829-a friend — and that [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence knows and does not disapprove , [you]2269-you will be doing [me]0-i a kindness , and , ' [she]367-hippolyta continued , with a little more colour coming into [her]367-hippolyta cheeks , '[2269-you] [you]2269-you will atone for the impetuosity of this morning , which [I]0-i forgive [the artist]5691-the artist because — because , ' [she]367-hippolyta concluded merrily , '[274-colonel valence] [he]274-colonel valence seems to have no difficulty in losing [himself]274-colonel valence . ' [Rupert]242-rupert promised , of course . What would [he]274-colonel valence not have promised ? It was another link between [them]7213-them . [He]274-colonel valence knew from [Lady May]244-lady may 's silence , from [her]244-lady may never mentioning [Falside]89-falside or [[Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence 's daughter]2040-colonel valence 's daughter , that no other way of conveying it could be open to [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . So much the better . It made [him]274-colonel valence , in a sort , [[her]244-lady may representative]7215-her representative , [[her]244-lady may accredited ambassador at [Trelingham]243-trelingham]7216-her accredited ambassador at trelingham . But one thing remained which , in spite of [his]274-colonel valence devotion or because of it , [he]274-colonel valence had not promised , which nothing short of necessity should compel [him]274-colonel valence to do ; and that was to mention where and how [he]274-colonel valence had met [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . [Their]7213-them meeting , [he]274-colonel valence said to [himself]274-colonel valence , was in a realm with which [strangers]1579-strangers and denizens of [the everyday world]7218-the everyday world had nought to do — in [the kingdom of poetry]7219-the kingdom of poetry , in [Fairyland]97-fairyland . Should [he]274-colonel valence tell [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham that [he]274-colonel valence had dreamt a midsummer night 's dream on an autumn morning ? Not though [his]274-colonel valence reward should be,—he stopped when [he]274-colonel valence came to this reflection . For the sentence would have ended by bestowing on [him]274-colonel valence the hand of Lady May. [He]274-colonel valence was sitting in the dogcart by the side of [the old coachman]7220-the old coachman , [Andres]377-andres ; and , if [he]274-colonel valence blushed , the dark night concealed [his]274-colonel valence shame . Twenty - four hours ago and less [he]274-colonel valence had been resolved to ask [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham for [[his]243-trelingham daughter]5673-his daughter . Had the incident of the morning not taken place [he]274-colonel valence must to - morrow have been uniting [his]274-colonel valence fortune with that of [a lady whom [he]274-colonel valence did not love , whom [he]274-colonel valence had never at any time loved]7222-a lady whom he did not love , whom he had never at any time loved . What an escape ! [He]274-colonel valence knew the difference now . A single day had sufficed to show [him]274-colonel valence [his]274-colonel valence delusion . Was [he]274-colonel valence grieved on [Lady May]244-lady may 's account ? Love has been defined as l'égoisme à deux . [Rupert]242-rupert was in love with [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , and for [him]242-rupert [[the Earl]663-the earl 's daughter]5859-the earl 's daughter was merely [a lady whose portrait [he]242-rupert had painted]7225-a lady whose portrait he had painted . [I]274-colonel valence do not say [he]242-rupert would have summed the position in these harsh words ; but , it is quite true , the first hours of love are like a deep delirium wherein [the patient]6230-the patient sees only what imagination bodies forth . The world of reality slips away into unfathomable waters and is found no more . [Lady May]244-lady may had ceased to mesmerise [him]274-colonel valence . It was a pitch - dark night . [Andres]377-andres had received [his]377-andres instructions from [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , and drove warily along , neither making a remark nor troubled at [the artist]5691-the artist 's silence . [They]7228-they might have been travelling towards [the centre of [the earth]5764-the earth]7229-the centre of the earth or through a succession of coal - pits for all that was visible on either side . [Glanville]242-rupert , who had a horror of darkness , grew tired and fell into a dose which was perpetually interrupted by the jolting of [the vehicle]7231-the vehicle over stones and [rough ground]7232-rough ground , or stopping to ascertain where [the road]5736-the road turned . Several times [Andres]377-andres dismounted to make certain that [they]7228-they were not passing [the cross lanes from [Falside]89-falside to [Trelingham]243-trelingham]7234-the cross lanes from falside to trelingham . It was weary work , made endurable to [Glanville]242-rupert only by remembering that [he]242-rupert was wrapped in [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's woollen shawl , which [he]242-rupert meant not to return , if [Andres]377-andres could be got to overlook it , until [he]377-andres had an opportunity of thanking [its owner]6571-its owner in person . What ridiculous image and [relic worshippers]7236-relic worshippers are [all the slaves of [Cupid]393-cupid]7237-all the slaves of cupid ! How could a woollen shawl make [Glanville]242-rupert happier except by making [him]242-rupert warmer ? And yet it did , and not in that way alone . [It]7238-it wanted little of midnight when [they]7228-they came to [the front terrace of [Treligham Court]98-treligham court]7239-the front terrace of treligham court . [Andres]377-andres rang the bell , saw [Glanville]242-rupert safely down from [his]242-rupert high seat , demanded the shawl by a respectful but not to be resisted gesture , and without waiting for fee or reward drove away in the dark . [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham and [the rest of [the family]832-the family]7240-the rest of the family were in [the drawing - room]5787-the drawing - room , to which [Rupert]242-rupert accordingly proceeded . There was some little commotion , followed by anxious questionings , on [his]242-rupert appearance . [The Earl]663-the earl had been alarmed and at a loss what to do , for [no one]5671-no one could tell [him]663-the earl in which direction [[his]663-the earl guest]7245-his guest had walked out . [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor , who had not gone to [the Hermitage]99-the hermitage that day , was waiting for [him]242-rupert , uncertain whether [he]242-rupert should renew the efforts [he]242-rupert had made a couple of hours previously to find [him]242-rupert in the thick darkness . [He]242-rupert had been searching on [[the Yalden]5-yalden side of [the Park]5743-the park]7246-the yalden side of the park . But , of course , [his]242-rupert search had been in vain . To [Lady May]7248-lady may the date marked out for something notable had seemed to be ending in calamity ; [she]7248-lady may thought [Rupert]242-rupert might have been drowned , waylaid , murdered , [she]7248-lady may could not tell what . [Her]7248-lady may joy on seeing [him]242-rupert was proportionate ; but [she]7248-lady may dared not trust [her]7248-lady may feelings , and spoke no more than [she]7248-lady may could help . [Glanville]242-rupert , never used to giving a long account of [himself]242-rupert , now briefly explained that [he]242-rupert had not walked in the direction of [Yalden]5-yalden , but had crossed [the stream]5994-the stream and lost [his]242-rupert way on [the moor]5721-the moor . A lucky accident had taken [him]242-rupert near [Falside]89-falside , where [he]242-rupert had been given something to eat and enabled to reach [Trelingham]243-trelingham . '[274-colonel valence] Did [you]2272-you see [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence ? ' inquired [the Earl]663-the earl , scanning [his]242-rupert face eagerly . '[2272-you] [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence was not at [home]693-home , ' replied [Glanville]242-rupert . '[274-colonel valence] Who was , then ? ' asked Lady May. [The artist]5691-the artist , with a great appearance of sleepy distraction , answered in two words , '[367-hippolyta] [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta . ' '[367-hippolyta] Oh , [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta , ' cried [Lady May]244-lady may , glancing towards [[her]244-lady may father]671-her father ; '[367-hippolyta] then [you]367-hippolyta will have a singular story to tell , [I]0-i am sure . ' '[0-i] [I]0-i do n't know , ' said [Rupert]242-rupert , feeling more and more sleepy ; '[0-i] but whatever it is [I]0-i will tell [you]0-i to - morrow morning . Excuse [me]0-i , [Lady May]244-lady may , ' [he]242-rupert continued , '[0-i] the long drive and the dark have taken away the little sense [I]0-i had . Will [you]0-i allow [me]0-i to bid [you]0-i good - night ? [I]0-i am ready to fall down and sleep on the floor . ' [They]7254-they let [him]242-rupert go . [He]242-rupert looked as tired as [he]242-rupert said . [The Earl]252-the earl would have liked to ask [him]242-rupert about [Falside]89-falside , which [he]242-rupert had not seen , except in the distance , for several years . And [Lady May]244-lady may , on retiring to rest towards one o'clock , had only one thought in [her]244-lady may mind , but it kept [her]244-lady may awake for hours . [He]242-rupert had seen [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta ; what was [she]367-hippolyta like ? Was [she]367-hippolyta the sort of person to captivate [Rupert]242-rupert , who was surely of a susceptible temperament , yet seemed on [his]242-rupert guard against the approach of love ? [She]244-lady may could not be certain that [he]242-rupert cared for [herself]367-hippolyta in any passionate way . Would [he]242-rupert care at all , would [he]242-rupert care more for [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta ? An anxious problem . [Rupert]242-rupert fell fast asleep as soon as [his]242-rupert head touched the pillow ; and during the next eight hours paid equal attention , that is to say none at all , to [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta and [Lady May. And Hippolyta]394-hippolyta ? It would be interesting to know [her]367-hippolyta thoughts after [that passionate pilgrim]7255-that passionate pilgrim had vanished into the dark . Could [Rupert]242-rupert 's undisguised admiration have kindled in [her]367-hippolyta an answering gleam ? Who knows ? For , after one brief interview , [the heroine in Shakespeare]7256-the heroine in shakespeare found [herself]7256-the heroine in shakespeare inquiring , '[0-i] Even so quickly may one catch the plague ? ' Certain it is that [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta , before going to [[her]394-hippolyta room]7257-her room , sat down to read once again the concluding scenes of the Antigone . '[0-i] Yes , ' [she]394-hippolyta said to [herself]394-hippolyta with decision as [she]394-hippolyta came to the end , '[0-i] [I]0-i was right . It is the Gospel of [Woman]6532-woman ! ' END OF [VOL]395-vol . [I]6532-woman It was natural that [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham should ask next morning how [Rupert]242-rupert had been led to [Falside]89-falside . And just as natural was it that [Rupert]242-rupert should not know where to begin . [He]242-rupert would not mention [his]242-rupert first encounter with [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta , and was thereby at a loss how to explain the second . [He]242-rupert kept , therefore , to [the vague and the general]7258-the vague and the general . [He]242-rupert had never crossed [the stream]5994-the stream before , and , on the completion of [his]242-rupert picture , had been seized with an irresistible desire to spend a morning in the open air and to explore [the country which lay across [the high and woody banks of]7261-the high and woody banks of [Yale]53-the yale]7260-the country which lay across the high and woody banks of yale . [He]242-rupert was not , like [[his]242-rupert friend]6114-his friend [Ivor]277-ivor , endowed with a strong local memory , and the mist which came down on [the moor]5721-the moor obliterated the usual landmarks . While in this uncertainty , [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta , who was riding [home]693-home , as [he]242-rupert supposed , and who might have gathered from [his]242-rupert appearance that [he]242-rupert was [a stranger]5662-a stranger , came to [his]242-rupert rescue . [She]367-hippolyta told [him]242-rupert that [he]242-rupert could not reach [Trelingham]243-trelingham before nightfall , and very kindly offered [him]242-rupert shelter and refreshment at [[[her]367-hippolyta father]671-her father 's house]7267-her father 's house . [He]242-rupert might have hesitated had [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence been at [home]693-home ; but in [his]274-colonel valence absence [no subjects]7269-no subjects were likely to be handled in which [a guest at [Trelingham]243-trelingham]7270-a guest at trelingham could not join , and [he]242-rupert had accepted [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta 's benevolent offer . At this point [Lady May]244-lady may interrupted [him]242-rupert . '[6532-woman] Was [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta riding unattended ? ' So far as [he]242-rupert knew , [she]367-hippolyta was . '[367-hippolyta] [She]367-hippolyta must be [an extraordinary young lady]2275-an extraordinary young lady , ' said [[the Earl]663-the earl 's daughter]5859-the earl 's daughter . '[2275-an extraordinary young lady] It is now four or five years since [they]2276-they came to [Falside]89-falside . [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta has [no mother]2277-no mother , and apparently never had [a governess]2278-a governess . [She]367-hippolyta has [no companion]2279-no companion , and but [one woman - servant]2280-one woman - servant is ever seen about [the place]987-the place . But [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta rides and walks alone where [she]367-hippolyta pleases,—like [a man]5695-a man or [an American young woman]2283-an american young woman . [I]0-i have seen [her]367-hippolyta only at a distance . Is [she]367-hippolyta peculiar when [you]2284-you meet [her]367-hippolyta ? ' [Glanville]242-rupert hardly knew ; no , [he]242-rupert thought not ; [he]242-rupert had no opinion , except that [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta seemed to have had more experience of [the world]5697-the world than [he]242-rupert could have supposed . And here [he]242-rupert began to consider how [he]242-rupert should give [her]367-hippolyta message to Lady May. Better now than when [they]7274-they were alone . [He]242-rupert must speak as not having received any special confidences while at [Falside]89-falside . '[367-hippolyta] [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta , ' [he]0-i said , not without an inward thrill as [he]0-i mentioned [her]367-hippolyta name , '[367-hippolyta] surprised [me]0-i in some ways . [I]0-i did not know at first whether [she]367-hippolyta shared [the Colonel]1272-the colonel 's feelings . But it is evident that [she]367-hippolyta does not . [[Her]367-hippolyta father]671-her father , no doubt , sees that [she]367-hippolyta can have nothing to do with [his]671-her father first marriage . At all events , ' [he]0-i went on , directing [his]0-i words to [the Earl]663-the earl , '[367-hippolyta] [she]367-hippolyta spoke of [you]0-i , [I]0-i may say , with affection . Nor is that all . [She]367-hippolyta expressed a strong desire to know [Lady May.]394-hippolyta ' '[367-hippolyta] Did [she]367-hippolyta really ? ' cried [the Countess]5855-the countess , who had been listening attentively . '[367-hippolyta] How amusing it would be to know such [an original girl]2287-an original girl ! Do let [us]2288-us call on [her]367-hippolyta , [May.]394-hippolyta ' [[Her]5855-the countess cousin]6183-her cousin was astonished , not at [Karina]338-karina , who uttered whatever came into [her]338-karina flighty brain , but at the message conveyed by [Rupert]242-rupert . [She]6183-her cousin was not prejudiced in favour of [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta . Though [her]6183-her cousin own views were unconventional and [her]6183-her cousin principles daringly unlike those in which , as [the daughter of [a pious English peer]7279-a pious english peer]7278-the daughter of a pious english peer , [she]6183-her cousin had been trained , it did not follow that [she]6183-her cousin approved of '[394-hippolyta] American manners , ' as [she]6183-her cousin called [them]7280-them . [Neighbours]396-neighbours who remembered [Lady Alice]275-lady alice 's marriage , were slow to mention [the Valences]397-the valences when [one of [the Trelingham family]7282-the trelingham family]7281-one of the trelingham family happened to be present . Yet [she]6183-her cousin had heard and seen enough to give [her]6183-her cousin a disagreeable notion of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta as [a bold , hoydenish sort of young person]7283-a bold , hoydenish sort of young person , brought up [nobody]1128-nobody knew where , and showing in [her]6183-her cousin conduct a complete indifference to the sacred usages of [the class to which [[her]6183-her cousin father]671-her father at least belonged]7285-the class to which her father at least belonged . [Lady May]244-lady may was capable of breaking with society to gratify a strong inclination ; but [she]244-lady may was not capable of riding out without [a groom]7287-a groom . Those laws of [the Medes]7288-the medes and Persians which , concerned with slight outward forms , are different in [different countries]7289-different countries , are yet in each inviolable . Now [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had never borne [their]7290-their yoke . [She]244-lady may could not feel the enormity of the offences [she]244-lady may almost daily committed against those which govern [Englishwomen]7291-englishwomen . Not a stain could be imputed to [her]244-lady may ; in word and deed [she]244-lady may was white as the driven snow . And yet the mention of [her]244-lady may name in [any drawing - room within a circuit of a dozen miles]7292-any drawing - room within a circuit of a dozen miles was accompanied , on the part of [her]244-lady may own sex , with mysterious looks and frowns , which implied that [her]244-lady may reputation was a thing of naught . On first coming into [the country]625-the country [she]244-lady may was too young to be introduced anywhere ; nor did [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence , who never entered [a drawing - room]6107-a drawing - room , seek female society for [[his]274-colonel valence daughter]5673-his daughter . [She]244-lady may had grown up alone , and seemed not to mind it . But such an eccentric way of life made it impossible that [the ladies around]7296-the ladies around should make acquaintance with [her]244-lady may now [she]244-lady may had reached the age of nineteen . [She]244-lady may was excommunicated by universal though tacit consent . [She]244-lady may was [a social outcast]7297-a social outcast , to be owned by [no class of [[her]244-lady may father]671-her father 's fellow - citizens or [[their]7296-the ladies around wives]7300-their wives]7298-no class of her father 's fellow - citizens or their wives . Did [she]244-lady may feel it ? Was [she]244-lady may aware of it even ? Impossible to say . If [she]244-lady may suffered , neither [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence nor [any of [[their]7296-the ladies around forein guests]7302-their forein guests]7301-any of their forein guests observed [her]244-lady may suffering . [She]244-lady may went to and fro , or stayed at [home]693-home and received [[her]244-lady may visitors]7304-her visitors , with much the same freedom and straightforwardness which [a young man of [her]244-lady may own age]7305-a young man of her own age would have displayed . [Her]244-lady may manners were , in this respect , American . Most certainly they were un - English . Had one of [the younger revolutionists]7306-the younger revolutionists that sometimes came happened to interest [her]244-lady may in [his]274-colonel valence views , [she]244-lady may would have written long letters to [him]274-colonel valence and permitted or enjoined [him]274-colonel valence to answer at equal length , nor imagined that [she]244-lady may was indulging an unfeminine intimacy . Assuredly [she]244-lady may had not the shadow of a notion that such correspondence implied a promise or prospect of [their]7307-their union for life . As a matter of fact , [she]244-lady may had [no correspondent]7308-no correspondent except [[her]244-lady may father]671-her father ; but [she]244-lady may might have had a score and [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence would not have interposed . [She]244-lady may did , indeed , write letters at [his]274-colonel valence dictation to [all parts of [Europe]75-europe]7310-all parts of europe , sometimes in cypher , and often without remembering their contents . These things were not all within [Lady May]244-lady may 's knowledge , but some of them were ; and [she]244-lady may could not decide whether the message conveyed by [Rupert]242-rupert was a fresh instance of [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta 's boldness , or whether [she]244-lady may ought to accept it in a friendly spirit . [Her]244-lady may first resolution was in the negative . [She]244-lady may could not take notice of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ; it would be every way unbecoming . '[394-hippolyta] Did [you]2289-you dine at [Falside]89-falside ? ' [she]244-lady may inquired of [Rupert]242-rupert . [He]242-rupert admitted that [he]242-rupert had done so ; and further civil questioning made it clear that [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta had presided at the dinner - table . This was dreadful in [a maiden of nineteen]7311-a maiden of nineteen ; how could [any lady that respected [herself]7312-any lady that respected herself]7312-any lady that respected herself visit [such a hardened sinner]7313-such a hardened sinner , such [an inexcusable culprit]7314-an inexcusable culprit ? So reasoned [[the Earl]663-the earl 's daughter]5859-the earl 's daughter on hearing these confessions , although for the honour of [her]5859-the earl 's daughter sex [she]5859-the earl 's daughter made no remark . [Rupert]242-rupert , likewise , came in for [his]242-rupert share of censure . But [he]242-rupert was only [a man]5695-a man , and [men]5873-men are easily led from the right path when [women]7138-women are bold . Call on [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta ? no , indeed . But [the Countess]5855-the countess would not leave [her]367-hippolyta in peace . When [she]367-hippolyta expressed [her]367-hippolyta decision in a brief but energetic sentence , [that lady]7321-that lady , appealing to [the Earl]663-the earl , who tolerated [her]7321-that lady saucy ways with marvellous good - nature , said , '[2289-you] Do n't [you]2290-you think , [uncle]2291-uncle , that it is very nice of poor [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta to want [May]244-lady may for [a friend]829-a friend ? [She]367-hippolyta must be a great deal better than [[her]367-hippolyta father]671-her father . [I]0-i do n't like [his]671-her father looks at all . But [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta seems very bright and charming ; it is not [her]367-hippolyta fault if [nobody]1128-nobody calls at such [an ogre 's castle as [Falside]89-falside]2295-an ogre 's castle as falside . [I]0-i daresay [she]367-hippolyta does not know what [people]5883-people think . Although , ' continued [the Countess]5855-the countess in a wise tone , '[5883-people] what [people]5883-people think is often as silly as can be . [I]0-i know [I]0-i wish there were not always [a servant behind one to spoil things]2298-a servant behind one to spoil things . If [I]0-i were [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta [I]0-i should enjoy riding about where [I]0-i pleased , and doing what [I]0-i liked . ' [She]5855-the countess spoke with conviction , [the lawless creature]7324-the lawless creature ! The beginning of this little speech was more persuasive than the end . [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham smiled at the first words , and did not attend to the last . '[0-i] [I]0-i incline to think , ' [he]0-i said , with a benignant glance at [[his]0-i daughter]5673-his daughter , '[0-i] that [[your]2299-you cousin]5670-your cousin is not altogether wrong . It might be a kindness to [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta , alone and unfriended as [she]367-hippolyta seems to be , if [you]2299-you made [her]367-hippolyta acquaintance . [You]2299-you could help [her]367-hippolyta to understand what is expected of [a young lady]2301-a young lady in [her]367-hippolyta position , and perhaps put an end to the isolation in which [she]367-hippolyta lives . What do [you]2299-you say , [[my]0-i dear]5845-my dear ? ' [Lady May]244-lady may was still reflecting on the odd circumstance that [Rupert]242-rupert should have dined at [Falside]89-falside . [She]244-lady may did not answer immediately . [Her]244-lady may affection for [the artist]5691-the artist had not yet been quickened by jealousy . But [she]244-lady may disliked the thought of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta intervening at that moment . Why could [fortune]330-fortune not have waited till [Rupert]242-rupert had taken the decisive step ? It was a most undesirable incident . If [she]367-hippolyta declined to call on [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta , [she]367-hippolyta must remain in the dark about [her]367-hippolyta so long as [Rupert]242-rupert hesitated . There might , of course , be no feelings on either side ; but still — [She]367-hippolyta must gain time to think . '[2299-you] Would not [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence make a difficulty ? ' [she]367-hippolyta inquired by way of answering [[her]367-hippolyta father]671-her father . '[274-colonel valence] No difficulty to [me]0-i , ' said [the Earl]663-the earl . '[274-colonel valence] [I]0-i have long resolved that if [he]274-colonel valence or [his]274-colonel valence came with overtures of reconciliation [I]0-i would meet [them]2303-them half way . There are reasons why [I]0-i could do no other . [Lady Alice]275-lady alice 's fortune is still in [my]0-i trust . If [she]275-lady alice left [no children]2077-no children , it should go to [[her]275-lady alice husband]6407-her husband . ' [Rupert]242-rupert , who had reasons on [his]242-rupert side to encourage the intimacy , threw in a word . '[0-i] [I]0-i believe [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence leaves [[his]274-colonel valence daughter]5673-his daughter free to choose [[her]5673-his daughter friends]2307-her friends . [She]5673-his daughter said expressly that [he]274-colonel valence would not be displeased at [her]5673-his daughter sending the message [I]0-i have had the honour to convey . ' '[5673-his daughter] That is strange , ' said [the Earl]663-the earl . '[5673-his daughter] [I]0-i should be glad to think it implied kindlier feelings on [his]274-colonel valence part . But since [he]274-colonel valence said so , [you]2308-you may be sure [he]274-colonel valence meant it . [Valence]274-colonel valence always knew [his]274-colonel valence own mind . ' Nothing more was said just then . A few days passed ; and [Rupert]242-rupert , still in a dream which was so vivid and absorbing that [he]242-rupert hardly wanted to see [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , went silently to and fro in [the Park]5743-the park or spent hours by [the sea]642-the sea , [his]242-rupert imagination busy on the designs which must be prepared for [the Great Hall]5669-the great hall , [his]242-rupert heart musing on its own happiness and inspiring [his]242-rupert genius with ever fresh lights . [He]242-rupert said little or nothing ; but the watchful eye of [[his]242-rupert hostess]5862-his hostess caught [him]242-rupert smiling often , fantastically , like [Malvolio]398-malvolio , whom , as [I]274-colonel valence have remarked , [most infatuated lovers]7334-most infatuated lovers resemble in [their]7334-most infatuated lovers gestures . The change , unobserved by [others]5757-others , could not escape [Lady May]244-lady may ; but the meaning of it was beyond [her]244-lady may . [Rupert]242-rupert never uttered [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta 's name . Now that the tête - à - tête in [the picture - gallery]5896-the picture - gallery had come to an end , [these two]6543-these two seldom saw [one another]630-one another alone , and at no time for more than a few seconds . While [others]5757-others were present [Rupert]242-rupert stayed ; when [they]5757-others went [he]242-rupert found a pretext for leaving [the room]762-the room . All this [he]242-rupert did unconsciously , not being quite awake . The question whether [he]242-rupert had done [Lady May]244-lady may a wrong was one that , after the drive from [Falside]89-falside , ceased to trouble [him]242-rupert . The truth is that [he]242-rupert scarcely thought of [her]244-lady may at all . Years of absence could not have made a wider gulf between [them]6543-these two than the hours [he]242-rupert had passed with [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , or in thinking about [her]244-lady may since [their]6543-these two meeting . [He]242-rupert looked neither before nor after . [He]242-rupert did not even reflect on the difficulties which might arise should [Lady May]7341-lady may call on [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta and [the innocent Amazon]375-the gentle amazon gave an account of [her]244-lady may visit to [the Hermitage]6129-the hermitage . [She]244-lady may was capable of it ; but [Rupert]242-rupert never heeded . [Fortune]330-fortune favoured [him]242-rupert , more perhaps than [he]242-rupert deserved . The next time [he]242-rupert rowed to the chalet [Ivor]277-ivor was at [home]693-home . [[Our]7344-our philosopher]7345-our philosopher had fallen into a habit of spending almost every day by [himself]7345-our philosopher , and appeared at [Trelingham]243-trelingham merely for dinner , being occupied , as [he]7345-our philosopher said , in the work which [Rupert]242-rupert had given [him]7345-our philosopher . Imagine the consternation of [the latter]6092-the latter when [[his]242-rupert friend]6114-his friend said to [him]242-rupert , '[274-colonel valence] By the bye , an extraordinary thing happened here not long ago . ' '[274-colonel valence] What sort of thing ? ' said [Rupert]242-rupert , looking up from the couch where [he]242-rupert lounged away [his]242-rupert time on these visits . [He]242-rupert was alarmed and nervous at what might be coming . '[274-colonel valence] Well , [I]0-i should call it a ghostly visitation , ' replied [Ivor]277-ivor . '[0-i] Do [you]2309-you remember that afternoon [you]2309-you wandered across [the moor]5721-the moor and got to [Falside]89-falside ? ' '[2309-you] Of course [I]0-i do , ' said [Rupert]242-rupert impatiently ; '[0-i] but do go on . That has nothing to do with [your]0-i story , has it ? ' '[0-i] Nothing ; only it fixes the date . [I]0-i did not return to [the Hermitage]6129-the hermitage that evening , as it was midnight when [you]0-i came [home]693-home and the notion of walking through the mist was anything but agreeable . [I]0-i slept in [[my]0-i old room]2313-my old room , next to [yours]0-i . Some little matters kept [me]0-i till the afternoon ; but [I]0-i had made up [my]0-i mind to come back , if only for a short spell , as [I]0-i had been a whole forty - eight hours in the society of [human creatures]2314-human creatures . So [I]0-i rowed over about three o'clock . The result was a series of surprises . First , and most extraordinary of all , [I]0-i found the coracle from the other side lying at the steps . ' '[0-i] Do [you]0-i mean , ' said [Rupert]242-rupert , who felt [he]242-rupert must make an effort , '[0-i] that [you]0-i found it in [the boathouse on [the Trelingham]243-trelingham side]2315-the boathouse on the trelingham side ? ' '[0-i] No ; here at the steps , [I]0-i tell [you]0-i . It was most extraordinary . It could not have moored itself ; and [I]0-i ran into [the house]1304-the house , expecting to see [a visitor]2317-a visitor , little as [I]0-i knew who it could be . There was [no visitor]2318-no visitor , although [I]0-i looked everywhere . If [any one]5901-any one came in [the coracle]2320-the coracle [he]5901-any one must have flown away again , using wings instead of oars , for there was [the boat]1347-the boat , and there was not [he]5901-any one . ' '[2322-a ghost] [A ghost]2322-a ghost , surely , ' cried [the other young man]7348-the other young man , laughing a forced laugh . [He]7348-the other young man remembered [his]7348-the other young man stupidity , and anathematised [himself]7348-the other young man for leaving the coracle behind . '[2322-a ghost] But was that all ? ' resumed [he]7348-the other young man , after [his]7348-the other young man laugh was out . '[0-i] [You]0-i talked of surprises . ' '[0-i] [I]0-i did , ' said [Ivor]277-ivor . '[0-i] Look at this ; ' and to [Rupert]242-rupert 's horror and delight [he]277-ivor held up a riding - glove which must have been [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's . '[0-i] [I]0-i found it on the chair by the door . ' '[0-i] Let [me]0-i see it , ' said [the arch - hypocrite]7349-the arch - hypocrite . [He]0-i took it in [his]0-i hand . Ah , how much greater was the mesmeric influence of this poor dead thing than of all the lightnings that shot from the eyes of [Lady May]244-lady may ! '[0-i] Go on , ' [he]242-rupert murmured dreamily . '[0-i] Go on , ' echoed [Ivor]277-ivor ; '[0-i] that is all very fine , [[my]0-i dear boy]2323-my dear boy . But what am [I]0-i to think of finding a glove here ? ' '[2324-an angel] That it was lost by [an angel]2324-an angel , ' said [Rupert]242-rupert , still in a trance . '[2324-an angel] [I]0-i do n't think it can have been [an angel]2324-an angel , ' answered [[his]0-i friend]6114-his friend laughingly ; '[2324-an angel] at all events , it was not [an angel]2324-an angel out of [the Christian heaven]2327-the christian heaven , for it brought [me]0-i a message from quite another quarter . ' '[2324-an angel] Brought [you]0-i a message ? Never ! ' cried [Glanville]242-rupert , now thoroughly awake and starting to [his]242-rupert feet . Could [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta be in communication with [[his]0-i friend]6114-his friend ? Impossible ! '[2324-an angel] But it did , all the same ; and that is why [my]0-i time has been so taken up . [I]0-i must leave [Trelingham]243-trelingham in a few days . ' '[0-i] [You]0-i do n't mean that this glove , ' [Rupert]242-rupert held it tighter as [he]242-rupert spoke , '[0-i] has to do with [your]0-i leaving [Trelingham]243-trelingham . ' '[0-i] No ; but this piece of paper has . ' [Ivor]277-ivor , from the table where [he]277-ivor was sitting , took up a folded half - sheet of note - paper and held it out . [Glanville]242-rupert scanned it eagerly , but could make nothing of it . [He]242-rupert turned it upside down with no better result . '[0-i] Is it Russian ? ' [he]277-ivor said , '[0-i] or what ? [I]0-i never saw letters formed like these , if letters they are . ' '[0-i] It is a cypher , ' replied [Mardol]277-ivor , '[0-i] and tells [me]0-i [I]0-i must go to [London]4-london on business . ' [He]0-i looked serious and somewhat downcast . '[0-i] [I]0-i can guess the sort of business , ' said [the artist]5691-the artist ; '[0-i] but of course [I]0-i will not ask [you]0-i about it . [Poor Ivor]277-ivor ! are [you]0-i still convinced that [you]0-i are in the right way ? ' '[0-i] Utterly convinced , ' replied [he]0-i ; '[0-i] nor is it that which troubles [me]0-i . But [I]0-i do not like to leave [you]0-i so suddenly and with such little prospect of returning . ' '[0-i] Shall [you]0-i be absent long ? ' inquired [[his]0-i friend]6114-his friend , feeling sad and yet relieved at the turn things were taking . If it was this errand which brought [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta to [the chalet]1479-the chalet [she]367-hippolyta would not mention it to [Lady May.]394-hippolyta '[0-i] [I]0-i do not know how long . But [I]0-i daresay several months . [You]0-i will have to do without [me]0-i in [the Great Hall]5669-the great hall . ' '[0-i] And if [I]0-i want [you]0-i ? ' asked [[his]0-i friend]6114-his friend . '[0-i] [You]0-i know how miserable [I]0-i am when [you]0-i vanish out of sight in this fashion . ' '[0-i] Write to [Grafton Place]103-grafton place . [One of [[my]0-i working friends]2330-my working friends]2329-one of my working friends will forward [my]0-i letters . ' '[2329-one of my working friends] It seems to [me]0-i , ' said [Rupert]242-rupert , somewhat bitterly , '[2329-one of my working friends] that [you]0-i trust [[your]0-i working friend]2331-your working friend more than [you]0-i do [this brother of [yours]0-i]2332-this brother of yours . Why not give [me]0-i an address where [my]0-i letters could at once reach [you]0-i ? ' '[242-rupert] [Rupert]242-rupert , how can [you]242-rupert say so ? ' cried [the other]618-the other , coming up to [him]242-rupert and putting [his]618-the other hand on [his]242-rupert shoulder . '[242-rupert] [You]242-rupert know that in comparison with [you]242-rupert [I]0-i have [no friend]2333-no friend . This is a matter of duty or discipline , not of affection . [I]0-i do not belong to [myself]0-i . When [I]0-i am summoned [I]0-i must go . [I]0-i shall have no fixed address ; in any case [I]0-i am bound to secrecy . ' '[2334-old fellow] Well , [old fellow]2334-old fellow , [I]0-i wish [you]242-rupert well out of it , ' said [[his]2334-old fellow friend]6114-his friend . '[0-i] [You]242-rupert ought to belong to [yourself]242-rupert ; and as for the secrecy which [you]242-rupert have promised , it can bode little good to [any one]5901-any one . But [you]242-rupert must do what [you]242-rupert think right . ' '[242-rupert] Yes , ' replied [Ivor]277-ivor , '[242-rupert] [I]0-i partly agree with [you]242-rupert . But [I]0-i have promised and there 's an end on't . What excites [my]0-i curiosity , however , is the way in which this notice came . [I]0-i saw , on entering , that [my]0-i books were not in their usual places , and on looking round [I]0-i discovered a volume of poetry on the table with this paper showing out of it . Had [I]0-i not been so hasty in coming in , [I]0-i might have known there was a message by the marks on the front - door . [You]242-rupert look surprised . But they are rubbed out now , and [I]0-i do n't mind telling [you]242-rupert that [we]2336-we find it useful to adopt such signals — borrowed , [I]0-i suppose , from [the gipsies]2337-the gipsies . But still , [I]0-i can not account for [the messenger]2338-the messenger 's getting away . ' '[2338-the messenger] Perhaps [he]2338-the messenger had two boats , ' said [Rupert]242-rupert , '[2338-the messenger] and left the coracle to draw [your]242-rupert attention . ' [He]242-rupert could not help laughing as [he]242-rupert spoke at the thought of trying to mislead [Ivor]277-ivor . The fatal effects of love ! [He]242-rupert was aware that the relations between [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence and [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham had never been discussed before [[his]242-rupert friend]6114-his friend . [Ivor]277-ivor did not know the story of [the Madonna of [San Lucar]278-san lucar]1090-the madonna of san lucar except in general outline , nor until the adventure on [the moor]5721-the moor had [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta been mentioned . Thus if [the young man]5843-the young man departed immediately [he]277-ivor might never know who had left the missive on [his]277-ivor table . [Rupert]242-rupert felt certain it was [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . [Her]367-hippolyta bold visit was now explained ; and the circumstance that [she]367-hippolyta had held a book in [her]367-hippolyta hand when [she]367-hippolyta received [him]242-rupert so calmly was decisive . [He]242-rupert would have liked to ask whether [[his]242-rupert friend]6114-his friend knew [the Valences]397-the valences or anything about [them]397-the valences . But it was part of [their]397-the valences silent compact never to indulge in personal questions which might involve deceit on [Ivor]277-ivor 's part . [Rupert]242-rupert was in the dark , not as to [[his]242-rupert friend]6114-his friend 's convictions , but as to the extent to which [they]397-the valences implicated [him]242-rupert in dangerous designs . That [Ivor]277-ivor would not countenance assassination [he]242-rupert felt sure . But there [his]277-ivor knowledge ended . So now [he]277-ivor did not dare to mention [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence or [[his]274-colonel valence daughter]5673-his daughter . But [Ivor]277-ivor was speaking . '[2338-the messenger] Bring [two boats]2339-two boats and leave one ; that is an original idea , ' [he]277-ivor exclaimed ; '[2338-the messenger] it would not be unlike [the strange being from whom this comes]2340-the strange being from whom this comes . ' '[2340-the strange being from whom this comes] Then [you]2341-you know the writing ? ' said [Glanville]242-rupert . '[0-i] [I]0-i know it , ' replied [the other]618-the other quietly ; '[0-i] but [I]0-i do not know the glove , which ought to be destroyed . ' [He]0-i put forth [his]0-i unmerciful hand while speaking , and , to [Rupert]242-rupert 's poignant grief , took the beloved object away . To protest would have been in vain . With sorrowful eyes [the worshipper of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta]7366-the worshipper of hippolyta beheld [her]367-hippolyta divine glove ( is it not so [the poets]7077-the poets call it ? ) weighted with a stone and flung into [the mere]6312-the mere . A ripple on [the waters]1455-the waters showed where it had gone down , and for half a minute [Rupert]242-rupert detested [[his]242-rupert bosom - friend]7370-his bosom - friend . But , wise even in despair , [he]242-rupert held [his]242-rupert peace ; and the adored name of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta escaped not the hedge of [his]242-rupert teeth . [Ivor]277-ivor , as though [he]277-ivor had accomplished a sacred duty , turned the conversation to other things ; and [[his]277-ivor friend]6114-his friend when [he]277-ivor grew calm believed that the peril on that side was past . How did it stand on the other , which was [Lady May]244-lady may 's ? When in the evening [he]277-ivor returned to [Trelingham]243-trelingham one of the first to greet [him]277-ivor was [the Countess Lutenieff]265-the countess lutenieff , and [she]265-the countess lutenieff did so in the triumphant words , '[2342-we] [We]2342-we have called on [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta . ' [The young man]5843-the young man 's heart beat fast . [He]5843-the young man thought it was [the Countess]5855-the countess 's doing , and [he]5843-the young man did not know whether to feel grateful or the reverse . [He]5843-the young man wished the acquaintance had begun under better auspices . But [he]5843-the young man was mistaken . Not [Karina]338-karina , but [Lady May]244-lady may had proposed to drive over in the afternoon to [Falside]89-falside . This was the outcome of [her]244-lady may painful meditations . [She]244-lady may would see with [her]244-lady may own eyes and hear with [her]244-lady may own ears . To linger in suspense was intolerable ; it was , indeed , killing [her]244-lady may , as [she]244-lady may said with the exaggerated language of passion for which , in this instance , ground was not wholly wanting . Once having resolved on the visit , [she]244-lady may was restless till it had taken place . To [her]244-lady may fevered spirit even the hours occupied in driving to [Falside]89-falside seemed an age . It was a delightfully still afternoon , with that serious unruffled calm over [earth and sea]7374-earth and sea which has the solemnity though not the bitterness of a farewell to things mortal . The trees were bare , [the long lanes]7375-the long lanes dry and leafless , [the country]625-the country silent as [they]7377-their drove through [it]625-the country . [Lady May]244-lady may , addressing no word to [[her]244-lady may cousin]6183-her cousin , sat upright in [her]244-lady may furs and looked eagerly onward , as though to quicken the pace at which [they]7377-their were moving . [She]244-lady may would have given much to be tranquil , but it was not in [her]244-lady may nature ; and when [the carriage]640-the carriage turned at [the steep entrance to [Falside]89-falside]7380-the steep entrance to falside , [she]244-lady may almost wished that [she]244-lady may had never undertaken this trying visit . Could any good come of it ? But self - control was too much a habit of [her]244-lady may life to be shaken even by a meeting with [the woman on whose attractiveness or the want of it]7381-the woman on whose attractiveness or the want of it [her]244-lady may future perhaps depended ; and only the sharpened attention of [Karina]338-karina could perceive that in shaking hands with [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta [she]244-lady may was inwardly agitated . [The supreme powers]7382-the supreme powers , indeed , had so ordered it that [their]7377-their first encounter was agreeable . [Lady May]244-lady may acquitted [herself]244-lady may of a delicate task with grace and courtesy , while the quiet spirit of the afternoon seemed to have passed into [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . Unaffectedly surprised and pleased with [Lady May]244-lady may 's kindness , [she]244-lady may was not so much [the spirited maiden who feared neither to ride alone nor to preside at the dinner - table]7383-the spirited maiden who feared neither to ride alone nor to preside at the dinner - table when [[her]244-lady may father]671-her father gathered round it [[his]671-her father miscellaneous guests]7385-his miscellaneous guests , as [the child who is all shyness and gratitude in return for a token of love]7386-the child who is all shyness and gratitude in return for a token of love . With charming simplicity [she]244-lady may did the honours of [Falside]89-falside ; and while not apologising for anything in [their]7377-their way of life , [she]244-lady may spoke as if taking for granted the peculiarities in [her]244-lady may bringing - up and in [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence 's history , which would explain whatever might seem strange . There was not a turn in [her]244-lady may speech nor a trace in [her]244-lady may bearing that could be deemed unfeminine . [The Countess]5855-the countess was particularly struck with [her]244-lady may ; [she]244-lady may was so elegantly dressed and looked so beautiful in the shades of colour [she]244-lady may had chosen that all idea of [a female revolutionist]7388-a female revolutionist vanished from [Karina]338-karina 's mind . If [she]244-lady may was leaned , [she]244-lady may kept it to [herself]244-lady may ; if unbelieving , as [people]5883-people said , [she]244-lady may was certainly not aggressive . [Her]244-lady may natural delight on receiving [them]7377-their gained [[her]244-lady may visitors]7304-her visitors in no long time , so that [a stranger coming in]7391-a stranger coming in might have taken [them]7377-their for [old established callers]7392-old established callers . And , pray , what did [they]7377-their talk about ? [You]7393-you may well ask , for it was a curiously intimate yet strictly defined conversation . Subjects there were in the minds of all three which , though constantly suggesting [themselves]7377-their , could not be handled . [Lady May]244-lady may found it wisest , as it was most natural , to begin with the occurrence that had given occasion to [their]7377-their meeting — [Rupert]242-rupert 's adventure on [the moor]5721-the moor . Had [the gentleman]7395-the gentleman [himself]7395-the gentleman been in [company]7396-company [he]7395-the gentleman would have praised [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's discretion — it was equal to [her]367-hippolyta other adorable virtues . For when , by the tenor of [Lady May]244-lady may 's discourse , it was evident that [he]7395-the gentleman had said nothing at [Trelingham]243-trelingham of [their]7377-their meeting in the morning , [she]244-lady may fell in with [Rupert]242-rupert 's policy and said as little . This was not because [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta deemed [her]244-lady may conduct unmaidenly ; the thought never entered [her]244-lady may mind . But if [Rupert]242-rupert had not spoken , there was no reason why [she]244-lady may should speak . [She]244-lady may allowed the story to begin where [he]242-rupert told it ; and keenly as [[her]244-lady may visitors]7304-her visitors examined [her]244-lady may countenance while [she]244-lady may inquired about [him]242-rupert , neither [the Countess]5855-the countess nor [Lady May]244-lady may perceived a change in its exquisite calm or noted in [her]244-lady may voice the tremulousness that is born of love . [[The Earl]663-the earl 's daughter]5859-the earl 's daughter began to feel happier ; and [[her]244-lady may cousin]6183-her cousin , in whose fertile mind a certain plan had been ripening , had to brush away a sense of disappointment when it appeared that [Rupert Glanville]242-rupert excited no more interest at [Falside]89-falside than [a young man may to whom [one has given shelter from the rain]7403-one has given shelter from the rain]7402-a young man may to whom one has given shelter from the rain . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta knew nothing of [his]242-rupert pictures , and could ask about them in a steady voice . Then [she]244-lady may passed to a more important topic,—her own isolation , necessitated , in great measure , by the wandering life of [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence and the principles on which [he]274-colonel valence regulated [[his]274-colonel valence household]7404-his household . It was impossible , [she]244-lady may said with a smile , to receive [[friends]6106-friends who could not forego the convenience of [servants]1089-servants , or who would be shocked by seeing [[their]6106-friends hostess performing what [they]6106-friends might deem menial offices]7408-their hostess performing what they might deem menial offices]7406-friends who could not forego the convenience of servants , or who would be shocked by seeing their hostess performing what they might deem menial offices . Nor did [she]244-lady may complain of [her]244-lady may exclusion from [the world]5697-the world . [She]244-lady may was not without interests ; [she]244-lady may had travelled with [[her]244-lady may parents]7410-her parents in [many parts of [Europe]75-europe]7411-many parts of europe ; and [she]244-lady may had books and a horse . All [she]244-lady may wanted besides — [she]244-lady may hesitated , and looked in a pleading , affectionate way from [one lady]7412-one lady to the other — was [a friend or two of [her]244-lady may own sex]7413-a friend or two of her own sex , who might remind [her]244-lady may that there were other things as sweet and precious as the service in which [she]244-lady may was engaged . Especially , [she]244-lady may went on , it had been [her]244-lady may desire to know a little of [Lady May]244-lady may , to be allowed sometimes to talk with [her]244-lady may , and , sooner or later , to help towards healing the feud which had lasted so many years . It was daring , on [her]244-lady may part , to make the request which [Rupert]242-rupert had conveyed . '[367-hippolyta] But , ' [she]244-lady may said , '[2343-you] [you]2343-you would not blame [a poor sailor who was cast away on [a desert island]606-a desert island]2344-a poor sailor who was cast away on a desert island for putting up [his]2344-a poor sailor who was cast away on a desert island torn handkerchief as a signal to [any ship that came in sight]2346-any ship that came in sight . [I]0-i had no other way . ' All this was said with extreme modesty and a charm of manner which [Lady May]244-lady may had been far from anticipating . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's strange beauty dazzled [her]244-lady may ; while the combination of self - respect with straightforward feeling which appeared in all [she]244-lady may spoke , made it impossible to set [her]244-lady may down as [the unwomanly creature [she]244-lady may was deemed in [the neighbourhood]7415-the neighbourhood]7414-the unwomanly creature she was deemed in the neighbourhood . [She]244-lady may asked for affection . Could it be refused ? But while [Lady May]244-lady may was reasoning , [the Countess]5855-the countess had decided . With [her]5855-the countess birdlike lightness [she]5855-the countess had flown to [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , and , kissing [her]367-hippolyta on the cheek , cried out , '[0-i] [[My]0-i dear]5845-my dear , [you]5845-my dear are perfectly charming . [You]5845-my dear may reckon upon [us]2348-we as [[your]5845-my dear friends]2349-your friends as long as [we]2348-we live . What a pity [we]2348-we did not begin earlier ; but [we]2348-we must make up for lost time , and consider that [we]2348-we have been [friends]6106-friends these five years . ' [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta returned [her]5855-the countess embrace , saying in a low , earnest voice , '[5845-my dear] How kind this is of [you]5845-my dear ! ' But [she]5855-the countess still kept [her]5855-the countess eyes on [Lady May]244-lady may , as though [the Countess]5855-the countess 's affection by itself would not suffice . [[The Earl]663-the earl 's daughter]5859-the earl 's daughter had gone too far to draw back . Neither was [she]5859-the earl 's daughter disposed to feel uneasy , as before [their]2348-we meeting . [She]5859-the earl 's daughter put out [her]5859-the earl 's daughter hand and took [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's with a firm grasp , while [she]5859-the earl 's daughter said , '[0-i] [[My]0-i dear]5845-my dear [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta , [I]0-i am not much given to making promises , and [the Countess]5855-the countess knows that [I]0-i have but [few intimate friends]2353-few intimate friends . But [you]367-hippolyta may always reckon upon [me]0-i ; and [I]0-i will do [my]0-i best to bring about the reconciliation [you]367-hippolyta have at heart . Will [you]367-hippolyta come one of these days and see [[my]0-i father]5872-my father ? [He]5872-my father will be so glad to see [you]367-hippolyta . ' '[5872-my father] Oh , ' said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , '[5872-my father] these are words to make one happy . [I]0-i have so wished to speak with [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham . [I]0-i will come whenever [you]367-hippolyta please ; and [you]367-hippolyta may be sure that in doing so [I]0-i have [[my]0-i father]5872-my father 's consent . [I]0-i did not press [him]5872-my father at all . [He]5872-my father gave it of [his]5872-my father own accord . ' On this understanding [they]7420-them parted . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta promised that [she]367-hippolyta would come to [Trelingham]243-trelingham for a long day , as soon as [her]367-hippolyta household affairs permitted ; and [Lady May]7421-lady may renewed [her]367-hippolyta assurances that [she]367-hippolyta should be received by [the Earl]663-the earl with cordiality . At the gate , to which [she]367-hippolyta accompanied [them]7420-them , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta underwent a second embrace from [Madame de Lutenieff]400-madame de lutenieff , and again shook hands with [the less demonstrative of [[her]367-hippolyta visitors]7304-her visitors]7423-the less demonstrative of her visitors . [She]367-hippolyta saw [them]7420-them off , and walked back with thoughtful steps and slow along [the terrace]5758-the terrace , listening to [her]367-hippolyta waterfall as it leapt merrily down [the rocks]7426-the rocks . Much had been done , but much remained to do . [Her]367-hippolyta purpose in soliciting [Lady May]244-lady may 's friendship was indeed simply to end the long disagreement between [the families]7427-the families . [She]367-hippolyta could not comprehend [[her]367-hippolyta father]671-her father 's motive in keeping it up , unless that [he]671-her father fancied [the Earl]663-the earl unwilling to be reconciled . But [the Earl]663-the earl had relented , according to [Lady May]244-lady may ; and why should [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence not do the same ? [Their]7431-their political differences were not to the point ; [they]7431-their never had met , nor were likely to meet , on this ground . For if [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham was [a Tory of the purest type]7432-a tory of the purest type , [[her]367-hippolyta father]671-her father represented a programme which at that date [no English party]7434-no english party would have dreamt of adopting . [He]671-her father despised the politics of the polling - booth , and would have begun [his]671-her father reform by abolishing not only the Crown , but [the Houses of Parliament]7435-the houses of parliament with it . [She]367-hippolyta knew that [the two men]7436-the two men could never again be [friends]6106-friends ; why , however , should [they]7436-the two men continue to be [enemies]7438-enemies ? The waters kept falling with [their]7436-the two men pleasant ripple , and [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta roamed about [[her]367-hippolyta garden]7439-her garden till sundown . Such was the event of which [Rupert]242-rupert heard from [the Countess]5855-the countess when [he]242-rupert came in ; and at dinner [she]367-hippolyta dressed it up in the grotesque fancies suggested by [her]367-hippolyta imagination . [She]367-hippolyta had never seen [any one like [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta]7441-any one like hippolyta . [She]367-hippolyta compared [her]367-hippolyta , as [the artist]5691-the artist [himself]5691-the artist had done , to a sylph , [a creature of romance]7443-a creature of romance , imprisoned by [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence at [Falside]89-falside . [They]7436-the two men ought not to rest till [she]367-hippolyta was delivered . [Glanville]242-rupert laughingly inquired whether [a captive sylph]7444-a captive sylph was in the habit of riding alone all over [the country]625-the country ; and was told in reply that [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's captivity was moral , not a mere imprisonment of the body . [She]367-hippolyta dressed with remarkable taste for [one who had never seen a fashionable gathering]7446-one who had never seen a fashionable gathering ; but that might be inspiration like [Rachel]401-rachel 's , who could have worn a tablecloth as if it were [a princess]7447-a princess 's robe . And [her]367-hippolyta manners , though wild , were beautiful . Therefore [she]367-hippolyta must come out and be made know to [civilised people]7448-civilised people . [The Countess]5855-the countess would do [her]367-hippolyta that charity if [no one else]1638-no one else was willing , for [she]5855-the countess adored [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . '[5872-my father] Do [you]2356-you think [her]2357-her [a sylph]2358-a sylph , [Lady May]244-lady may ? ' asked [Glanville]242-rupert . '[2356-you] [She]2357-her seems to [me]0-i [a young lady of most unusual loveliness , and of great intelligence and decision]2359-a young lady of most unusual loveliness , and of great intelligence and decision . But [I]0-i should not call [her]2357-her [a sylph]2358-a sylph , because [I]0-i do n't know what the word means . It is one of those sentimental expressions that [[my]0-i cousin]5664-my cousin has learnt from [her]5664-my cousin French reading . ' '[2362-you] [You]2362-you are always severe on [my]0-i reading , ' said [Karina]338-karina ; '[2362-you] but [we]2363-we can not all be [philosophers]2364-philosophers . [A sylph]2358-a sylph is [a beautiful creature with great dreamy eyes]2366-a beautiful creature with great dreamy eyes , and wings folded up in [her]2358-a sylph corset , so that [she]2358-a sylph has only to spread them and [she]2358-a sylph can fly wherever [she]2358-a sylph chooses . Do n't [you]2362-you believe that [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta could fly if [she]367-hippolyta liked ? ' '[367-hippolyta] [She]2358-a sylph has character enough to do anything , ' said [Lady May]244-lady may , '[2358-a sylph] and [I]0-i am glad to have made [her]2358-a sylph acquaintance . But [we]2363-we shall know more when [she]2358-a sylph comes to [Trelingham]243-trelingham . ' It was evident that [she]2358-a sylph had not spoken of [the Hermitage]99-the hermitage . Oh , [wise Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , thought [Rupert]242-rupert . Now [he]242-rupert should see [her]2358-a sylph again ; and the secret between [them]2363-we would give [him]242-rupert an advantage . All love - making is a contest in which not a little depends on the given odds . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was to some extent in [his]242-rupert power . And [he]242-rupert was no longer in [hers]2358-a sylph — since [she]2358-a sylph had kept silence when to speak might have put [him]242-rupert in the wrong . [He]242-rupert watched every day till [she]2358-a sylph came . A whole week moved on at the laggard pace of time when [we]2363-we are expecting something to happen . [Ivor]277-ivor finished [his]277-ivor work , or at least put it in order for [Rupert]242-rupert to finish ; packed up [his]277-ivor belongings , and said good - bye to [the Earl]663-the earl and [Lady May]244-lady may with a tranquil mien in which [none]961-none could have discerned the passionate regrets that filled [his]277-ivor heart . [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham begged [him]277-ivor to come back as soon as [he]277-ivor could ; [the Hermitage]6129-the hermitage would be always at [his]277-ivor disposal , and [he]277-ivor might rest assured of a hearty welcome . [He]277-ivor smiled sadly ; no , [he]277-ivor thanked [them]7454-them , it was most improbable that [he]277-ivor should return . Circumstances , [his]277-ivor way of life , imperative engagements , forbade the hope . But [he]277-ivor would call on [them]7454-them in [town]1305-town ? [He]277-ivor did not know ; the future was so uncertain . Then [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant said [he]250-tom davenant must come to [Foxholme]84-foxholme ; and poor [Ivor]277-ivor turned away [his]277-ivor face because of the shame and emotion that were gathering there . If [Tom]250-tom davenant could only know upon what errand [he]250-tom davenant was departing , the last thing [he]250-tom davenant would have imagined would have been such an invitation . [He]250-tom davenant loved [the young man]5843-the young man . But [they]2367-they stood ranged on opposite sides in the battle of life ; and the trumpetcall which was sounding in [his]0-i own ears sternly told [him]0-i that friendship must yield to duty . '[2358-a sylph] [I]0-i will come indeed , if [I]0-i can , ' [he]0-i answered , '[0-i] but though [I]0-i never should , believe that the fault is not [mine]0-i . [We]2367-they are all creatures of circumstance . ' [Tom]250-tom davenant had , therefore , to content [himself]250-tom davenant with the mournful pleasure of driving [him]5843-the young man to [the station]7457-the station , which [he]250-tom davenant did with exemplary skill , at the same time assuring [Ivor]277-ivor that if [he]277-ivor would not mind little deficiencies in writing and grammar — [his]277-ivor ignorance of which [the young man]5843-the young man regretted , though too late — [he]277-ivor , [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant , should find solace in corresponding with [him]5843-the young man . [[His]0-i friend]6114-his friend smiled and said how grateful it would make [him]0-i , adding that , in case [he]0-i delayed an answer for some weeks , it would mean that [he]0-i was gone from [home]693-home . Characteristic of [the man]5814-the man [I]2368-i call it , that [his]0-i sorrow on leaving [these two friends]7462-these two friends , [Rupert]242-rupert and [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant , almost made [him]0-i forget the love [he]0-i was renouncing . Nay , [he]0-i thought more of [the new friend]7463-the new friend than of [the old]7464-the old during those days ; for the expected to meet [Rupert]242-rupert again in [London]4-london or abroad , but this might prove [his]0-i last farewell to [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant . [He]0-i had lived more than four months at [the chalet]1479-the chalet . It was now November ; and the winter of [his]0-i discontent took from [him]0-i , or made more piercing , the remembrance of those heavenly days when first [he]0-i came . Happy if [he]0-i could forget them altogether ! But no , they would be a lifelong regret . Even as the thought crossed [his]0-i mind [he]0-i smiled bitterly . [Lifelong]403-lifelong might not be so very long after all . [He]0-i was ordered to the front ; and [those who are to face cannon]7466-those who are to face cannon do not insure [their]7466-those who are to face cannon lives at a low premium . [He]0-i would not disclose to [the friend]7467-the friend by [his]0-i side , or even to [Rupert]242-rupert , how serious the danger had become ; [I]2368-i should rather say , [he]0-i could not , for they would have hindered [his]0-i going . But a certain steady light in [his]0-i eyes and involuntary tension of the muscles betokened the excitement under which [he]0-i laboured . '[2368-i] [You]2368-i are not very well , ' said [Tom]250-tom davenant to [him]2368-i ; '[2368-i] ca n't [you]2368-i wait a few days ? ' [Rupert]242-rupert noticed [his]2368-i mood , was exceedingly gentle with [him]2368-i as on the like occasions in [their]7468-their previous intercourse ; but ventured neither to ask a question nor to offer advice . [He]242-rupert knew well that [Ivor]277-ivor did not brook interference . So [he]242-rupert went away and disappeared into [the unknown]7469-the unknown . [Rupert]242-rupert , a few days after , requested that [the chalet]1479-the chalet might be assigned to [himself]242-rupert as [a studio]6961-a studio and [general storehouse]7472-general storehouse , for [he]242-rupert did not wish to encumber [the Great Hall]5669-the great hall as yet , and [his]242-rupert sketches took up [room]7474-room . But [he]242-rupert never went across [the mere]6312-the mere till [he]242-rupert had ascertained that [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta would not call in the morning . [He]242-rupert was now assiduous in [his]242-rupert politeness to [Lady May]244-lady may , upon whose spirits a dull tranquillity had fallen , like yellow fog stifling and blinding [her]244-lady may . [She]244-lady may could not subdue the fascination of being with [him]242-rupert ; ever when [he]242-rupert came into [the room]762-the room [the others]746-the others vanished from [her]244-lady may eyes and [she]244-lady may looked at [him]242-rupert alone , and brooded over [his]242-rupert slightest utterances . [She]244-lady may did not fear [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta much now ; and not to be jealous was comparative happiness . There had come indeed an end of [her]244-lady may confidences and of [his]242-rupert listening to them . But when would [he]242-rupert declare [himself]242-rupert ? For [he]242-rupert was surely bound by what had passed . It was a lovely morning when [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta appeared at [Trelingham]243-trelingham , in a low chaise which [she]367-hippolyta drove [herself]367-hippolyta , while [the silent old groom]7478-the silent old groom or [gardener]7479-gardener sat behind . [She]367-hippolyta had come to spend the day , but not to dine ; for [she]367-hippolyta said in [her]367-hippolyta note that [they]7480-they must excuse [her]367-hippolyta shyness if [she]367-hippolyta felt tempted to fly away again as soon as [she]367-hippolyta found [herself]367-hippolyta inside [the Court]1181-the court . [Glanville]242-rupert , who had been lingering since breakfast about the gate by which [she]367-hippolyta was to enter and saw [her]367-hippolyta drive by , [himself]242-rupert lying close in ambush , ran along other pathways up to [the house]1304-the house , and the moment [he]242-rupert decently could sauntered into [the morning - room]7483-the morning - room where [the three ladies]7484-the three ladies were seated . That [he]242-rupert blushed like [a very young man on meeting those brown eyes]7485-a very young man on meeting those brown eyes need hardly be said ; and if [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's countenance did not put on exactly the same shade of crimson , it may have been simply because [hers]367-hippolyta was a pale ivory cheek and [his]242-rupert was rather swarthy . [They]7480-they were both a good deal embarrassed , which [Lady May]7486-lady may ascribed to the circumstances of the adventure which had made [them]7480-they acquainted . [She]7486-lady may said to [herself]7486-lady may that [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta , though [she]367-hippolyta had sinned against propriety on that day , had done so ignorantly , while [Rupert]242-rupert was often confused on coming into [a room]5801-a room . [They]7480-they talked until [the Earl]663-the earl came about [the scenery of [Trelingham Park]104-trelingham park]7489-the scenery of trelingham park , which [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta did not know except on the outskirts . And [the artist]5691-the artist sat and gazed at [her]367-hippolyta . [She]367-hippolyta was more beautiful than ever . [Lady May]244-lady may , whome [he]5691-the artist could now contrast with [his]5691-the artist divinity , seemed [a majestic woman]7491-a majestic woman , allied to the dangerous creatures of [forest or jungle]7492-forest or jungle in whose composition there is more fire than light . But [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta did not belong to [earth]6447-earth . Fervent [she]367-hippolyta might be in [her]367-hippolyta feelings , quick to speak and to move ; [her]367-hippolyta beauty was not childlike , nor did it appeal merely to the softer passions of pity and tenderness ; but there was about [her]367-hippolyta , all the while , an innocent directness , a virginal simplicity , which made of [her]367-hippolyta '[2368-i] a thing enskied and sainted . ' When [she]367-hippolyta answered [Lady May]7494-lady may [her]367-hippolyta voice had in it a tone of great affection , which changed to something bright and sparkling if [the Countess]5855-the countess addressed [her]367-hippolyta . But it was clear that [she]367-hippolyta listened , even while joining in the conversation , for a step that happily was not long delayed . Every minute [she]367-hippolyta had looked towards the door in anxious expectation ; and when it opened and [the Earl of Trelingham]252-the earl came in , walking with the feeble gait which was growing habitual with [him]252-the earl , [she]367-hippolyta rose at once and ran to meet [the old man]5911-the old man . [He]252-the earl took both [her]367-hippolyta hands in [his]252-the earl , and , clasping them affectionately , led [her]367-hippolyta towards the window . There was little need to say that [he]252-the earl welcomed [her]367-hippolyta ; [his]252-the earl emotion proved it better than words . After scanning [her]367-hippolyta face eagerly in silence , [he]252-the earl let go [her]367-hippolyta hands , and said , '[2368-i] [You]2369-you do not remind [me]0-i of [[your]2369-you father]6060-your father , [[my]0-i dear child]2371-my dear child . But so many years have elapsed since [I]0-i knew [his]6060-your father features well , that [I]0-i may perhaps be mistaken . It is equally brave and kind of [you]2369-you to pay [me]0-i this visit . [[My]0-i daughter]5906-my daughter has told [you]2369-you , [I]0-i am sure , how glad [we]2373-we are to see [you]2369-you and what a hope [we]2373-we have that this may be the beginning of better things . ' '[0-i] [I]0-i know , ' answered [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , '[0-i] and [I]0-i wish [I]0-i could help more in the matter than , [I]0-i fear , is within [my]0-i power . Of one thing pray let [me]0-i assure [you]2369-you , for [I]0-i am certain of it , ' and [she]367-hippolyta stopped as if for permission . '[0-i] Go on , [[my]0-i dear]5845-my dear , ' said [the Earl]663-the earl ; '[0-i] do not be afraid if [you]5845-my dear have anything to say . ' [He]663-the earl too seemed overcome by [her]367-hippolyta great beauty and simple ways . '[5845-my dear] What [I]0-i want to tell [you]2369-you , ' [she]367-hippolyta said , '[0-i] is that [[my]0-i father]5872-my father has often spoken [your]2369-you name of late years , and never without affection . [I]0-i can not imagine why [he]5872-my father has kept , and still keeps , aloof from [[his]5872-my father old friends]2376-his old friends ; but there is no ill - feeling in it , of that [I]0-i am convinced . ' '[0-i] Thank [God]276-god , ' said [the Earl]663-the earl , '[276-god] thank [God]276-god ! It is all [I]0-i want,—to forget the past , which can not be undone , and die in peace with [all men]6725-all men . As regards [[your]2369-you father]6060-your father , [I]0-i did for a long while allow a feeling of resentment to come between [him]5872-my father and [me]0-i . It may have seemed unjust in [his]5872-my father eyes that [any one]5901-any one should have contested [his]5872-my father rights as [a father]6461-a father over the issue of [his]5872-my father first marriage . But [I]0-i went by the advice of [others]5757-others and [my]0-i own conscience . However , [[my]0-i poor sister]6053-my poor sister is dead , and [you]2369-you are [[Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence 's only child]2383-colonel valence 's only child , and it is time the past was buried . ' '[0-i] [[My]0-i father]5872-my father has hardly ever mentioned [Lady Alice]275-lady alice in [my]0-i hearing , ' replied [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . '[275-lady alice] It was almost by accident that [I]0-i knew of [his]5872-my father former marriage , and for months after coming to [Falside]89-falside [I]0-i was ignorant that [we]2385-we lived near [[her]275-lady alice family]2386-her family . [[My]0-i mother]6777-my mother told [me]0-i when [she]6777-my mother was very ill . [I]0-i am like [[my]0-i mother]6777-my mother . [She]6777-my mother was Spanish , and could not bear the English climate , although [she]6777-my mother did [her]6777-my mother best not to let [[my]0-i father]5872-my father see the harm it was doing [her]6777-my mother . ' '[6777-my mother] Was [[your]0-i mother]2390-your mother Spanish ? ' inquired [the Earl]663-the earl . '[2390-your mother] Then , perhaps , [she]2390-your mother brought [you]0-i up in [her]2390-your mother religious views . ' [Rupert]242-rupert waited with some curiosity for the answer . '[2390-your mother] [[My]0-i mother]6777-my mother did not bring [me]0-i up at all , ' said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ; '[2390-your mother] [she]6777-my mother was [an invalid]868-an invalid most of [her]6777-my mother time . [[My]0-i father]5872-my father taught [me]0-i all [I]0-i know . ' [She]2390-your mother spoke with composure , and seemed to have said all that [she]2390-your mother thought necessary . [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham was too well bred to pursue the examination . [His]243-trelingham melancholy looks , indeed , bore witness to what [he]243-trelingham feared would have been the result . [He]243-trelingham blamed [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence , but it was impossible to blame [[his]243-trelingham daughter]5673-his daughter ; and the sad spiritual condition of [so lovely and innocent a creature]7501-so lovely and innocent a creature filled [him]243-trelingham with indignation , which went far to counteract [his]243-trelingham previous desire to condone the past . Meanwhile , [Karina]338-karina , whose eager spirits made [her]338-karina sometimes inconsiderate , inquired of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , '[5872-my father] Do [you]0-i never go to [church]1763-church then ? [I]0-i do n't think [[your]0-i father]6060-your father does , at least in [the country]625-the country . ' [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham , with some severity in [his]243-trelingham tone , interposed . '[0-i] [[My]0-i dear]5845-my dear [Karina]338-karina , ' [he]243-trelingham said , '[0-i] [you]0-i must really not cross - examine [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta . These are matters of conscience , about which [we]2398-we have no right to be curious . ' But [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta was not offended . [She]367-hippolyta replied at once to [the Countess]5855-the countess . '[0-i] [I]0-i have been in [some of [the great churches abroad]2400-the great churches abroad]2399-some of the great churches abroad , when there was no service going on . But otherwise [I]0-i do not know what is done in [a church]908-a church . [[My]0-i father]5872-my father did not teach [me]0-i religion . ' This remarkable declaration , made in [her]367-hippolyta natural voice , which was gentle and sweet , came upon [[her]367-hippolyta hearers]7503-her hearers like lightning from a clear sky . It startled [them]7503-her hearers , although [every one present]7504-every one present had supposed it already . But there are so many things [we]2398-we know yet could not venture on putting into words . [The Earl]663-the earl was inexpressibly pained ; [Lady May]244-lady may looked across at [Glanville]242-rupert to see what effect this confession would have on [him]242-rupert ; and [the Countess]5855-the countess felt frightened , as though a snake had turned under [her]5855-the countess hand and bitten [her]5855-the countess . [Rupert]242-rupert moved uncomfortably in [his]242-rupert chair . It was a shock to [him]242-rupert , certainly . [He]242-rupert would have said , in the abstract , that with these matters [women]7138-women had nothing to do ; [they]7138-women ought to keep to the religion in which [they]7138-women were born and leave speculation to [the philosophers]1715-the philosophers . But when [his]242-rupert eyes fell on the beloved features again the discomfort vanished . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta sat , a picture of quiet beauty , untroubled by the momentary silence which had followed [her]367-hippolyta declaration , and perhaps too little acquainted with the ways of [the world]5697-the world to comprehend how much it had astonished [them]7510-them . [She]367-hippolyta said '[5872-my father] [[My]0-i father]5872-my father did not teach [me]0-i religion ' as [she]367-hippolyta would have said , had it been the fact , '[5872-my father] [I]0-i was born blind . ' [She]367-hippolyta was not aggressive or defiant , but natural and innocent . Thus it came to pass that even [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham 's horror , which was exceedingly great , yielded to compassion , and [he]243-trelingham thought it more than ever expedient to make [her]367-hippolyta at [home]693-home among [good Christians who might enlighten [her]367-hippolyta]7512-good christians who might enlighten her . But lest [that terrible niece of]7513-that terrible niece of [his]243-trelingham should ask more questions , [he]243-trelingham turned the conversation to [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta 's knowledge of [the Continent]105-the continent , and [they]7510-them were soon deep in the comparative beauties of [the Alps]106-the alps and [the Apennines]107-the apennines . [[Her]367-hippolyta parents]7410-her parents , it was evident , had wandered fast and far , seldom staying long in one place , and never making the acquaintance of [great families]7515-great families unless [some member of [them]7515-great families]7516-some member of them happened to be '[5872-my father] tainted with democratic opinions , ' as [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham would have called it , or , in [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence 's phrase , '[5872-my father] enlightened and liberal . ' There was something even slightly ridiculous in the way that names came up between [the Earl]663-the earl and [the young lady]723-the young lady . If [he]243-trelingham mentioned [a noble house]7519-a noble house , [she]723-the young lady often knew it ; but when [he]243-trelingham went on to describe [the august head thereof]7520-the august head thereof or [[his]243-trelingham equally august consort]7521-his equally august consort , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had never seen either , and owed [her]723-the young lady familiarity with the name to [a scapegrace]7522-a scapegrace or [scientific young man]7523-scientific young man , the grief of [[his]243-trelingham parents]1141-his parents , who had served with [Garibaldi]404-garibaldi in [Sicily]108-sicily , or was famous in the Cretan or the Polish rising . [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham bore it very well ; this [he]243-trelingham had expected ; and much as [he]243-trelingham might deplore the associations in which [Valence]367-hippolyta had brought up [[his]243-trelingham daughter]5673-his daughter , there were too many great Englishmen on that side to allow of unmitigated censure in [the instance before [him]243-trelingham]7526-the instance before him . [The Earl]663-the earl was by no means liberal , but [he]663-the earl was something which is perhaps as commendable in a world where [we]7528-we can not have all [we]7528-we should like,—he was good - natured , and quite incapable of indentifying [individuals]7529-individuals with the doctrines [they]7529-individuals held . [He]243-trelingham therefore listened with patience and a degree of interest to the remarks , which were rather pointed than voluble , of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta on [those revolutionary young men whose pedigree [he]243-trelingham knew in [Lombardy]109-lombardy and [Languedoc]110-languedoc]7530-those revolutionary young men whose pedigree he knew in lombardy and languedoc . [He]243-trelingham was led to speak of [his]243-trelingham own travels , which had been extensive ; but , interrupting [himself]243-trelingham suddenly in the midst of [his]243-trelingham recital , [he]243-trelingham asked whether [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta had ever been in [Spain]30-spain . Yes , [she]367-hippolyta told [him]243-trelingham , once , on the side of [Barcelona]111-barcelona . And [Seville]36-seville , did [she]367-hippolyta know [that picturesque city]7531-that picturesque city ? [She]367-hippolyta had not been [there]913-there , nor had [[her]367-hippolyta father]671-her father mentioned [his]671-her father early campaign in [[its]7531-that picturesque city neighbourhood]7534-its neighbourhood . Then [she]367-hippolyta knew nothing of [the Madonna of [San Lucar]278-san lucar]1090-the madonna of san lucar ? Nothing whatever , [she]367-hippolyta replied . [He]243-trelingham was astonished that so striking an incident of [his]243-trelingham first travels had not been a favourite theme of [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence 's . However , it might help to soften [him]243-trelingham still more if [he]243-trelingham learned how narrowly the picture had escaped destruction . [He]243-trelingham would perhaps be touched on hearing it ; for the sight of the portrait long ago had affected [him]243-trelingham powerfully and even brought [him]243-trelingham , one might say , from [Spain]30-spain to [Trelingham]243-trelingham . Herewith [the Earl]663-the earl invited [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta to follow [him]663-the earl to [the gallery]1042-the gallery [upstairs]1084-upstairs . [She]367-hippolyta rose , nothing loth ; and as [he]663-the earl evidently wished [the rest]6022-the rest to accompany [them]6022-the rest , a general move was made . [The Countess]5855-the countess , again interposing as [they]6022-the rest went along , asked [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta whether [she]367-hippolyta knew what kind of picture was about to be shown [her]367-hippolyta . [The young lady , turning half round on the stairs]7541-the young lady , turning half round on the stairs , answered that [she]367-hippolyta supposed it would resemble those [she]367-hippolyta had noticed in [the great collections on [the Continent]105-the continent]7542-the great collections on the continent . '[2404-you] [You]2404-you must not imagine , ' [she]367-hippolyta added innocently , '[2404-you] that [I]0-i have not studied the Christian mythology . [I]0-i can not say , indeed , that [I]0-i am familiar with all its details . ' [Glanville]242-rupert fell back a step on hearing this language , and [Karina]338-karina did not open [her]338-karina mouth again for some time . [She]338-karina was daring [herself]338-karina , but [she]338-karina knew that [ordinary people]7543-ordinary people did not speak in this way ; and again the simile of the snake occurred to [her]338-karina . [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham was either deaf or preoccupied , and took no heed of the remark . Perhaps [he]243-trelingham was thinking how [he]243-trelingham could make the history of the picture brief yet intelligible ; for , when [they]7544-they arrived before it , [he]243-trelingham began at once to run over the main points as [we]7545-we know them . [He]243-trelingham said nothing of [Valence]367-hippolyta 's motives for leaving [England]39-england , nor of what followed when [he]243-trelingham came back to [Trelingham]243-trelingham . But how much of [his]243-trelingham narrative did [the stranger]1207-the stranger apprehend ? [She]1207-the stranger stood like one spellbound , first eyeing [Lady May]244-lady may and then lost in the magnificence and glory of the painting . [The Earl]663-the earl ceased to speak , and there was a long silence , during which [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta steadfastly gazed at it , never turning [her]1207-the stranger head , with the expression of one who would learn a thing by heart . By and by [she]1207-the stranger glanced towards [Lady May]244-lady may , and going up to [her]244-lady may , said in a whisper , '[0-i] Is not that [your]2405-your portrait ? And when did [you]2405-your live in [that wonderful world]2406-that wonderful world ? ' The question was extraordinary , but [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta seemed in earnest . [Lady May]7548-lady may smiled with a feeling of anguish ; [she]7548-lady may still felt the distance between [herself]7548-lady may and that ideal of heavenly innocence . '[2407-an ancestress of mine] The picture was painted long ago , ' [she]7548-lady may replied , '[2407-an ancestress of mine] from [an ancestress of [mine]2405-your]2407-an ancestress of mine . [I]0-i sat to [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert when it was restored ; that is all . ' '[0-i] And so , ' [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta said , '[0-i] it is only a piece of imagination . But how beautiful it would be if [we]2408-we could believe that somewhere in [the heights]2409-the heights or [the depths]2410-the depths there was [a perfect human creature]2411-a perfect human creature , [one of [ourselves]2408-we]2412-one of ourselves , [a woman]6460-a woman , like this ! Do [you]242-rupert suppose there can be ? ' [she]367-hippolyta asked of [Lady May.]394-hippolyta '[242-rupert] [I]0-i do not know , ' was the answer , given somewhat impetuously ; '[0-i] [the medieval Christians]2414-the medieval christians thought so , as [the Spanish and Italian peasants]2415-the spanish and italian peasants do still . ' '[2416-them] Yes , ' said [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta ; '[2416-them] [I]0-i used to hear [them]2416-them sing and speak of [the Madonna]812-the madonna , and [I]0-i called it , as [[my]0-i father]5872-my father did , mythology . But [I]0-i was never so impressed with a painting as [I]0-i am with this . [I]0-i should be glad if it were a true vision . And yet [we]2408-we all say it can not be . [The peasants]5991-the peasants have [their]5991-the peasants beautiful things to believe in , and [the philosophers]1715-the philosophers have none . That is what [I]0-i am always hearing at [home]693-home . It makes [me]0-i sad when [I]0-i think of it . If the truth is not beautiful , what is the good of it all ? ' [She]2422-you looked round , expecting [some one]933-some one , as it should seem , to answer . But [they]5674-other young ladies were too much astonished at such curious words on the lips of [one so young]7202-one so young . '[1715-the philosophers] Such questions are not fit for [you]2422-you , ' said [Glanville]242-rupert , coming close to [her]2422-you . '[1715-the philosophers] If [you]2422-you had lived with [other young ladies]5674-other young ladies [you]2422-you would not think of [them]5674-other young ladies . [I]0-i , at any rate , believe that all true things , in the long run , will be found beautiful as well . ' '[2422-you] Then [you]2422-you disagree with [[my]0-i father]5872-my father ? ' [she]2422-you said inquiringly . '[2422-you] [I]0-i disagree with all gloomy creeds , ' [he]0-i answered . '[2422-you] But come away , and do not look at the picture again if it distresses [you]2422-you . ' [Lady May]244-lady may listened ; [she]244-lady may heard something in [his]0-i voice of which [she]244-lady may did not approve . '[2422-you] Oh , it does not distress [me]0-i ; on the contrary , ' exclaimed [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta , '[2422-you] it would keep [me]0-i looking at it all day . And at last [I]0-i should beg [the wonderful figure]2425-the wonderful figure to open its lips and speak . What grieves [me]0-i is , that with colours and a piece of linen [you]2422-you can express so much beauty — at so little cost — and yet the resources of the infinite can not make this real . ' [The Earl]663-the earl put in [his]0-i quiet word . '[2422-you] If [you]2422-you wish , [[my]0-i dear child]2371-my dear child , to believe it real , there is nothing to prevent [you]2422-you . [I]0-i believe it in [my]0-i own way ; so do [the multitude of [Christians]266-christians]2427-the multitude of christians , and not [the peasantry]2428-the peasantry alone . But come , as [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert says , for [you]2422-you are too susceptible , [I]0-i see , to sudden impressions . ' [She]2422-you left the picture unwillingly , and looked back more than once as [they]7552-they went to the door . The incident had shown [her]2422-you in a strange and amiable light which endeared [her]2422-you to the heart of [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham ; while [Rupert]242-rupert , mindful of [his]242-rupert own enthusiasm when restoring [the Madonna of [the Seraphim]6944-the seraphim]6958-the madonna of the seraphim , said to [himself]242-rupert that this highly poetic temperament had at once seized its meaning and reality — a result which only days of study had brought about in [him]242-rupert [the sensitive artist]7555-the sensitive artist . [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta was peculiar ; but where in [heaven or earth]7556-heaven or earth could [he]0-i find a more exquisite creation ? When , by and by , [she]2422-you spoke of returning to [Falside]89-falside , and [the Earl]663-the earl was taking [her]2422-you to the ponychaise which had been brought round , [that kind - hearted old man]7558-that kind - hearted old man said to [her]2422-you , '[242-rupert] It was a great grief to [me]0-i that [Lady Alice]275-lady alice left [no children]2077-no children ; but , although [you]275-lady alice are not [[my]0-i niece]2430-my niece in blood , [I]0-i trust [you]275-lady alice will always look upon [me]0-i as [[your]275-lady alice sincere friend]2431-your sincere friend , and come to [Trelingham]243-trelingham often . [[Your]275-lady alice father]6060-your father and [I]0-i were [boys together]2433-boys together , and [I]0-i can never forget [him]6060-your father . ' Three months passed quickly by , the happiest in [Rupert]242-rupert 's life . Winter by [the Western Sea]112-the western sea is often wild and stormy ; the days have little light in them , and the moist vapour filling the air seems to cling heavily about one , while hour after hour the rain - clouds creep along the sides of [the valleys]7559-the valleys or hang on [the wooded ridges above them]7560-the wooded ridges above them . It is a monotonous , dull - eyed season , the least favourable that can be imagined to inspiration ; and only a brave spirit will bear up against [it]7561-it or keep alert under its stupefying influence . But [the brave spirit]7562-the brave spirit was there . If light grew scant outside , and work went on slowly in [the Great Hall]5669-the great hall , a radiance was kindling within [the artist]5691-the artist 's fancy which became larger every day , adding an energy to [his]242-rupert step , a charm to [his]242-rupert voice and expression , and for the while utterly doing away with the melancholy that used to haunt [him]242-rupert . When [he]242-rupert was called to [[his]242-rupert [London]4-london studio]7565-his london studio , as happened more than once , [he]242-rupert went regretfully , stayed the shortest possible time , and ran back again like [a boy]1041-a boy escaping from [school]5684-school over the palings . [He]242-rupert came to be looked upon almost as [a member of [the Trelingham household]7569-the trelingham household]7568-a member of the trelingham household ; and , in turn , [he]242-rupert seemed to love everything in and about it . [His]242-rupert unequal humour gave place to a cheerfulness which was willing to amuse and to be amused . Nothing could ruffle [him]242-rupert ; and [Lady May]244-lady may , in spite of [herself]244-lady may , caught the infection of [his]242-rupert high spirits , while [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant declared that if [all artists]7570-all artists resembled [Glanville]242-rupert [they]7570-all artists were [not half - bad fellows]7571-not half - bad fellows . [The Earl]663-the earl , though [no judge of character]7573-no judge of character , became ever more thankful that [Providence]405-providence , through [[his]663-the earl daughter]5673-his daughter 's suggestion , had put [him]242-rupert in the way of [a great painter and most agreeable companion , who knew how to observe the delicate line of conduct traced out for [him]242-rupert by circumstances]7575-a great painter and most agreeable companion , who knew how to observe the delicate line of conduct traced out for him by circumstances . [Rupert]242-rupert 's behaviour was , [I]6060-your father must say , perfect ; [he]242-rupert kept [his]242-rupert distance , did not ask or encourage sentimental conversations on the part of [Lady May]244-lady may , and displayed towards [her]244-lady may and [the Countess]5855-the countess a courtesy in which it would have been impossible to strike a shade of difference . If [he]242-rupert had in any way presumed , here to a reasonable mind was satisfaction . The secret of [his]242-rupert content lay near at hand . For the first time in [his]242-rupert life [he]242-rupert was in love . [He]242-rupert saw [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta when [she]394-hippolyta visited [Trelingham]243-trelingham ; [he]242-rupert met [her]394-hippolyta by chance as [she]394-hippolyta rode out , and watched [her]394-hippolyta foot - steps along [the sands]7577-the sands where , on bright afternoons , [she]394-hippolyta sometimes walked . [He]242-rupert professed an ardent desire to know the tracks over [the moor]5721-the moor which lay on [the other side of [Yale]53-the yale]7579-the other side of yale ; and [his]242-rupert explorations naturally took [him]242-rupert up the course of [the stream]5994-the stream , if only to admire in [its]5994-the stream winter glory [the cascade from which Falside derived [its]5994-the stream name]7581-the cascade from which falside derived its name . At this time of the year [he]242-rupert found [it]5994-the stream more romantic , and the flood of waters more plenteous , than [he]242-rupert had expected . It was , indeed , not the season for out - door sketching ; yet an hour of fine weather would come occasionally , and [he]242-rupert transferred to [his]242-rupert portfolio a number of rapid and , it must be allowed , masterly views in which the water - fall dashed and foamed over [its]5994-the stream moss - grown rocks , and the bare trees bending over [it]5994-the stream added grandeur to the scene . [[Hippolyta]394-hippolyta 's garden]7582-hippolyta 's garden , lying on [the hillside]6311-the hillside and green as [an Alpine meadow]7584-an alpine meadow , could not well be omitted ; nor [a gable of [the cottage]7121-the cottage]7585-a gable of the cottage , although [it]7585-a gable of the cottage stood back from the cascade , and was visible only at one point of sight . [The young lady]723-the young lady was not always at [home]693-home when these sketches were taken ; but [Rupert]242-rupert , who , like [all artists]7570-all artists , had something of the gipsy in [him]242-rupert , would go up at the back of [the cottage]7121-the cottage and humbly demand from [old Dolores]406-dolores , [the nurse]6229-the nurse or [housekeeper]7169-housekeeper , a glass of milk to quench [his]242-rupert thirst . [Dolores]406-dolores saw [him]242-rupert about [the place]987-the place , and did not mind ; while [his]242-rupert petition , delivered in a matter - of - fact tone and without hesitating , seemed to imply that it was customary . [She]406-dolores gave the milk and said nothing about it to [[her]406-dolores mistress]7594-her mistress . But as [he]242-rupert happened once to be standing at the door in [his]242-rupert vagrant attitude , taking slow draughts of that beverage , [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta came running out in quest of [Dolores]406-dolores , and on seeing [him]242-rupert changed colour and looked confused . [She]406-dolores drew back , and tried to cover [her]406-dolores confusion with a laugh ; but it did not serve , and [she]406-dolores had to look another way while [she]406-dolores begged [him]242-rupert to come into [the house]1304-the house and rest for a few moments . No , [he]242-rupert would not do that ; but would [she]406-dolores deign to criticise the sketch [he]242-rupert was making of [the waterfall]7596-the waterfall in this rainy light ? [He]242-rupert could not satisfy [himself]242-rupert that it looked natural , and the opinion of [one who had seen the cascade at all hours]7597-one who had seen the cascade at all hours would be of service to [him]242-rupert . [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta was always ready to be of service to [anybody]6347-anybody ; [she]394-hippolyta threw on a shawl , and went down the steep pathway which led to [the water]6302-the water 's edge . [Rupert]242-rupert , all thanks and eagerness , made [her]394-hippolyta observe the clear yellow light that was filling [the sunset heavens]7600-the sunset heavens , how it spread above [the waterfall]7596-the waterfall and irradiated the high branches and slender tracery over [their]7602-their heads , throwing a tawny reflection from the opening to [their]7602-their left upon the pure white foam which crowned the falling torrent . Then [he]242-rupert showed [her]394-hippolyta what [he]242-rupert had made of it ; and [she]406-dolores , who could find nothing to criticise,—for it was an admirable sketch , — praised it and [him]242-rupert , of course in [his]242-rupert artistic capacity , which resulted on [his]242-rupert part in a momentary fit of intoxication . [She]406-dolores knew [the waterfall]7596-the waterfall in all its aspects , and was beguiled into talking about them , even leading [him]242-rupert to an upper walk where [he]242-rupert might see how [the Yale]53-the yale formed [[its]53-the yale tiny rapids ere it plunged down [the rocks]7426-the rocks]7604-its tiny rapids ere it plunged down the rocks . [Glanville]242-rupert hearkened respectfully , took out [his]242-rupert pencil and dashed down a line or two , declared that [she]406-dolores was endowed with the eye of [an artist]6123-an artist and ought to take lessons in painting , and would have lingered till nightfall had not [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta quietly observed that [she]406-dolores must go back to [her]406-dolores bread - baking or the batch would spoil , and sped away like a roe - deer , leaving [him]242-rupert the helpless victim of [her]406-dolores charms . [He]242-rupert could not but come again and complete the sketch . [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta saw [him]242-rupert from [her]394-hippolyta window as [he]242-rupert sat in front of [the waterfall]7596-the waterfall . [She]394-hippolyta hesitated a while , and then went down through [the garden]7608-the garden , and gave [him]242-rupert a commission for [Lady May.]394-hippolyta This little action took no time to speak of , and [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta returning to [the house]1304-the house was seen no more by [Rupert]242-rupert . Yet [he]242-rupert walked to [the village]5708-the village where [he]242-rupert had left [his]242-rupert horse , and rode on to [Trelingham]243-trelingham in a state of singular happiness . [He]242-rupert rehearsed [his]242-rupert commission openly and unabashed ; if [Lady May]244-lady may had an answer to send [he]242-rupert could take it , for [he]242-rupert was going the same way to - morrow . And it became an understood thing that [Glanville]242-rupert intended to exhibit a landscape , in which the cascades of [the Yale]53-the yale would be introduced , during the course of that year . At [Trelingham]243-trelingham , in spite of [her]394-hippolyta untutored ways , [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta was [everybody]7611-everybody 's favourite , unless [I]6060-your father am to except [Lady May.]394-hippolyta [She]394-hippolyta came often , as [the Earl]663-the earl desired ; and [her]394-hippolyta bearing was so frank and gentle that even [the censorious neighbours]7613-the censorious neighbours , who were shocked when [they]7613-the censorious neighbours heard that [she]394-hippolyta had been '[6060-your father] taken up ' by [[Lady Alice]275-lady alice 's brother]7614-lady alice 's brother , began to admit that [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta , though a perfect savage in [her]367-hippolyta habits , was interesting . Not , indeed , that [many of [them]7613-the censorious neighbours]7615-many of them came across [her]394-hippolyta . [She]394-hippolyta begged hard to be introduced as little as possible , and saw only [those chance visitors from whom [she]394-hippolyta could not get away in time]7616-those chance visitors from whom she could not get away in time . When [she]394-hippolyta was thus held captive [she]394-hippolyta spoke hardly at all , but [her]394-hippolyta silence showed that [she]394-hippolyta was attending , and more than [one imposing and frivolous matron]7617-one imposing and frivolous matron found in [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's dumbness a check upon the '[0-i] pribble prabble , ' to use [Fluellen]407-fluellen 's excellent phrase , which passes current as '[0-i] society talk , ' and is thought the proper subject - matter of a morning call . [Poor Hippolyta]408-hippolyta , [she]394-hippolyta was much to be pitied ! [She]394-hippolyta did not mean to be silent ; [she]394-hippolyta was overwhelmed at the kind of conversation on which [people]5883-people fed [their]5883-people minds . Was [the great world]1130-the great world , which gave laws to the rest of [mankind]6457-mankind , and boasted of its blood , and wealth , and intellect , so like [that deafening house which [she]394-hippolyta had once entered in [the Zoological Gardens where parrots and cockatoos]7622-the zoological gardens where parrots and cockatoos scream all day long]7621-that deafening house which she had once entered in the zoological gardens where parrots and cockatoos scream all day long , and each bird sharpens its beak on iron wire ? [Most of [the ladies]5792-the ladies]7623-most of the ladies , [she]394-hippolyta thought , and [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant would have agreed with [her]394-hippolyta , had very hard mouths . For want of practice [she]394-hippolyta could not vie with [them]7623-most of the ladies , and [she]394-hippolyta sat and listened in blank amazement . But [she]394-hippolyta had been taught to observe , and [she]394-hippolyta perceived that [the inmates of [Trelingham Court]6-trelingham court]7625-the inmates of trelingham court were unlike [[their]7625-the inmates of trelingham court visitors]7626-their visitors . [She]394-hippolyta said to [Glanville]242-rupert , whom [she]394-hippolyta often found at [her]394-hippolyta elbow when [she]394-hippolyta turned round to make a remark , '[0-i] It is curious what an unworldly air comes over [this place]5945-this place when [callers]2435-callers are shut out , — [I]0-i mean [the other callers besides [myself]0-i]2436-the other callers besides myself . [I]0-i suppose [you]2437-you , [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert , are the nearest approach to [a man of the world under this roof]2438-a man of the world under this roof , and [you]2437-you would not take a prize , ' [she]394-hippolyta concluded , smiling at [him]2437-you in a way [he]2437-you did not think of resenting . '[0-i] [You]0-i are quite right , ' [he]2437-you said ; '[0-i] [I]0-i hope [I]0-i shall never win much in that competition . Neither is [the Earl]663-the earl an example of what [you]0-i mean , nor [Mr. Davenant]250-tom davenant . But [women of]2440-women of [the world]5697-the world now , do [you]2437-you discover none ? [Lady May]244-lady may , for instance . ' '[244-lady may] No ; [Lady May]244-lady may 's position requires [her]244-lady may to seem like the rest ; but it is all surface . [She]244-lady may plays [her]244-lady may part because it has been given [her]244-lady may , but [she]244-lady may is too noble , [her]244-lady may gifts are too splendid for it . Like [you]2437-you , [she]244-lady may has the genius of [an artist]6123-an artist , and should be [a musician]2443-a musician , or write poetry , or do something extraordinary . ' '[5855-the countess] And [the Countess]5855-the countess ? ' '[5855-the countess] Oh , [the Countess]5855-the countess ! ' said [Hippolyta]408-hippolyta , laughing ; '[5855-the countess] [the Countess]5855-the countess is not so much [a woman of [the world]5697-the world as [I]0-i am]2447-a woman of the world as i am . [She]5855-the countess is [an amusing]2449-an amusing , [a captivating child]2450-a captivating child . There is not malice enough in [her]5855-the countess composition to make [a woman of [the world]5697-the world]1583-a woman of the world . ' '[5855-the countess] Not malice , certainly , ' thought [Glanville]242-rupert , '[5855-the countess] but mischief . [I]0-i am not always pleased with [her]5855-the countess affection for [Hippolyta]408-hippolyta . However enthusiastic , [I]0-i doubt that it is quite so simple as it appears . ' In which philosophic inference , not communicated to [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta , but the fruit of observation , [we]7627-we shall perhaps see that [Rupert]242-rupert was justified . The only drawback to [his]242-rupert contentment was that [Ivor]277-ivor did not write ; while if [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was not always happy , [she]367-hippolyta ascribed it , in [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham 's hearing , to the fact that [[her]367-hippolyta father]671-her father had sent only a laconic message when [she]367-hippolyta told [him]242-rupert of [[her]367-hippolyta new friends]7629-her new friends , to the effect that [she]367-hippolyta might please [herself]367-hippolyta in the matter . [He]242-rupert subjoined , it is true , a hasty postscript , but it contained merely these words , '[2453-you] [You]2453-you know that [I]0-i bear no resentment towards [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham . ' This was not all [she]367-hippolyta wanted by any means ; although [the Earl]663-the earl , resolved upon looking at things in a Christian light , took it as a concession and bade [her]367-hippolyta not lose heart . [He]242-rupert did not inquire where [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence was ; and though [she]367-hippolyta wrote frequently , [she]367-hippolyta neither spoke of [his]242-rupert doings nor expressed anxiety for [his]242-rupert return . [No one]5671-no one could suppose that [she]367-hippolyta did not love [[her]367-hippolyta father]671-her father ; but , though impressionable , [her]367-hippolyta nerves had been schooled from the first , and [the Colonel]1272-the colonel 's uncertain and wandering life was too familiar an experience to make [her]367-hippolyta uneasy . Still , [she]367-hippolyta was alone in the world,—a perilous situation for [a maiden of nineteen]7311-a maiden of nineteen . Adviser [she]367-hippolyta had none ; [[her]367-hippolyta Spanish relatives]7635-her spanish relatives , if such existed , did not come within reach of [her]367-hippolyta ; nor were [the Trelingham family]7282-the trelingham family , however amiable , of the kind to influence one who had been educated on principles which [the Earl]663-the earl abhorred , and which [Lady May]244-lady may , in spite of [her]367-hippolyta varied accomplishments and real intellect , could not have understood . It can hardly be questioned , indeed , that if [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham had realised how far [they]7638-they were from being abstract theories , and what a bearing [they]7638-they had on life , [his]243-trelingham compassion for [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta would have been vanquished by [his]243-trelingham dread of [their]7638-they contagion . [Rupert]242-rupert was destined to know a little more of [them]7638-they . It was that difficult time of day , for an artist in [a country - house]7639-a country - house , which begins somewhere about four o'clock in winter and lasts till the dinner - bell puts an end to it , when [Glanville]242-rupert , who had been at work in [the Great Hall]5669-the great hall since morning , and felt so tired that [he]242-rupert did not know what to do with [himself]242-rupert , entered [the many - windowed drawing - room]7641-the many - windowed drawing - room which was then empty , and walking across [its]7641-the many - windowed drawing - room wide expanse , threw [himself]242-rupert into one of the cushioned embrasures where [he]242-rupert could lie at ease and look out at [the sea beyond]7642-the sea beyond . An immense wood - fire was burning on the hearth , and [Rupert]242-rupert , to get away from the blaze , had chosen a window as far from it as possible , drawing the heavy velvet curtains about [him]242-rupert so as to be screened and comfortable . [He]242-rupert soon grew tired of watching [the misty waters]7643-the misty waters ; [his]242-rupert eyes closed , and [the young man]5843-the young man fell into an innocent and refreshing sleep . How long [his]242-rupert slumber continued is immaterial to the story ; but it was broken in upon by the sound of voices at no great distance , and as [he]242-rupert slowly came back to [himself]242-rupert [he]242-rupert heard an animated conversation sustained by [the three ladies , who , though not resembling the withered hags of fable]7645-the three ladies , who , though not resembling the withered hags of fable , were weaving [his]242-rupert destiny among [them]7645-the three ladies , who , though not resembling the withered hags of fable . It was dark on [the terrace]5758-the terrace ; but through the aperture of the curtains [he]242-rupert could observe the flickering light of the wood - fire and the figures seated near [it,—Lady May]244-lady may with a cup in [her]244-lady may hand , sitting upright and addressing [Karina]338-karina , who was in the act of laying a book on the sofa where [she]244-lady may half reclined . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , buried in the depths of a huge arm - chair , was looking straight into the flames , but , as [her]244-lady may expression showed , had an ear for the discussion that was going on . Animated it certainly was ; with less refinement of manner it would have appeared a downright quarrel . [Lady May]244-lady may was speaking . '[2454-you] [You]2454-you said the other day , [Karina]338-karina , that [I]0-i was severe upon [your]2454-you reading . That would be absurd in [me]0-i . But [I]0-i do think [[your]2454-you uncle]2455-your uncle would be scandalised if [he]2455-your uncle saw this kind of literature in the hands of [any woman]2456-any woman . ' '[2455-your uncle] Oh , [Uncle William]409-william is so precise , ' cried [the Countess]5855-the countess , '[409-william] [he]409-william would not read such a book [himself]409-william , of course ; but [he]409-william belongs to a past generation when [English people]2457-english people read nothing but the Prayer - Book and the Quarterly Review . Why should n't [I]0-i read anything that is clever ? Besides , this is not one of the new romances . It is an old favourite of [mine]0-i . Everybody in [France]113-france knows [Rousseau]410-rousseau 's Confessions , or knows about them . What do [you]2454-you say , [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta ? [You]2454-you , of course , read everything . ' [She]5855-the countess looked at [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , who did not stir , but replied : '[2454-you] What does [[your]2454-you cousin]5670-your cousin say ? That is of more consequence than [my]0-i opinion . ' '[0-i] [I]0-i say , ' answered [Lady May]244-lady may very decidedly , '[0-i] that [no woman]2459-no woman can read the French literature of the last century and not be degraded . ' '[0-i] Then [you]0-i have not read it [yourself]0-i ? ' said [the Countess]5855-the countess , in a tone of mocking inquiry . '[0-i] Not much ; but [I]0-i know many , [both men]2460-both men and [women]7138-women , that have , and whether [they]2460-both men admire it or no , [they]2460-both men are agreed as to its character . What good can it do [you]2454-you , [Karina]338-karina ? ' '[2454-you] What good ? it amuses [me]0-i . It tells [me]0-i all kinds of things [I]0-i want to know,—how [people]5883-people dressed , and talked , and ate , and travelled , and made love , and ran away from [one another]630-one another , a hundred years ago , and ever so much more . It must have been [a very pleasant world]2464-a very pleasant world , not like these horrid days when if [you]2465-you do anything it is put in the papers . And [I]0-i adore sentiment , and virtue , and humanity , and all those things . [I]0-i wish [we]2466-we could have a [Petit Trianon]411-petit trianon and [they]2467-they would let [me]0-i keep cows , as [Marie Antoinette]412-marie antoinette did . ' '[2467-they] What tinsel and paste ! ' said [Lady May]244-lady may indignantly . '[2467-they] Yes , sentiment and virtue in the mouth of [Rousseau]410-rousseau were indeed exquisite . But how can [you]2454-you talk in that idle way about [their]2467-they love - making ! There was no such thing as love in the eighteenth century . ' '[343-jean paul] [Paul]343-jean paul and [Virginia]413-virginia ? ' objected [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , still keeping [her]367-hippolyta eyes on the fire . '[413-virginia] Yes , in romance [I]0-i grant . And [Lotte]414-lotte also was a reality when [she]414-lotte cut bread and butter for [the children]2038-the children ; but [Werther]415-werther was not when [he]415-werther wept and raved about [her]414-lotte[he]415-werther was only [Goethe the sentimental]2469-goethe the sentimental , describing [his]415-werther fancies , which were the one kind of love [he]415-werther had experienced or knew anything about . ' '[0-i] [I]0-i agree with [you]0-i there , ' said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ; '[0-i] all [Goethe]317-goethe 's love - making was sentimental egoism ; like the Spectre of [the Brocken]416-the brocken it reflected [himself]415-werther . ' '[415-werther] And [Jean Jacques]417-jean jacques , what do [you]0-i think of [him]417-jean jacques ? ' inquired [the Countess]5855-the countess . '[0-i] [I]0-i have read [him]417-jean jacques too little to form a judgment . That book on the sofa [I]0-i began one day , but [I]0-i could not go on with it . [I]0-i felt — it is hard to give another the exact impression — as if , then , [I]0-i had been imprisoned in [a hot - house]2470-a hot - house , with strange flowers all round , the odour of which was sickening and a deadly poison . [I]0-i should not like to breathe such a moral atmosphere long . ' '[0-i] How very astonishing ! ' exclaimed [Karina]338-karina ; '[0-i] [you]0-i talk like [one of [the good people]2472-the good people , like [[my]0-i uncle]2473-my uncle , almost]2471-one of the good people , like my uncle , almost . [I]0-i thought [you]0-i did not mind such things . ' [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta looked round now . [She]367-hippolyta was very much hurt . '[0-i] [I]0-i mind [them]2474-them a great deal , ' [she]367-hippolyta said ; '[0-i] why do [you]0-i think [I]0-i do not mind them ? [I]0-i have never given [you]0-i reason . ' [She]367-hippolyta spoke very sorrowfully , not as if [she]367-hippolyta were angry or insulted . '[0-i] [[My]0-i dear child]2371-my dear child , ' [the Countess]5855-the countess cried , '[0-i] [I]0-i am so sorry to have hurt [your]2371-my dear child feelings . [I]0-i do n't mind things when [I]0-i read them . But as [you]2371-my dear child were brought up without religion , [I]0-i fancied [you]2371-my dear child would not be prejudiced against [Jean Jacques]417-jean jacques , like [[my]0-i cousin]5664-my cousin . ' '[417-jean jacques] Prejudiced ! no , ' said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , '[417-jean jacques] that [I]0-i am not . Personally , [I]0-i have an affection for [him]417-jean jacques , [his]417-jean jacques life was so miserable and [he]417-jean jacques seemed made for better things . [Jean Jacques]417-jean jacques was not irreligious , even in [your]2371-my dear child sense . But , as for [my]0-i education , [I]0-i see [you]2371-my dear child do not understand what it has been . Shall [I]0-i tell [you]2371-my dear child ? ' '[0-i] Do , ' said [the Countess]5855-the countess ; and '[2371-my dear child] only as much as [you]2371-my dear child choose , ' said [Lady May.]394-hippolyta [They]7652-they were both interested ; but [Lady May]244-lady may was somewhat doubtful as to the propriety of revelations which , innocent enough on the lips of [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta , might confirm [the Countess]5855-the countess in [her]5855-the countess evil ways . '[2371-my dear child] It will not be so dreadful , [I]0-i hope , ' said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta with a smile at [Lady May.]394-hippolyta '[0-i] [I]0-i have been taught on principles unlike [your]2371-my dear child own , perhaps , but [I]0-i have never done anything that [I]0-i knew to be wrong . [My]0-i days have gone by harmlessly . So now [I]0-i may begin " The Story of [Hippolyta Valence]367-hippolyta , told by [herself]367-hippolyta . " There is no need of an introduction . ' Thus far [the listener behind the curtain]7654-the listener behind the curtain had felt assured that [he]7654-the listener behind the curtain should only terrify [a peaceful company of ladies]7655-a peaceful company of ladies by appearing in [their]7655-a peaceful company of ladies midst from [his]7654-the listener behind the curtain place of concealment . But now [he]7654-the listener behind the curtain was in a frightful dilemma . To escape unobserved was impossible , to stay where [he]7654-the listener behind the curtain found [himself]7654-the listener behind the curtain was still more impossible . [He]7654-the listener behind the curtain looked across at the doors . [They]7656-they might as well have been a thousand miles off ; neither to the one nor the other could [he]7654-the listener behind the curtain get without passing [the ladies who occupied that side of [the room]762-the room]7657-the ladies who occupied that side of the room in force . [He]7654-the listener behind the curtain thought , as [desperate men]7659-desperate men will , of impossible alternatives — of opening the heavy window , and getting out on [the terrace]5758-the terrace ; but that , too , meant noise and discovery . If only it had been the French window lower down ! There is a fate in these things . Instant decision alone could save [him]7654-the listener behind the curtain , and to decide instantly was out of the question . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had begun ; [he]7654-the listener behind the curtain did not know what to do ; [he]7654-the listener behind the curtain must remain there imprisoned and trust to [a kindly Providence]7661-a kindly providence to interpose in [his]7654-the listener behind the curtain favour . [Some one]933-some one might come in , or [the ladies]5792-the ladies might depart without knowing [they]5792-the ladies had had an auditor . [He]7654-the listener behind the curtain closed [his]7654-the listener behind the curtain eyes , but sleep would not come , even if , which [I]0-i take leave to doubt , it had been seriously invoked . After all , [Rupert]242-rupert was human ; [he]242-rupert had resolved that [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta should be [his]242-rupert , and nothing [he]242-rupert might hear would shake [his]242-rupert resolution . These confidences must have come after marriage ; there was no great harm in hearing them before . Thus [he]242-rupert argued , listening the while to [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's voice , which sounded in [his]242-rupert ears like an evening bell in the distance , full of dreaming melody . For even now [he]242-rupert was not thoroughly roused , though sleep had fled from [him]242-rupert . '[0-i] [I]0-i was born , ' said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , '[0-i] in [Spain]30-spain , not far from [Barcelona]111-barcelona , where , as [I]0-i mentioned to [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham , [[my]0-i father]5872-my father and [mother]1753-mother lived for some time after [their]2479-their marriage . [They]2479-their were devoted to [one another]630-one another and to [me]0-i . [[My]0-i mother]6777-my mother had little or nothing , however , to do with [my]0-i education . [She]6777-my mother was not strong , and [[her]6777-my mother friend]6534-her friend or [servant]2483-servant — but [we]2484-we do not call [any one]5901-any one [a servant]1095-a servant in [our]2484-we way of [speaking,—her friend]2487-speaking,—her friend , therefore , [Dolores]406-dolores , took charge of [me]0-i and taught [me]0-i all [she]406-dolores knew as soon as [I]0-i was capable of learning . [She]406-dolores had never been out of [[her]406-dolores native country]2488-her native country , and [her]406-dolores ways were primitive enough , as [I]0-i saw by comparison with those of [English people]2457-english people when [I]0-i came across [them]2457-english people . But this advantage [they]2457-english people had , [I]0-i could have lived among [the peasantry in [whose [neighbourhood]2492-neighbourhood [I]0-i spent [my]0-i earliest years]2491-whose neighbourhood i spent my earliest years with no less comfort and happiness than any of [[their]2457-english people daughters]2493-their daughters]2490-the peasantry in whose neighbourhood i spent my earliest years with no less comfort and happiness than any of their daughters . [I]0-i know the use of right hand and left ; [I]0-i can take care of [myself]0-i and am not afraid to live alone or to go anywhere [I]0-i wish . It was , indeed , the main principle of [[my]0-i father]5872-my father 's teaching that [a woman who needed service or attendance]2495-a woman who needed service or attendance was no better than [a child]5891-a child . [He]5872-my father thought [Nature]418-nature had made [us]2497-us free by giving [us]2497-us eyes and brains and a pair of hands ; that it is an evil custom which , by degrading [women]7138-women to be mere play - things and ornaments , has enslaved [men]5873-men . [He]5872-my father was [an ardent admirer of [Shelley]419-shelley]2500-an ardent admirer of shelley , and like [him]5872-my father [he]5872-my father preached the emancipation of [the whole human race]2501-the whole human race . ' '[5872-my father] An admirable thing , ' said [Lady May]244-lady may ; '[5872-my father] but how did [he]5872-my father propose to accomplish it ? ' [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta answered immediately , '[5872-my father] By making [the two sexes]2502-the two sexes equal and free . ' '[0-i] [I]0-i should like that , indeed , ' exclaimed [Karina]338-karina ; '[0-i] but [the men]6002-the men are too strong for [us]2497-us , and not easily persuaded . [They]6002-the men like [[their]6002-the men wives]7300-their wives to be dependent on [them]6002-the men for everything . ' '[6002-the men] [The new creed]2505-the new creed finds a short way out of that difficulty , at any rate , ' said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta with kindling cheeks . '[2505-the new creed] If marriage is slavery , if it can not be reformed , it must be abolished . ' [The Countess]5855-the countess looked horrified . [Lady May]244-lady may beckoned to [[her]244-lady may cousin]6183-her cousin to keep still . '[338-karina] [Karina]338-karina is interrupting [you]2506-you with [her]338-karina questions , ' [she]244-lady may said , '[338-karina] but [we]2497-us can ask questions afterwards . [Your]2506-you own story is what [we]2497-us should be most interested in hearing now . ' '[0-i] [I]0-i will go on with it , ' said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . '[0-i] As [I]0-i was remarking , [[my]0-i father]5872-my father held by the equality of the sexes , and would have [their]2508-their education assimilated in most things . [The boys]6804-the boys should be taught not to live like [barbarians]2510-barbarians ; [the girls]2511-the girls to use [their]2511-the girls limbs and [their]2511-the girls understandings . [He]5872-my father would have [them]2508-their frequent [the same schools]2512-the same schools and rival [one another]630-one another in study . [I]0-i daresay [you]2514-you know that [he]5872-my father was [a Greek scholar at [the University of Cambridge]114-the university of cambridge]2515-a greek scholar at the university of cambridge . [He]5872-my father loved to throw [his]5872-my father principles into the shape of the antique stories ; and thus [he]5872-my father often warned [me]0-i that [he]5872-my father meant to give [me]0-i the training of [those heroic women]2516-those heroic women , [the Amazons , who called [themselves]2517-the amazons , who called themselves " equal to men " equal to [men]5873-men]2517-the amazons , who called themselves " equal to men . " That is how [I]0-i came by [my]0-i name [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . [[My]0-i mother]6777-my mother said [I]0-i should never be tall enough to suit such a splendid appellation , and wished [me]0-i to be called [Titania]371-titania , which is perhaps the prettier of the two . ' '[371-titania] And did [you]0-i go to school abroad ? ' asked [Lady May]244-lady may ; '[0-i] [you]0-i must have gone to [America]76-america for the mixed education [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence wanted . ' '[274-colonel valence] No , [we]2520-we lived such an unsettled life . Besides , [[my]0-i father]5872-my father would not have sent [me]0-i to [a boarding - school]2522-a boarding - school . [I]0-i learned all that was necessary at [home]693-home . [[My]0-i father]5872-my father instructed [me]0-i in books of every kind ; [he]5872-my father taught [me]0-i history , and gave [me]0-i an enthusiasm for the great movement in which [he]5872-my father was playing so many parts . And [[my]0-i mother]6777-my mother , lying on [her]6777-my mother couch , could show [me]0-i how to make [my]0-i own dresses , which [I]0-i have always done since . ' '[0-i] [You]0-i wonderful being ! ' said [the Countess]5855-the countess . '[0-i] [I]0-i thought [you]0-i must have gone to [a very good couturière]2526-a very good couturière ; but it was [[your]0-i mother]2390-your mother , [I]0-i suppose . ' '[0-i] [I]0-i do not think [she]2390-your mother could ever have had the money , ' replied [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ; '[2390-your mother] [she]2390-your mother was [a poor girl of [Barcelona]111-barcelona , whose father was shot by [[my]0-i father]5872-my father 's side on the barricades]2528-a poor girl of barcelona , whose father was shot by my father 's side on the barricades ; and that was how [he]5872-my father came to know [her]2390-your mother first , having to inform [her]2390-your mother as gently as [he]5872-my father could that [she]2390-your mother was [an orphan]6679-an orphan . [I]0-i liked to hear [[my]0-i mother]6777-my mother tell the story over again , and often asked [her]6777-my mother for it . [Poor dear mother]2532-poor dear mother , [I]0-i miss [her]2390-your mother every day [I]0-i live ! ' [Glanville]242-rupert did not scruple about listening now . [He]242-rupert felt touched to the heart . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was not crying , but [her]367-hippolyta subdued tones were full of pathos ; and as if the last words had stirred recollections which [she]367-hippolyta could not trust [herself]367-hippolyta to utter , [she]367-hippolyta became silent for two or three minutes , while [the Countess]5855-the countess and [Lady May]244-lady may exchanged glances of surprise . Here was a revelation . [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta was [a gentlewoman]7668-a gentlewoman , then , only by courtesy ; for [[her]367-hippolyta father]671-her father had renounced [his]671-her father station and [[her]367-hippolyta mother]6384-her mother had none to renounce . '[2533-the people] Yes , ' [she]367-hippolyta resumed , '[2533-the people] [I]0-i am of [the people]2533-the people , and am proud to inherit from [[my]0-i mother]6777-my mother an affection for [them]2533-the people , which has been [my]0-i chief happiness . [She]6777-my mother could not read or write ; [she]6777-my mother had never gone to [school]5684-school and did not know what was meant by the word history . But [she]6777-my mother could sing the ancient ballads and songs of [the peasants]5991-the peasants which are all the history [Spain]30-spain possesses , and [I]0-i learnt to sing them from [her]6777-my mother . [She]6777-my mother had only one religion — [[my]0-i father]5872-my father ; [he]5872-my father was to [her]6777-my mother all that [the world]5697-the world could bestow of brave or admirable ; and that idolatry came natural , as [you]2539-you may suppose , to [me]0-i . [He]5872-my father was often serious , never harsh . [He]5872-my father showed [me]0-i the meaning of poetry , gave [me]0-i large freedom , and brought into play as early as possible the powers of reason and conscience , not of fear , servility , or custom . The time must arrive , [he]5872-my father said , when [I]0-i should have only [myself]0-i to depend on . [He]5872-my father would not leave [me]0-i the property which had been [his]5872-my father ; it was to be thrown into the common stock of [the brotherhood]2540-the brotherhood . So that unless hand or brain could support [me]0-i [I]0-i should fare ill . ' '[5872-my father] But that is monstrous ! ' exclaimed [Lady May]244-lady may ; '[5872-my father] what , to leave [[his]5872-my father only child]2541-his only child [a beggar]2542-a beggar ! Excuse [my]0-i vehemence , ' [she]244-lady may added , '[0-i] [I]0-i see [you]5872-my father do not agree with [me]0-i . ' '[5872-my father] [I]0-i partly understand [you]5872-my father , but how could [I]0-i agree with [you]5872-my father , [[my]0-i dear]5845-my dear [Lady May]244-lady may ? [I]0-i shall not be [a beggar]2542-a beggar whilst [I]0-i have [myself]0-i . Were [I]0-i helpless in mind or body , the question would be different . For such cases provision is to be made in the new order of things . ' '[5872-my father] But , positively , [you]5872-my father are living in [Utopia]115-utopia , ' said [[the Earl]663-the earl 's daughter]5859-the earl 's daughter ; '[5872-my father] can not [you]5872-my father see that these are the idlest dreams ? Does [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence hope to pull [the world]5697-the world together at [its]5697-the world four corners ? ' '[0-i] [I]0-i suppose [you]5872-my father would describe it so , ' answered [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . '[5872-my father] [[My]0-i father]5872-my father believes in a moral dynamite which will leave only such things standing as reason can not overthrow . Whatever ought to succumb will succumb . Else [we]2547-we should be governed by [dead men who have lain in [their]2548-dead men who have lain in their graves graves]2548-dead men who have lain in their graves for thousands of years . [Regeneration]420-regeneration springs out of the depths ; it will be [the people]2533-the people 's doing . ' '[420-regeneration] But , anyhow , it will not come yet , ' persisted [Lady May]244-lady may , in whose eyes the frantic delusion of the whole business was heightened by [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's composure . '[420-regeneration] Come it will not in [our]2547-we time , and how are [you]5872-my father , and such as [you]5872-my father , to live ? ' '[420-regeneration] As for [me]0-i , [I]0-i am better able to make [my]0-i way without assistance than [nine girls out of ten]2550-nine girls out of ten . [I]0-i can scrub the floor , and blacklead stoves . [I]0-i can set type . [I]0-i can speak and write a certain number of languages , and make [my]0-i own dresses . Can [you]5872-my father do as much , [Countess]265-the countess lutenieff ? ' [she]265-the countess lutenieff asked with a pleasant glance towards [the reclining beauty]7673-the reclining beauty . '[5872-my father] Heaven forbid ! ' said [the Countess]5855-the countess . '[5872-my father] [I]0-i can speak like a parrot any language [I]0-i hear spoken about [me]0-i . But [I]0-i have not [a housemaid]2551-a housemaid 's gifts nor [a printer]2552-a printer 's . ' '[0-i] More is the pity , ' replied [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . '[0-i] However , since [I]0-i can do these things , [I]0-i do not mind facing [the world]5697-the world . Moreover , [I]0-i have the comfort of thinking that [I]0-i eat no morsel which [I]0-i have not earned . ' '[0-i] Well , ' said [Karina]338-karina , '[0-i] [I]0-i never earned anything , and [I]0-i never shall . But that does not signify . [You]2554-you would not condemn [me]0-i to starve like [Ugolino]421-ugolino , would [you]2554-you , if the Revolution came ? ' '[2554-you] No ; [I]0-i should keep [you]2554-you in a golden cage , as a beautiful curiosity of the past , ' said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , '[0-i] and [you]2554-you should subsist on the money taken at the doors . ' [They]7675-they both laughed at this sudden fancy , which was as novel to [the speaker]1449-the speaker as to [the person that figured in it]7677-the person that figured in it . '[0-i] But what did [you]0-i mean by saying it does not signify ? ' '[0-i] Oh , this , ' said [the other lady]6224-the other lady : '[0-i] [I]0-i wanted to ask [you]2554-you whether there would be marrying and giving in marriage when [[your]2554-you father]6060-your father had [his]6060-your father way . [You]2554-you said not , at the beginning . ' '[0-i] [I]0-i said , or at least [I]0-i had it in mind to say , that there should be no marriages of interest , or convenance , or without affection on both sides . There should be no slavery in marriage , [no women]2556-no women shut up in a moral seraglio with the bolts and bars of the law keeping [them]2556-no women in durance while [[their]2556-no women husbands]2557-their husbands were free . [They]2556-no women should cease to be [chattels]2558-chattels . Where there was love there should be marriage ; and when love ended marriage should end too . [I]0-i would burn the body when the spirit was fled ; the coffin [you]2559-you call marriage with the corpse of a dead affection . ' [Lady May]244-lady may had become very thoughtful . [She]244-lady may raised [her]244-lady may eyes and looked steadily at [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta till [she]244-lady may had done speaking , and then said , with remarkable earnestness , '[0-i] Is not that the doctrine of Free Love ? ' '[2559-you] If [you]2559-you like , ' replied [the young enthusiast]7679-the young enthusiast , '[2559-you] but [I]0-i call it Free Marriage . ' '[0-i] Where is the difference ? [I]0-i can see none , ' said [Lady May.]394-hippolyta '[0-i] That would be a long story . Love ought to be free , or it is worthless . But [you]2559-you understand by free love yielding to every impulse of the passions , and [I]0-i mean obeying [the true woman]2237-the true woman 's heart and despising tyrannical laws and usages . [[My]0-i father]5872-my father 's motto has ever been , to distrust impulse and to despise custom . They are [his]5872-my father very words . ' '[5872-my father] But [a woman]6460-a woman has nothing to go upon except impulse and custom , ' said [Lady May.]394-hippolyta '[5872-my father] It is exactly how [I]0-i should describe [her]6460-a woman life . [Men]5873-men , of course , have something else ; [they]5873-men are strong , and can override custom and put down [their]5873-men impulses . ' '[5873-men] And why should [a woman]6460-a woman not do the same ? [She]6460-a woman is strong in [her]6460-a woman affections , and [she]6460-a woman might be as strong in [her]6460-a woman reason if [she]6460-a woman were shown how . At any rate , when [I]0-i learnt from [[my]0-i father]5872-my father that [we]2566-we [women]7138-women have a task and a duty in [the world of to - morrow]2568-the world of to - morrow , [I]0-i did not understand [him]5872-my father to be encouraging caprice , or unbridled desires , or wandering fancies . [I]0-i have seen many households in travelling over [Europe]75-europe with [him]5872-my father ; and when [they]2569-they were unhappy , the reason , as [he]5872-my father pointed out , was that [women]7138-women are [only half - women]2571-only half - women , not so just or truthful as [men]5873-men because [their]7138-women foreheads have been flattened and [their]7138-women minds kept childish . The balance will never hang equal between the sexes till [their]7138-women union is free and rational . ' '[5872-my father] How come [you]2573-you to have thought so much at nineteen on a matter like this ? ' inquired [Lady]7680-lady May. '[2573-you] Because [[my]0-i father]5872-my father believes that knowledge is better than ignorance . [He]5872-my father pointed out the books [I]0-i was to read ; and [[my]0-i mother]6777-my mother , who understood [him]5872-my father and was of a singularly apt mind , instructed [me]0-i according to [his]5872-my father wishes . ' '[6777-my mother] Then [you]2573-you do not approve of marriage , after all ? ' said [the Countess]5855-the countess . '[2573-you] [You]2573-you think it is a wicked custom . [I]0-i see that [you]2573-you do agree with the French romances , although [you]2573-you have not read much of [Jean Jacques]417-jean jacques . How [[my]0-i uncle]2473-my uncle would open [his]2473-my uncle eyes if [he]2473-my uncle heard [you]2573-you ! ' '[0-i] [I]0-i did not say all marriages were wicked , ' answered [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta ; '[0-i] only that the true marriage is the union of heart with heart , of [human beings]6624-human beings who are free to give [themselves]6624-human beings and worthy of [one another]630-one another . Custom is nothing , pledging the hand is nothing ; and passion , [they]2579-they say in the stories , will not last . In [[my]0-i father]5872-my father 's creed marriage is the ideal of human life . It will be realised as it ought to be with other good things that are waiting . ' '[2579-they] But oh , [[my]0-i dear]5845-my dear , ' sighed [the Countess]5855-the countess , '[2579-they] [we]2582-we can not wait . [We]2582-we get old so soon — ten years sooner than [the men]6002-the men , for [they]6002-the men have the best of everything . Look at [[my]0-i Cousin]5664-my cousin [Tom]250-tom davenant , for example . [He]250-tom davenant is just about [my]0-i own age ; and if [we]2582-we were equal , as [you]5845-my dear said in [your]5845-my dear very pretty sketch — and [I]0-i am sure [I]0-i wish [we]2582-we were — but [he]250-tom davenant looks ever so much younger than [I]0-i do . ' [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta was inwardly amused . [The Countess]265-the countess lutenieff 's tender idyll was no secret to [her]265-the countess lutenieff ; but whether [she]265-the countess lutenieff thought it should be realised in the golden age [she]265-the countess lutenieff would not say . A long pause followed . [Glanville]242-rupert , [his]242-rupert mind filled with conflicting thoughts , irritated , yet more in love than ever , was hardly conscious that [he]242-rupert might be discovered at any moment , and that the consequences would be dreadful . During the conversation , which had absorbed all [their]2582-we attention , [the ladies]5792-the ladies had neglected to tend the fire , and it was dying down into dull white ashes , with a spark here and there glowing out of [them]7684-them . [The sensitive Karina]338-karina , usually wrapt in furs , began to shiver and look round for the explanation . '[250-tom davenant] Why , [May]244-lady may , ' [she]338-karina cried , '[244-lady may] the fire is gone out ; [we]2582-we have forgotten to drink [our]2582-we tea , and it is quite dark and dismal . [I]0-i am half - dead with cold . Do ring for lights . ' '[2582-we] [We]2582-we had better adjourn altogether , ' replied [[her]338-karina cousin]6183-her cousin , to which [Rupert]242-rupert mentally added an amen . '[2582-we] [I]0-i dont't know what has come over [us]2582-we to be sitting here like [the witches in [Macbeth]116-macbeth]2585-the witches in macbeth . Now , [[my]0-i dear]5845-my dear , ' [she]338-karina continued , taking [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta by the hand , '[5845-my dear] since it is the first time [you]5845-my dear are dining [here]6115-here , [you]5845-my dear had better come to [[my]0-i room]6396-my room and put [yourself]5845-my dear in the hands of [[my]0-i maid]2589-my maid . [You]5845-my dear would only get nervous if [I]0-i were not there to see after [you]5845-my dear . ' [Rupert]242-rupert strained [his]242-rupert eyes through the curtains , and held [his]242-rupert breath while [the ladies]5792-the ladies were moving towards the door . [They]5792-the ladies were very slow , for [they]5792-the ladies had shawls and wrappers to collect in the semi - darkness ; and it was not until the open door allowed a gleam of light to come in from [the hall]1074-the hall that [they]5792-the ladies could see what [they]5792-the ladies were doing . At last , at long last , [they]5792-the ladies went . [Glanville]242-rupert gave a sigh of relief ; [he]242-rupert waited a moment till [the coast]1180-the coast was clear , and then pulling the curtains aside , rose and stretched [himself]242-rupert . [He]242-rupert felt extremely tired and not a little excited . It was about time [he]242-rupert said , that this strange conversation had ended , for [he]242-rupert could not have endured either [his]242-rupert cramped position or the thought of eavesdropping much longer . And with these words [he]242-rupert grasped the handle of the door . At the same moment [he]242-rupert felt [some one]933-some one turning it from the outside . Aghast , [he]242-rupert staggered back , the door opened , and [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta came running in . As the light fell full upon [Rupert]242-rupert , standing like [a lost man in front of [her]394-hippolyta]7690-a lost man in front of her , [she]394-hippolyta stopped and put [her]394-hippolyta hands to [her]394-hippolyta breast . [A nervous woman]7691-a nervous woman would have screamed , [a silly one]7692-a silly one would have fainted ; but [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta , possessed of the rare courage which answers at call , did neither . [Her]394-hippolyta eyes met those of [the artist]5691-the artist , steadily , inquiringly . [He]242-rupert was dead silent . '[2590-you] [You]2590-you did not come in just now ? ' [she]394-hippolyta said . [He]242-rupert replied in a faint voice , '[2590-you] No ; it was — [I]0-i do n't remember how long ago . ' [She]394-hippolyta blenched , but kept looking at [him]242-rupert still . '[0-i] And [you]2590-you heard what [I]0-i have been saying?'—'I heard all , ' was the low answer . '[0-i] Then , ' [she]394-hippolyta said , with the greatest agitation in voice and manner , '[0-i] oh , then , [you]2590-you despise [me]0-i ; ' and as [she]394-hippolyta spoke [she]394-hippolyta turned from [him]242-rupert . [He]242-rupert caught [her]394-hippolyta by the sleeve . '[2590-you] Despise [you]0-i ! ' [he]242-rupert cried in a tone of the deepest love ; '[394-hippolyta] [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta , [I]0-i adore [you]0-i . ' [She]394-hippolyta plucked [her]394-hippolyta sleeve from [him]242-rupert and was gone . [He]242-rupert heard [her]394-hippolyta step on the stairs , but [he]242-rupert dared not follow . [He]242-rupert was so overcome that [he]242-rupert leaned against the wall to recover [himself]242-rupert . Was [he]242-rupert ashamed or exultant , struck with remorse or full of hope and courage ? [He]242-rupert was all these at once . For the notions that [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta had learned from [[her]394-hippolyta father]671-her father [he]242-rupert cared not a jot . [Hers]394-hippolyta was a soul that turned [them]7695-them all to favour and to prettiness ; [she]394-hippolyta believed [them]7695-them because they seemed noble in [her]394-hippolyta eyes and came with authority from the being [she]394-hippolyta most revered . That [she]394-hippolyta had laid bare [her]394-hippolyta very innermost heart in speaking with [Lady May]244-lady may and [the Countess]5855-the countess [he]242-rupert was certain . [She]394-hippolyta could never have been so frank with [him]242-rupert , even though [he]242-rupert stood in the place of [a declared lover]7697-a declared lover . [He]242-rupert despise [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta ! Good heavens , why could [he]242-rupert not this instant follow [her]394-hippolyta and fall at [her]394-hippolyta feet ? But the die was cast . [She]394-hippolyta had no choice now but to understand . [He]242-rupert would speak that evening , if it were possible ; to - morrow , at any rate . [He]242-rupert had meant to wait a little for fear of alarming the bird ere it was caught in the snare ; but events had proved too much for [him]242-rupert . [He]242-rupert must venture all , and , if necessary , venture again and again . While [he]242-rupert stood absorbed in meditation the first dinner - bell sounded , and awoke [him]242-rupert to the things of [earth]6447-earth . [He]242-rupert ran [upstairs]1084-upstairs with a quicker step than usual , wishing that for the next four and twenty hours society and all that it inherit could be dissolved , leaving [him]242-rupert and [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta to be [their]2591-their own universe . At the bottom of [his]242-rupert heart [he]242-rupert doubted [her]394-hippolyta love as little as [he]242-rupert doubted [his]242-rupert own . '[0-i] Free love , free marriage , ' [he]242-rupert repeated mechanically ; '[394-hippolyta] yes , [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta , it is love that makes [us]2591-their free . ' [He]242-rupert hardly knew what [he]242-rupert was doing , and made sad havoc among [his]242-rupert dressing things during the next half - hour . The fingers were hot and trembling with which [he]242-rupert fumbled at [his]242-rupert neckcloth ; [he]242-rupert took up this and that which were nothing to [his]242-rupert purpose , looked about [the room]762-the room for what [he]242-rupert held in [his]242-rupert hand , had just sense enough not to attempt shaving — which , had [he]242-rupert begun , this chronicle might speedily have been ended — and was not in any way ready when the second bell resounded in [his]242-rupert ears . [He]242-rupert came in as [the rest]6022-the rest were seated round the dinner - table , and took [his]242-rupert place , which [the fates]7702-the fates had willed should be next to [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta . [He]242-rupert seemed distraught , but [I]367-hippolyta regret to say that [his]242-rupert distraction did not originate in a feeling of shame for what had happened . [This honourable man , who for a long hour had listened behind a curtain to conversation which was not intended for]7703-this honourable man , who for a long hour had listened behind a curtain to conversation which was not intended for [any man]7704-any man 's ears , could be scarcely said to remember where [he]242-rupert had passed the afternoon . Some remnant of grace hindered [him]242-rupert from directing [his]242-rupert eyes towards [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta . [He]242-rupert knew very well , notwithstanding , both how [she]394-hippolyta looked and what flowers [she]394-hippolyta wore in [her]394-hippolyta beautiful golden hair . [He]242-rupert knew that [she]394-hippolyta felt as uncomfortable and as happy as [he]242-rupert did ; that the slight quiver in [her]394-hippolyta voice when [she]394-hippolyta spoke — and [she]394-hippolyta said but little — had infinite meanings ; that [her]394-hippolyta shyness equalled [his]242-rupert , although it was better concealed ; and when dinner was drawing to an end [he]242-rupert absolutely looked up and met the tremulous smile on [her]394-hippolyta lips with the shadow of an answering smile upon [his]242-rupert own . [The Earl]663-the earl , unconsciously , was very good to [them]7706-them . Knowing [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta 's unwillingness to say much in the presence of [strangers]1579-strangers , [he]242-rupert had invited [her]394-hippolyta on a day when [the family]832-the family were alone ; and as [she]394-hippolyta appeared to be still in terror [he]242-rupert acted like [a considerate host]7709-a considerate host , and spoke of things indifferent which required no answering , or narrated incidents out of [his]242-rupert own past , and had the gratification of seeing [the young lady]723-the young lady 's eyes bent on [him]242-rupert while [he]242-rupert discoursed . For no reward in [the world]5697-the world would [she]394-hippolyta have ventured to address [Rupert]242-rupert except in monosyllables . Once , [I]367-hippolyta say , [she]394-hippolyta met [his]242-rupert gaze , and [her]394-hippolyta lips fashioned themselves unwillingly into a smile . But that over , [she]394-hippolyta was glad to escape ; and when [the gentlemen]5861-the gentlemen entered [the drawing - room Glanville]7713-the drawing - room glanville learned that [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta had been too much fatigued to stay up , and was departed to [her]367-hippolyta slumbers . [His]242-rupert apology , [his]242-rupert declaration of love or war , must wait until the moon came out of the clouds again . But [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had not gone [home]693-home ; that was [his]242-rupert comfort . [He]242-rupert should see [her]394-hippolyta in the morning . [She]394-hippolyta appeared at breakfast ; was tongue - tied as on the previous evening , and exceedingly careful not to address [the young man]5843-the young man , whose courage , dashed for a moment by [her]394-hippolyta silence , revived when [he]242-rupert looked upon [her]394-hippolyta calm and beautiful face . [She]394-hippolyta was agitated by no inward trouble , only absorbed and mastered . Could it be that [she]394-hippolyta thought [he]242-rupert would not speak ? [He]242-rupert waited to hear of the arrangements for the day . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , still pleading fatigue , asked that the expedition [they]7716-they had planned might be put off till the afternoon , or till [her]367-hippolyta next visit . [Rupert]242-rupert was exultant . If [she]394-hippolyta stayed in [the house]1304-the house or in [the Park]5743-the park [he]242-rupert would find [his]242-rupert opportunity . And so it came to pass . [The other ladies]7719-the other ladies went out riding . [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta sat in [the morning - room]7483-the morning - room , where the lights were pleasant until mid - day , and a cheerful fire was burning . [She]367-hippolyta had drawn [her]367-hippolyta chair to the window , and was writing at a small desk , bending over which [her]367-hippolyta figure was visible to any one that came that way along [the terrace]5758-the terrace . [Glanville]242-rupert walked about in the air , trying to collect [his]242-rupert thoughts and cool the fever which ran in [his]242-rupert veins ; but , crisp as was the morning , and cold and clear in the stinted sunshine the aspect of [the distant waters]7722-the distant waters , [he]242-rupert could not bring down [his]242-rupert high - beating pulse . And when [he]242-rupert had passed by the window where [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta sat more times than [he]242-rupert could reckon , [he]242-rupert summoned up heart of grace , and walked boldly into [the hall]1074-the hall . In another moment [he]242-rupert was by [her]367-hippolyta side . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , in [her]367-hippolyta extreme agitation on seeing [him]242-rupert [there]913-there , stood up and had not a word to say . [They]7725-they both coloured violently . '[367-hippolyta] [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta , ' [he]242-rupert began ; [he]242-rupert could get no further . [She]367-hippolyta did not know how to rebuke or to encourage [him]242-rupert , or which of the two [she]367-hippolyta meant . [He]242-rupert waited until [she]367-hippolyta resumed [her]367-hippolyta seat , then began once more . '[367-hippolyta] May [I]0-i speak to [you]367-hippolyta ? ' [he]242-rupert said , in the lowest tones of a passion - stirred voice . '[0-i] [I]0-i have an apology to make which ought not to be delayed . [I]0-i have a mind to unburden of its load . It seems as though [I]0-i were always doomed to offend [you]367-hippolyta , and yet,—oh [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , ' [he]242-rupert said , bursting out , '[367-hippolyta] [you]367-hippolyta must , [you]367-hippolyta do understand that since [I]0-i saw [you]367-hippolyta at [the Hermitage]6129-the hermitage [I]0-i have had no other thought , day or night — ' '[0-i] Than to offend [me]0-i ? ' [she]367-hippolyta asked , with [her]367-hippolyta quick sense of the entanglement into which [this eloquent lover]7726-this eloquent lover had got [himself]242-rupert . '[0-i] [I]0-i am sure [I]0-i ought to be very much obliged . ' But the taunt would not serve . [Rupert]242-rupert was in too serious a mood to be laughed out of [his]242-rupert passion . '[0-i] Do n't , ' [he]242-rupert cried ; '[367-hippolyta] [you]367-hippolyta are cruel . [I]0-i hardly know what [I]0-i am saying ; but [I]0-i do know , and [I]0-i must try to make [you]367-hippolyta know , what [I]0-i mean . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , if [you]367-hippolyta can return the love [I]0-i have felt ever since that day [you]367-hippolyta will make [me]0-i [the happiest man alive]2593-the happiest man alive . Can [you]367-hippolyta , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ? ' [Her]367-hippolyta face was burning . [She]367-hippolyta grasped the edge of the writing - table to steady [herself]367-hippolyta . Which way to turn [she]367-hippolyta did not know , but it seemed to [her]367-hippolyta that unless [she]367-hippolyta made a resolute effort [she]367-hippolyta should fall off the chair fainting . [Rupert]242-rupert stood looking down on [the ground]2003-the ground , motionless and silent . The murmur of the waves came , like the sound of bells in the air , faint and musical , athwart the stillness ; and [neither of [them]7729-them]1152-neither of them spoke . Slowly , however , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta gathered up [her]367-hippolyta strength as if for a supreme effort . [She]367-hippolyta said to [Rupert]242-rupert in a steady voice where no vibration betrayed [her]367-hippolyta feeling , '[367-hippolyta] [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert , let [me]0-i ask [you]242-rupert one thing . ' [He]242-rupert raised [his]242-rupert eyes . [She]367-hippolyta seemed perfectly mistress of [herself]367-hippolyta as [she]367-hippolyta went on , '[242-rupert] Do [you]242-rupert mean that [you]242-rupert respect or despise [me]0-i ? ' '[242-rupert] Oh heavens , ' [he]242-rupert exclaimed , '[242-rupert] is it possible [you]0-i can doubt ? [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , [I]0-i worship the ground [you]0-i walk on . [I]0-i never saw [any one]5901-any one to compare with [you]242-rupert . ' '[5901-any one] And yet [you]0-i listened yesterday afternoon to a conversation in which , if aught was said that as a matter of principle could shock you,—and [I]0-i suppose many things shocked you,—I was [the offender]2595-the offender . [I]0-i am well aware of the views [men]5873-men commonly take , what [they]5873-men expect of [a woman]6460-a woman , and what virtues [they]5873-men prize . ' '[5873-men] But [I]0-i am [not such a man]2598-not such a man , ' returned [Glanville]242-rupert with eagerness . '[0-i] Why do [you]0-i not blame [me]0-i rather for hearkening where [I]0-i had no right , than [yourself]0-i for uttering sentiments which [you]0-i learned in infancy ? ' '[0-i] Blame [you]0-i ? ' [she]6460-a woman answered , as if the notion had not occurred to [her]6460-a woman , '[0-i] because [I]0-i did not think of it . [I]0-i supposed [you]0-i [an honourable man]2599-an honourable man . If [you]0-i overheard [me]0-i and made no sign , [I]0-i daresay there was some explanation . Oh no , [I]0-i did not blame [you]0-i . ' '[0-i] God bless [you]0-i , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , ' [he]0-i cried ; '[0-i] [you]0-i are [the most admirable woman in [the world]5697-the world]2600-the most admirable woman in the world . Was [I]0-i to blame ? [I]0-i should have been perhaps , [I]0-i confess , but for the feeling of intense and ardent love which made it impossible [I]0-i should hear and not love [you]0-i still more . It was that , and only that , which hindered [me]0-i from at once coming forward when [you]0-i began the story of [your]0-i life . ' And then , in few words , [he]0-i told [her]367-hippolyta how [he]0-i had fallen asleep and what happened afterwards . [She]367-hippolyta listened to [him]0-i gravely , and as though waiting for the conclusion [he]0-i would draw from [her]367-hippolyta yesterday 's avowal . It was not long in coming . '[0-i] [I]0-i am not given to philosophy or revolution [myself]0-i , ' were [his]0-i words , '[0-i] nor can [I]0-i pretend to feel enthusiasm about anything except art . But what does it matter ? If [you]0-i will stoop to love [me]0-i , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , [I]0-i shall be happy . And if [you]0-i will not ? Oh , [I]0-i can not bear to think it . [You]0-i see how impossible it is that [I]0-i should live without [you]0-i . ' [He]0-i drew nearer as [he]0-i spoke , and the great flame of [his]0-i affection seemed to be rushing about [her]367-hippolyta and hiding the whole world in its divine radiance . In [her]367-hippolyta own mind [she]367-hippolyta had surrendered already ; what was there to oppose to [Rupert]242-rupert 's vehemence and sincerity ? But still , [she]367-hippolyta would have a clear understanding . '[0-i] [You]0-i know how [I]0-i have been brought up , [you]0-i have heard what [I]0-i think , and in spite of all that [you]0-i profess to care for [me]0-i ? ' '[0-i] Profess to care ? Are [you]0-i not the very breath of [my]0-i existence ? [I]0-i am talking , perhaps , like [a fool]2602-a fool , like [a boy]1041-a boy . But , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , lay upon [me]0-i any task , put [my]0-i sincerity to the test , do as [you]367-hippolyta please with [me]0-i now and henceforth , and [you]367-hippolyta will see whether [my]0-i love is honest and true . ' [His]242-rupert vehemence made [him]242-rupert gasp for breath . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta rose and put [her]367-hippolyta hand in [his]242-rupert . [The maiden]7730-the maiden 's eyes were glowing with soft light ; the flush on [her]7730-the maiden countenance was beautiful to see . '[242-rupert] [Rupert]242-rupert , ' [she]367-hippolyta said . Then [she]367-hippolyta too paused an instant . How [he]242-rupert waited for the next word ! '[242-rupert] [Rupert]242-rupert , [I]0-i believe in [you]242-rupert . Such as [I]0-i am , since [you]242-rupert — why should [I]0-i not say it?—since [you]242-rupert think of [me]0-i in this way [I]0-i will be [yours]242-rupert . ' [He]242-rupert took [her]367-hippolyta other hand in [his]242-rupert with a convulsive grasp . But [she]367-hippolyta drew [herself]367-hippolyta away , and continued , '[242-rupert] Only [you]242-rupert must not come between [[my]0-i father]5872-my father and [me]0-i . [I]0-i have promised to do [his]5872-my father bidding in many ways that for the present [I]0-i can not explain . Free [I]0-i am not . And , therefore , if [you]242-rupert will not consent to wait until these things are over and done with , say the word . Let all this be as though it had never been . [You]242-rupert could not guess what a strange and difficult course is [mine]0-i . ' '[242-rupert] Ah no , ' said [Glanville]242-rupert , '[242-rupert] it shall never be spoken , the word that would separate [us]2605-us . [I]0-i am willing to wait . How long , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ? [I]0-i can be patient if [you]367-hippolyta love [me]0-i . ' '[0-i] It may not be long , ' was [her]367-hippolyta answer : '[367-hippolyta] a few months ; at the outside a year or two . [[My]0-i father]5872-my father has lately shown more reserve in speaking to [me]0-i than [he]5872-my father was wo nt . But [I]0-i know the time is running out , and that a crisis is approaching . Can [you]242-rupert trust [me]0-i to do [you]242-rupert no injustice , to do [myself]0-i none ? ' '[0-i] [I]0-i trust [you]367-hippolyta altogether , [[my]0-i darling]2607-my darling , ' [he]0-i said ; and there [his]0-i great joy overcame [him]0-i . [The strong man]7731-the strong man broke down . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was much affected . With a charming mixture of affection and timidity [she]367-hippolyta laid [her]367-hippolyta hand on [his]0-i arm and said bashfully , '[367-hippolyta] Why do [you]0-i cry ? Are [you]0-i displeased at anything [I]0-i have said ? No , [I]0-i see [you]0-i are not . [I]0-i thought [Englishmen]1150-englishmen never showed [their]1150-englishmen feelings . ' [She]367-hippolyta laughed very softly , with the tenderest playfulness in [her]367-hippolyta accents . [Rupert]242-rupert caught [her]367-hippolyta in [his]242-rupert arms and for a single moment held [her]367-hippolyta there . But [she]367-hippolyta slipped away from [him]242-rupert , and , leaving [her]367-hippolyta unfinished letter on the desk , fled out of [the room]762-the room . Such was [Rupert Glanville]242-rupert 's engagement with [Hippolyta Valence]367-hippolyta . When [they]7733-they met again in private , which by favour of [the gods]1730-the gods happened that very afternoon , it was decided that [they]7733-they should keep [their]7733-they promises secret until [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta gave permission to make [them]7733-they known . This was not [Rupert]242-rupert 's proposal , or entirely [his]242-rupert wish ; for [he]242-rupert felt , with reason , that [he]242-rupert could not have a better defence against [Lady May]244-lady may , nor put forward a more intelligible excuse for [his]242-rupert change of conduct towards [her]244-lady may , than to announce the engagement . But [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , to whom [he]242-rupert did not speak of [[the Earl]663-the earl 's daughter]5859-the earl 's daughter , was apprehensive that a premature disclosure of what had taken place would thwart [her]367-hippolyta efforts to bring about a reconciliation between [the families]7427-the families . [She]367-hippolyta knew how great was [Lady May]244-lady may 's influence over [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham ; neither had [she]367-hippolyta waited until now to discover that something in the nature of an enthusiastic friendship , perhaps of love , existed on [her]367-hippolyta side which had not been returned by [Rupert]242-rupert . [She]367-hippolyta would be [a rival]7738-a rival , sooner or later , — unsuccessfully , no doubt , but [a rival]7738-a rival still,—for the hand of [the artist]5691-the artist . That need not signify once [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had brought [the Earl]663-the earl and [[her]367-hippolyta father]671-her father into some sort of agreement . But meanwhile , secrecy appeared to [her]367-hippolyta an absolute part of discretion . [She]367-hippolyta was not afraid of losing [Rupert]242-rupert , [his]242-rupert love would protect [him]242-rupert , and [she]367-hippolyta had been too well used to deny [herself]367-hippolyta pleasant things , and therefore knew how to be patient . [The gentleman]7395-the gentleman , in that submissive state which lasts till [he]7395-the gentleman reaches the altar , and ceases as if by magic when [he]7395-the gentleman is returning down [the church]6003-the church after certain words have been spoken , yielded uncomplainingly . [He]7395-the gentleman was glad enough to have an assurance of possessing [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta at whatever time and under such circumstances as [she]367-hippolyta , in [her]367-hippolyta wisdom , might determine . [You]7745-you never saw [a mountain - pard so tamed by kindness]7746-a mountain - pard so tamed by kindness , so subdued and willing to follow the hand that led [him]7395-the gentleman along , as [this fiery , clear - eyed , tender - hearted Rupert]7747-this fiery , clear - eyed , tender - hearted rupert . [[His]7395-the gentleman best friends]7748-his best friends , always excepting [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor , would not have known [him]7395-the gentleman as [he]7395-the gentleman stood humbly attendant on the behest of [[his]7395-the gentleman newly - found mistress]7749-his newly - found mistress . Might [he]7395-the gentleman tell [Ivor]277-ivor ? [he]7395-the gentleman inquired . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta reflected for a while , and answered between a smile and a sigh that [she]367-hippolyta did not doubt [[his]7395-the gentleman friend]6114-his friend , but it would be as well to let [nobody]1128-nobody hear of it besides [[her]367-hippolyta father]671-her father . To [him]7395-the gentleman [she]367-hippolyta was writing by the next post . So these two , opening the gates of [Elysium]117-elysium , went down into [[its]117-elysium heathery dells]7753-its heathery dells and [fresh green woodlands]7754-fresh green woodlands side by side . [They]7755-they had found [one another]630-one another amid [the wastes of [the world]5697-the world]7757-the wastes of the world , and might ramble where it pleased [them]7755-they in a golden dream . [They]7755-they loved with the ardour of youth and the intensity of exceptional natures . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's strange education had kept [her]367-hippolyta innocent of the thousand artificialities which too often spoil the best of [women]7138-women , making [them]7138-women helpless , sentimental , or false , when [they]7138-women desire to be brave and true . [She]367-hippolyta was the most loyal of [human beings]6624-human beings ; [her]367-hippolyta temperament was steeped in poetry , and the sweet impulses of the heart gave [her]367-hippolyta slightest words a fascination . But where [she]367-hippolyta loved [she]367-hippolyta could not be sentimental ; and [Glanville]242-rupert , who had sometimes felt wearied with [Lady May]244-lady may 's — how shall [I]0-i call it?—too great effusiveness , was delighted with [a companion at once so charming and so sensible]7761-a companion at once so charming and so sensible . [She]367-hippolyta told [him]242-rupert much of [her]367-hippolyta earlier life and [[her]367-hippolyta father]671-her father 's character and principles . To [Rupert Colonel Valence]422-rupert seemed [an enigma]7763-an enigma . [He]5872-my father did not comprehend how [a man who had professed such a hopeless creed as [he]5872-my father had gathered from [the Colonel]422-rupert 's lips in the churchyard at [their]7765-their first and only meeting]7764-a man who had professed such a hopeless creed as he had gathered from the colonel 's lips in the churchyard at their first and only meeting could spend [his]5872-my father life in forwarding Utopian schemes . But [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , when this difficulty was urged , had much to say in explanation . '[0-i] [[My]0-i father]5872-my father , ' [she]367-hippolyta remarked , '[5872-my father] does take a sad view of existence . [He]5872-my father thinks the forces of Nature are terrible and often malignant . To struggle against [them]2610-them , [he]5872-my father says , would be as foolish as attempting to sweep the stars out of the sky . [They]2610-them are high above [us]2611-we , and [we]2611-we can not reach [them]2610-them , though [their]2610-them influence shapes [our]2611-we destinies . But [he]5872-my father will not allow that human misgovernment , or the ignorance of [an oppressed multitude]2612-an oppressed multitude , or the distinctions of ranks and birth , are among [the forces of Nature]2613-the forces of nature . When [we]2611-we come to [that Utopia which [[you]2615-you wise men of [the world]5697-the world]2616-you wise men of the world]2614-that utopia which you wise men of the world scorn ' — [she]367-hippolyta laughed and looked at [Glanville]242-rupert , who was delighted to be so mocked—'we shall still be face to face with the terrible unknown powers that [we]2611-we can neither control nor appease . So [[my]0-i father]5872-my father says . But is that any reason , [he]5872-my father asks , why [we]2611-we should tolerate [kings]1123-kings and [kaisers]7768-kaisers ? Thus [he]5872-my father combines the deep melancholy , which seems to grow upon [him]5872-my father every year , with a burning zeal and such incessant activity as will not suffer [him]5872-my father to stay at [home]693-home . [I]0-i feel it , but [I]0-i would not hinder [him]5872-my father from being noble . [[My]0-i husband]7770-my husband , when [I]0-i have [one]5661-one , must be [father]5898-father and [mother]1753-mother too . Will [he]7770-my husband , [Rupert]242-rupert , think [you]242-rupert ? '[0-i] [I]0-i need not chronicle [Rupert]242-rupert 's answer . [He]242-rupert was willing that [the Colonel]1272-the colonel should be always absent if [they]2619-their might be together . And [they]2619-their were , sometimes with no third to lessen [their]2619-their happiness , but oftenest in the company of [[their]2619-their friends]2620-their friends at [Trelingham]243-trelingham . One day , in particular , about a month after [their]2619-their engagement , [Rupert]242-rupert , who spent many hours in the chalet working at [his]242-rupert designs , begged [Lady May]244-lady may and [the rest of [them]2619-their]2621-the rest of them to pay [him]242-rupert a visit and see what [he]242-rupert had done . The ' rest of [them]2619-their '[367-hippolyta] included [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , who now often dined at [Trelingham]243-trelingham , and occupied [the room which [[her]367-hippolyta kind host]2623-her kind host]2622-the room which her kind host insisted on calling [hers]367-hippolyta , and which was kept for [her]367-hippolyta use whether [she]367-hippolyta came or no . It was a morning in March , but that mild climate turns March to April , and the promise of spring was in the air , filling it with dewy freshness . [The party]777-the party was larger than usual , and included not only [the three ladies]7484-the three ladies , but [the Earl]663-the earl [himself]663-the earl , [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant , and the learned [Mr. Truscombe]255-mr. truscombe , [clergyman of [the parish]5810-the parish , whose devotion to [King Arthur]245-king arthur had nearly sent [Glanville]242-rupert [home]693-home at the beginning of [our]2630-our story]2627-clergyman of the parish , whose devotion to king arthur had nearly sent glanville home at the beginning of our story . The naval expedition which crossed [the mere]6312-the mere consisted of two comfortable skiffs and an outrigger for [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant ; and luncheon was to be served in the chalet at the close of the exhibition . [Glanville]242-rupert had expressly invited [Mr. Truscombe]255-mr. truscombe . [They]2632-they were [very good friends]2633-very good friends , and , though wide as the poles asunder on all other subjects , had , as [we]2630-our know , various thoughts in common regarding [[their]2632-they hero]2634-their hero . ' [I]255-mr. truscombe must confess , '[255-mr. truscombe] said [Mr. Truscombe]255-mr. truscombe , as [they]2632-they stood before the drawings , ' that [I]255-mr. truscombe have never had patience with [the ultra - sceptics who look upon [King Arthur]245-king arthur]7774-the ultra - sceptics who look upon king arthur as a myth : '[255-mr. truscombe] " [That gray king , whose name , a ghost , Streams like a cloud , man - shaped , from [mountain - peak]2636-mountain - peak , " as one of [[their]2632-they poets]2637-their poets describes [him]2635-that gray king , whose name , a ghost , streams like a cloud , man - shaped , from mountain - peak , " as one of their poets describes him]2635-that gray king , whose name , a ghost , streams like a cloud , man - shaped , from mountain - peak , " as one of their poets describes him . In [my]0-i two volumes may be seen documents which prove not merely that [he]2635-that gray king , whose name , a ghost , streams like a cloud , man - shaped , from mountain - peak , " as one of their poets describes him lived , but when [he]2635-that gray king , whose name , a ghost , streams like a cloud , man - shaped , from mountain - peak , " as one of their poets describes him was born , how long [he]2635-that gray king , whose name , a ghost , streams like a cloud , man - shaped , from mountain - peak , " as one of their poets describes him reigned over [Britain]118-britain , and the approximate dates of [his]2635-that gray king , whose name , a ghost , streams like a cloud , man - shaped , from mountain - peak , " as one of their poets describes him twelve great battles with [the heathen]2638-the heathen from over [sea]742-sea , together with fragments of the laws [he]2635-that gray king , whose name , a ghost , streams like a cloud , man - shaped , from mountain - peak , " as one of their poets describes him enacted at [Camelot]119-camelot , [London]4-london , and [York]120-york . As well , on the strength of poetical confusion in the Song of [Roland]423-roland , deny that [Charles the Great]424-charlie existed as , on a like ground in the Morte d'Arthur and similar epic treatments of [[our]2640-our subject]2641-our subject , refuse to believe that [Arthur]245-king arthur was [one of [[our]2640-our most valiant monarchs]2643-our most valiant monarchs]2642-one of our most valiant monarchs . ' [Glanville]242-rupert listened to [the worthy man]7775-the worthy man in respectful silence ; and when [he]242-rupert had concluded took up [his]242-rupert parable . '[2644-you] [You]2644-you and [I]0-i , [dear sir]2645-dear sir , ' [he]0-i said , '[2644-you] are of one mind as to the essential point , which is that [a medieval writer]2646-a medieval writer , like [Sir Thomas Malory]425-sir thomas malory , could understand , and therefore could truly represent , no age but [his]2646-a medieval writer own . The art of seeing through the eyes of [a dead or distant generation]2647-a dead or distant generation was born , [one]5661-one may say , yesterday . It is only [the modern artist or historian]2649-the modern artist or historian that can picture [King Arthur]245-king arthur in [his]245-king arthur habit as [he]245-king arthur lived and the world which [he]245-king arthur dwelt in . Suppose [him]245-king arthur to be [a real personage of the fifth or sixth century]2650-a real personage of the fifth or sixth century' '[2650-a real personage of the fifth or sixth century] No need to suppose , [[my]0-i good sir]2651-my good sir , ' interrupted [Mr. Truscombe]255-mr. truscombe ; '[2650-a real personage of the fifth or sixth century] [I]0-i have proved abundantly that [he]245-king arthur can not have been born later than — ' '[2650-a real personage of the fifth or sixth century] Quite so , ' said [Glanville]242-rupert ; '[2650-a real personage of the fifth or sixth century] [I]0-i accept [your]2651-my good sir data and do not discuss them . For [me]0-i , as [an artist]6123-an artist , the question is how , if [such a man]2653-such a man existed , did [he]2653-such a man appear to the eye , what type of race did [he]2653-such a man belong to , of what species was [his]2653-such a man military apparel , [[his]2653-such a man camp]2654-his camp , [[his]2653-such a man court]2655-his court ? On such points , [I]0-i contend , [the writers upon chivalry]2656-the writers upon chivalry are unsafe , or rather impossible , [guides]2657-guides . [They]2656-the writers upon chivalry knew nothing of the ages that went before [them]2656-the writers upon chivalry . [Fancy one of [[Arthur]245-king arthur 's knights]2659-arthur 's knights]2658-fancy one of arthur 's knights being described as [a near relation]2660-a near relation , [cousin]2661-cousin in some degree — [I]0-i forget which — of [[Joseph]426-joseph of arimathea of [Arimathea]121-arimathea]2662-joseph of arimathea ! ' [The company]7776-the company was disposed to laugh , but not so [Mr. Truscombe]255-mr. truscombe . '[426-joseph of arimathea] Ah , there , ' [he]0-i said , '[426-joseph of arimathea] [they]2663-they may well have been in the right . For [Joseph of Arimathea]426-joseph of arimathea came to [Glastonbury]122-glastonbury about twenty years , as [I]0-i calculate , after the Ascension ; and as [he]426-joseph of arimathea may have married in [Britain]118-britain' [Glanville]242-rupert , who saw that [he]242-rupert was on the very edge of an abyss into which next moment the erudite but [fantastic Mr. Truscombe]255-mr. truscombe would drag [him]242-rupert down , hastened to save [himself]242-rupert by timely admissions . '[0-i] Yes , ' [he]242-rupert said , '[0-i] yes . [I]0-i am sure [you]0-i have made [your]0-i calculations with admirable care , and [I]0-i have not a word to say against [Joseph of Arimathea]426-joseph of arimathea or [Glastonbury]122-glastonbury . All [I]0-i meant was that the elements , the necessary ingredients of a sixth century epic must be of quite a different cast from those which were taken after the Crusades to construct the legend — [I]0-i would say the cycle — of [Arthur]245-king arthur . ' '[245-king arthur] And what do [you]0-i suppose the true elements to be ? ' inquired [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , who was interested and forgot [her]367-hippolyta timidity while [she]367-hippolyta was speaking . But [she]367-hippolyta knew [her]367-hippolyta face was burning when [she]367-hippolyta had got the words out of [her]367-hippolyta mouth . '[0-i] Look at these drawings , ' replied [Glanville]242-rupert ; '[0-i] [I]0-i think [you]0-i will perceive in them a glimmering of [my]0-i idea . [I]0-i do not pretend , however , to minute learning ; and [I]0-i am willing to go one mile even with [Sir Thomas Malory]425-sir thomas malory , if [I]0-i am not compelled to go twain . [I]0-i agree , for instance , that historical reproduction is not the same thing as archæology . But there is a middle way between the realism [we]2664-we can not hope to achieve and a caricature , if [I]0-i may term it so , borrowed chiefly from what [we]2664-we see around [us]2664-we — from the stark , staring present — and given out as an image of the past . Nor , again , do [I]0-i say that [you]0-i may not , if [you]0-i have genius like [Mr. Tennyson]246-tennyson , array these old - world stories in the garb of [our]2664-we century ; but then they cease to be epic or historical , and become fables with a moral running through them . One kind of reality or inspiration [they]2665-they lose to assume another , and [I]0-i have no quarrel with such a transformation . ' '[0-i] But [I]0-i have , ' said [Mr. Truscombe]255-mr. truscombe in [his]0-i deep voice ; '[0-i] it is tampering with holy things . [The man who moralises [King Arthur]245-king arthur into a fable]2666-the man who moralises king arthur into a fable will perhaps have as little respect for [King David]356-david . ' '[356-david] Anyhow , ' [Glanville]242-rupert went on , '[356-david] if [the House of [Trelingham]243-trelingham]6084-the house of trelingham is to be represented as descending from [Uther Pendragon]427-uther pendragon , it will never serve to paint on these walls the fancies of the late middle age . Now , [I]0-i conceive that the older epic is the more truly poetical . It has less monotony ; it does not give [you]0-i ever - recurring adventures of a similar type , castles all built on one plan , enamelled meadows with a fountain in the middle of them , tournaments so much alike that to describe [one]5661-one is to know all , and a small company of actors which may be reduced to [a knight]2669-a knight , [a damsel in distress]2670-a damsel in distress , [a villainous dwarf]2671-a villainous dwarf , and [Merlin the Enchanter]428-merlin the enchanter . [I]0-i feel the exquisite pathos of certain incidents and the grandeur of certain quests . But none of these things need be discarded , and much may be gained for poetry , if [we]2672-we fill them with the rude , tumultuous warrior life , and light this up again with the gleam of a declining or a nascent civilisation such as did , in fact , shed a terror and a glory over the Arthurian period . But , really , [I]0-i am making a speech . It will be pleasanter , perhaps , to see what [I]0-i have endeavoured to design . ' '[0-i] Yes , but [you]2673-you can go on talking , ' said [the Countess]5855-the countess . '[2673-you] [I]0-i know a little of the older poetry , which [I]0-i began to read during those terrible long nights in [Russia]25-russia when [we]2672-we sat as still as mice , not having a word to say or anything to amuse [ourselves]2672-we with except cards , which [I]0-i hated . And [I]0-i do like the ballads and those strange old German stories , much better than the Idylls of [the King]1690-the king . They are so wild , they make the blood freeze in [your]0-i veins with horror and then hot with a kind of war - dance . [You]0-i know the tales [I]0-i mean , ' [she]5855-the countess said , speaking to [Lady May]244-lady may ; '[0-i] the Nibelung stories and those gruesome ballads about swan 's wings dropping blood . ' '[0-i] Upon [my]0-i word , ' answered [Lady May]244-lady may , '[0-i] [you]0-i will give [[your]0-i friends]2349-your friends a delightful idea of [your]0-i character if these are the things that please [you]0-i . ' '[0-i] [I]0-i understand [Madame de Lutenieff]400-madame de lutenieff , ' said [the artist]5691-the artist , '[0-i] and [I]0-i am glad to see that [she]400-madame de lutenieff understands [me]0-i . The battle for [Britain]118-britain between [Saxon]429-saxon and [Cymri]430-cymri can not have been [child]2676-child 's play . It was " sword - play " rather , and " shield lightnings , " to quote a metaphor of [the latest singers]2677-the latest singers . There ought to be the feeling of an everlasting struggle in pictures of the time . Again , there is the extraordinary combination of Roman customs inherited during [their]2677-the latest singers stay in [Britain]118-britain with the ancient habits and traditions which existed before [their]2677-the latest singers arrival and lasted when [they]2677-the latest singers were gone . [The Romans]6328-the romans , [the Cymri]430-cymri , [the Saxons]2679-the saxons — add to these [the Celts who brought over sea other legends , other manners,—allied to those of [[their]2677-the latest singers British cousins]2681-their british cousins , yet not the same,—and arts , like that of working in fine gold and colours , which have never been indigenous within [the four corners of [this island]2683-this island]2682-the four corners of this island]2680-the celts who brought over sea other legends , other manners,—allied to those of their british cousins , yet not the same,—and arts , like that of working in fine gold and colours , which have never been indigenous within the four corners of this island . [I]0-i daresay [I]0-i am using terms rather loosely , and [Mr. Truscombe]255-mr. truscombe will set [me]0-i right . But such has been [my]0-i notion,—the cycle of [Arthur]245-king arthur is of a more elemental period than that in which it became famous , and the colours in which it is usually painted are not its own . The legends of [Ossian]431-ossian and [Cuchullain]123-cuchullain have more to say to it than [Boiardo]432-boiardo ; it is partly Roman , but more than all it is Celtic , in its dim enchantments , its fury of hopeless battle , its almost feminine tenderness of friendship , its fainting passion , its religious ardours , all at length vanishing in defeat , and being found no more . ' [Mr. Truscombe]255-mr. truscombe was somewhat too literal to follow [the artist]5691-the artist , and would now have been glad to ask whether [he]255-mr. truscombe believed in [a real King Arthur]7780-a real king arthur or held [him]245-king arthur to be [a coinage of the brain]7781-a coinage of the brain . But , somehow , [Glanville]242-rupert 's eloquence daunted [the antiquarian]7782-the antiquarian . [He]242-rupert was fain , therefore , to take up the nearest of the drawings , which represented [a pirate ship disembarking [its]7783-a pirate ship disembarking its mailed hordes mailed hordes]7783-a pirate ship disembarking its mailed hordes , and to put a few searching questions on the subject of chain armour , regarding which [he]242-rupert was [the first authority in [Europe]75-europe]7784-the first authority in europe . [Glanville]242-rupert replied ; and [the others]746-the others looked at [his]242-rupert designs . On so genial a day , when the sun was bright and warm , indoors and out seemed equally alluring . [The party]777-the party scattered,—some remaining in [the study]1733-the study to discuss the drawings point by point , [others]5757-others lingering about [the verandah]6285-the verandah , or going down to [the boats]7790-the boats and paddling round [the chalet]1479-the chalet , which on every side presented a different but agreeable aspect . While [they]777-the party were thus occupied [Rupert]242-rupert invited [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta to ascend [the watch - tower]1558-the watch - tower . [She]367-hippolyta looked round for [a companion]1751-a companion , but [every one]5791-every one was busy , and [she]367-hippolyta ran gaily up the stairs with [him]242-rupert . [The watch - tower]1558-the watch - tower was empty , and the great window gave a delightful view of [the long gorge]7796-the long gorge with [its]7796-the long gorge waving woods , the meandering silver thread which marked the course of [the Yale]53-the yale , and the clear - shining waters with a circle of clouds above them which closed in the scene . Side by side [Rupert]242-rupert and [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta stood , without uttering a word , in that most intimate of companionships which would be lessened , not added to , by speaking . [Their]777-the party cup was full , was brimming over . [Happiness]433-happiness had come to [them]777-the party and seemed willing to stay . The breeze which fanned [their]777-the party cheeks , the light which rested lovingly upon [their]777-the party heads and appeared to caress [them]777-the party , was intoxication enough . [They]777-the party could have remained silent thus and lost in a delicious sense of [their]777-the party nearness to [one another]630-one another had not some movement on [the waters below [them]777-the party]7798-the waters below them broken the spell . It was only [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant mooring [his]250-tom davenant outrigger at the steps . [Glanville]242-rupert smiled , and , as if remembering the purpose that had brought [him]242-rupert , went to a chest of drawers in [the room]762-the room , and taking thence a square sheet of paper , as it would seem , returned to [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta and held it before [her]367-hippolyta . [The young lady]723-the young lady looked , drew back a little to see the object more clearly , and took it in [her]723-the young lady hand with an exclamation of delight . '[242-rupert] Oh [Rupert]242-rupert , ' [she]723-the young lady cried , '[242-rupert] when did [you]242-rupert paint this ? ' [He]242-rupert laughed mischievously . '[242-rupert] If [you]2684-you speak so loud what will become of [your]2684-you precious secret , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ? ' '[367-hippolyta] True , ' [she]723-the young lady said in a lower tone ; '[367-hippolyta] but [I]0-i am so astonished . How could [you]242-rupert recollect [me]0-i in [my]0-i riding - habit , and paint it all from memory . For [you]242-rupert never saw [me]0-i in this attitude but once . ' '[242-rupert] How could [I]0-i recollect ? Ask rather how [I]0-i could forget . [I]0-i saw [you]242-rupert day and night as [you]242-rupert stood in [the room]762-the room [downstairs]2686-downstairs , [your]242-rupert head turned expectantly towards the door and a book in [your]242-rupert hand . [You]242-rupert pretended to be afraid , but [your]242-rupert eyes did not look it . Oh , it was easy enough to paint , [I]0-i can assure [you]242-rupert , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . ' '[367-hippolyta] Hush , [you]242-rupert must n't say [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , ' [she]7801-she whispered , '[242-rupert] and keep [your]242-rupert distance , [sir]5663-sir . Yes , it is beautifully done . But where are [my]0-i riding - gloves ? [I]0-i do n't look complete without them . ' '[0-i] [They]2688-they were lying on a chair when [I]0-i came in and disturbed [you]242-rupert . Then [you]242-rupert took them up , intending to go . But [you]242-rupert left one of them behind , all the same . ' '[242-rupert] Did [I]0-i , indeed ? ' [she]7801-she said , with great calmness . '[0-i] And [I]0-i suppose [you]5663-sir found it . [You]5663-sir must restore it , please . ' [She]7801-she was laughing to [herself]7801-she slightly . '[5663-sir] [I]0-i wish [I]0-i had found it , ' said [Glanville]242-rupert pettishly , '[0-i] but it fell to [the lot of [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor]2689-the lot of ivor mardol to do that ; and [the wretch]2690-the wretch threw it into the mere . ' [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta became interested . '[2690-the wretch] How do [you]5663-sir know [he]2690-the wretch found it ? ' [she]367-hippolyta asked . '[5663-sir] Because [he]2690-the wretch showed it [me]0-i . [I]0-i held it for two or three minutes . Then [he]2690-the wretch took it away again , and said it ought to be destroyed . ' '[2690-the wretch] Did [he]2690-the wretch say anything else ? ' '[2690-the wretch] [I]0-i do n't think [he]2690-the wretch said , but [he]2690-the wretch implied that a message had come with the glove . ' When [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta heard these words [she]367-hippolyta became very quiet . [She]367-hippolyta was thinking whether to leave matters as [they]7802-they stood , or explain them to [Rupert]242-rupert . When [she]367-hippolyta had made up [her]367-hippolyta mind [she]367-hippolyta said , with [her]367-hippolyta eyes fixed on [her]367-hippolyta own portrait , '[2690-the wretch] And [you]2690-the wretch told [him]2690-the wretch who had brought the message ? ' '[2690-the wretch] [I]0-i told [him]2690-the wretch nothing , ' answered [Rupert]242-rupert . '[0-i] [I]0-i had not [your]0-i permission . Moreover , it was no concern of [mine]0-i . There are subjects on which [Ivor]277-ivor and [I]0-i have agreed that confidence between [us]2691-us would be impossible , and [we]2691-us are [the best of friends]2692-the best of friends notwithstanding . ' '[0-i] Well , ' [she]7803-she said , '[0-i] that is right , and only what [I]0-i should expect from both of [you]2690-the wretch . [I]0-i do not know [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor except by [your]2690-the wretch report , though of course [I]0-i knew [his]277-ivor name when [I]0-i came [here]6115-here that morning . [I]0-i have never seen [him]277-ivor . But [I]0-i may , without breach of orders , tell [you]2690-the wretch what concerns [myself]0-i . [I]0-i remember saying that [my]0-i visit was due to curiosity — and , in fact , it was . [I]0-i had a message to give [[your]2690-the wretch friend]1390-your friend of great , though to [me]0-i unknown , import . Nor could [I]0-i entrust it to [another]1881-another , or present [myself]0-i at [Trelingham]243-trelingham . In this difficulty [I]0-i forget who told [me]0-i that [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor had taken up [his]277-ivor abode in [the chalet]1479-the chalet , which [I]0-i had often seen from [the heights over there]2697-the heights over there , but had never entered . The thought occurred to [me]0-i that [I]0-i had better make an attempt to see [him]277-ivor [here]6115-here . [I]0-i was curious about [the place]987-the place , for , as perhaps [I]0-i told [you]2700-you , [[my]0-i father]5872-my father used to be [[its]987-the place regular tenant]2702-its regular tenant when [he]5872-my father was [a young man]6175-a young man . Whether [I]0-i saw [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor was of no consequence . [I]0-i could make pretty sure that [he]277-ivor would receive [my]0-i message once [I]0-i was able to get into [[his]277-ivor study]6331-his study . [I]0-i came to [the water]6302-the water 's edge , examined the state of [the rooms]2706-the rooms by means of a pocket telescope [I]0-i carried with [me]0-i , and arrived at the conclusion that there was [no one]5671-no one at [home]693-home . [I]0-i determined to hazard it , and rowed across , being afraid only that [somebody]2709-somebody might come from the other side and catch [me]0-i before [I]0-i disembarked . However , nothing of the sort happened . [I]0-i ventured in , left [my]0-i message in such a way that it could not be overlooked , and went , somewhat timidly [I]0-i confess , into [the remaining rooms]2710-the remaining rooms , like [[Bluebeard]434-bluebeard 's wife]2711-bluebeard 's wife when [[her]2711-bluebeard 's wife husband]6407-her husband was gone out . [I]0-i little expected that [Bluebeard]434-bluebeard would return from [[my]0-i side of [the water]6302-the water]2713-my side of the water ; and [I]0-i was more alarmed than [you]2715-you think when [I]0-i saw [you]2715-you . Did [you]2715-you notice any gesture [I]0-i made as [you]2715-you opened the door ? ' '[0-i] No , ' said [Glanville]242-rupert ; '[0-i] [I]0-i was too much taken aback to notice anything , except that [you]2715-you were [the most lovely woman [I]0-i had ever set eyes on]2716-the most lovely woman i had ever set eyes on . ' '[2716-the most lovely woman i had ever set eyes on] Quiet , quiet , ' [she]2715-you answered . '[2716-the most lovely woman i had ever set eyes on] No , [I]0-i soon perceived [you]2715-you could not be [the person of whom [I]0-i was in quest]2717-the person of whom i was in quest , or [you]2715-you would have given [me]0-i the countersign . Dear [me]0-i , ' [she]2715-you went on meditatively , '[0-i] when [[my]0-i father]5872-my father joined the movement if [any one]5901-any one had talked to a stranger,—and [you]2715-you are [a stranger]5662-a stranger , [you]2715-you know—. ' [He]2715-you held up [his]2715-you hand , as if to threaten [her]2715-you , but [she]2715-you motioned [him]2715-you to keep still , and continued , '[0-i] Talked , [I]0-i say , of signs and countersigns , [he]5872-my father would have been judged [a traitor]2721-a traitor and punished as [he]5872-my father deserved . But now [we]2722-they are coming more and more into the open ; there will soon be little secrecy left . ' [They]2722-they heard [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant calling [Rupert]242-rupert . '[252-the earl] [The Earl]252-the earl wants [you]2715-you , ' [he]0-i said , as [they]2722-they came [downstairs]2686-downstairs . '[252-the earl] [I]0-i think there is some plan afoot about [your]2715-you drawings and [my]0-i birthday , though the two things have n't much connection , [one]5661-one would think . It is all [the Countess]5855-the countess 's doing . [I]0-i wish [she]5855-the countess would let it alone . [She]5855-the countess is too clever by half . ' On entering [the studio]1155-the studio [they]2722-they found [the party]777-the party collected round [Rupert]242-rupert 's drawings , and [Madame de Lutenieff]400-madame de lutenieff in earnest conversation with [[her]400-madame de lutenieff cousin]6183-her cousin . [She]400-madame de lutenieff at once came to [the artist]5691-the artist , and with enthusiasm in [her]400-madame de lutenieff accents said to [him]242-rupert , '[5855-the countess] Oh , [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert , [I]0-i do so hope [you]242-rupert will take [my]0-i side . [I]0-i am sure as [a painter]1911-a painter [you]242-rupert ought . ' '[0-i] [I]0-i shall have the greatest pleasure in doing so , ' [he]0-i answered gallantly , '[0-i] as soon as [I]0-i know what the discussion is about . But [Mr. Davenant]250-tom davenant has left that for [you]242-rupert to tell . ' '[250-tom davenant] [Mr. Davenant]250-tom davenant never comes to [my]0-i help in anything , ' [she]7809-she said , with a reproachful look at [that young man]6193-that young man , who instead of attending to [her]7809-she was considering the signs of the times , so far as they could be studied from the window in front of [him]0-i . '[250-tom davenant] [I]0-i do n't see the good of a dress ball , ' said [Tom]250-tom davenant , without looking round . '[0-i] Why can not [people]5883-people dance in [their]5883-people ordinary clothes and not make [themselves]5883-people into [a museum of curiosities]2727-a museum of curiosities ? Fancy [me]0-i got up like [[your]242-rupert Launcelots]2728-your launcelots and [[your]242-rupert Percivals]2729-your percivals , or whatever [you]242-rupert call [them]2730-them ! [They]2730-them look absurd enough on a stage , but in [a ballroom where [you]242-rupert know who [the fellows]2732-the fellows are [they]2730-them look twenty times more ridiculous]2731-a ballroom where you know who the fellows are they look twenty times more ridiculous . ' '[2730-them] But then , ' said [Lady May]244-lady may , '[2730-them] [you]242-rupert profess to hate dancing altogether and [you]242-rupert do n't want to keep [your]242-rupert birthday , so [you]242-rupert are out of court . This is the case , ' [she]244-lady may continued , addressing [Glanville]242-rupert : '[5664-my cousin] [[my]0-i Cousin]5664-my cousin [Karina]338-karina was struck with the ensemble , to use [her]338-karina own term , of [your]242-rupert designs , and thought they would fall into admirable groups if [we]2734-we could get [people]5883-people to dress up to [them]2730-them . [She]338-karina is very fond of dancing , — are [you]242-rupert not , [Karina]338-karina ? ' [The Countess]5855-the countess made a gesture of delight , but would not interrupt [Lady May]244-lady may , who went on to explain that among the festivities to celebrate [Mr. Davenant]250-tom davenant 's majority — [she]244-lady may looked at [Tom]250-tom davenant as [she]244-lady may spoke — a dress ball would do much to enhance the general pleasure , and there was [the Great Hall]5669-the great hall , with [its]5669-the great hall frescoes begun , inviting [them]5883-people to illustrate the floor from the walls , so to speak , and to make a grand tableau vivant of the Arthurian legends . It would be an original and quaint device , but without [Glanville]242-rupert 's aid in designing dresses and sketching the groups it could not be carried out . How did it strike [him]242-rupert ? Instead of answering like [a sensible young man]7813-a sensible young man , [Rupert]242-rupert turned demurely to [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta and inquired what [she]367-hippolyta thought . [She]367-hippolyta laughed , and blushed , but would not reply beyond saying that in these matters [she]367-hippolyta had no opinion to give . '[242-rupert] But [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert is quite right , ' said [the Countess]5855-the countess ; '[242-rupert] [you]242-rupert ought to have an opinion , [[my]0-i dear]5845-my dear . For [you]242-rupert would of course shine in [our]2737-our galaxy that evening . ' '[0-i] [I]0-i shine in a galaxy ? ' said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , laughing ; '[0-i] [you]242-rupert forget , [Countess]265-the countess lutenieff , that [I]0-i have never been introduced to [society]2738-society , and should most likely not be admitted if [I]0-i wished for such a thing . ' '[242-rupert] Oh , nonsense , ' replied [Karina]338-karina ; '[242-rupert] [you]242-rupert have the most old - fashioned ideas . In the first place , there is no such thing as society , in that exclusive sense of the word , now ; and in the second , it would not matter if there were . Make [your]242-rupert début at [Trelingham]243-trelingham , [[my]0-i dear]5845-my dear , and rely upon it [you]242-rupert will find no doors locked afterwards . ' [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta smiled . '[242-rupert] Now that [your]242-rupert door is unlocked to [me]0-i , ' [she]2740-my dear young lady said , addressing [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham , '[242-rupert] [I]0-i do not think [I]0-i mind whether the rest are shut or open . ' '[0-i] [[My]0-i dear young lady]2740-my dear young lady , ' said [he]0-i , taking [her]2740-my dear young lady hand , '[0-i] [you]2740-my dear young lady will be most welcome if [you]2740-my dear young lady come to [this house]6406-this house , either on the occasion [[my]0-i niece]2430-my niece has mentioned , or any other . [Colonel Valence]422-rupert may have renounced society , but that should be no injury to [[his]422-rupert daughter]5673-his daughter , and only those would raise a question who do not know [you]2740-my dear young lady . ' '[2744-your chaperon] Well , and of course [you]242-rupert will come , ' said [Karina]338-karina ; '[2744-your chaperon] that is all settled . [I]0-i will be [[your]242-rupert chaperon]2744-your chaperon and — but have [you]242-rupert learned dancing ? ' [she]338-karina asked with comic anxiety . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta answered , '[242-rupert] [I]0-i am more of [a Spanish]2745-a spanish than [an English girl]2746-an english girl , remember . Did [you]242-rupert ever hear of [one who could not dance]2747-one who could not dance , or was not fond of dancing ? It is the most exquisite enjoyment [I]0-i know . But , indeed , [I]0-i have not danced in such fine company as this would be . ' '[0-i] Never mind , ' said [the Countess]5855-the countess ; '[242-rupert] [you]242-rupert will probably put [us]2748-us all to shame . However , is it decided , and does [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert promise [his]242-rupert services ? ' '[242-rupert] [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert will promise anything , ' replied [the infatuated artist]7816-the infatuated artist . [He]242-rupert had never till then thought of dancing with [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . What a heaven of happiness was in store ! How admirable of [the Countess]5855-the countess to propose it and of [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant to come of age just at that time ! To get any further conversation of a sensible kind from [Rupert]242-rupert was for the rest of the day impossible . [The Countess]265-the countess lutenieff made [her]265-the countess lutenieff observations ; [Lady May , whose suspicions had been lulled to sleep]7818-lady may , whose suspicions had been lulled to sleep , was not blind , and began once more to feel the gnawing pangs of jealousy ; while [Mr. Davenant]250-tom davenant wondered that [people]5883-people should care so much about tiring [themselves]5883-people to death in a hot and crowded assembly , and would have given all the balls between now and next year for a good day 's fishing . But the dress ball was decided on , and there were to be tableaux representing [King Arthur]245-king arthur and [his]245-king arthur Table Round . In proposing , out of [her]5855-the countess own head , a dress ball at which [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta should be present , [the Countess Lutenieff]265-the countess lutenieff was carrying out one of those schemes , so dear to the impish character [she]5855-the countess affected , through which [accidents of a perverse kind are wo nt to happen]7820-accidents of a perverse kind are wo nt to happen . [She]5855-the countess was not very learned or large - minded ; and , like [most ignorant persons of a quick - witted turn]7821-most ignorant persons of a quick - witted turn , [she]5855-the countess was subtle , preferring always the crooked path to the straight , and delighted when [she]5855-the countess could imagine that [she]5855-the countess made the puppets dance to [her]5855-the countess playing . Since [she]5855-the countess had recovered from the shock of [[her]5855-the countess husband]6407-her husband 's death — it had taken [her]5855-the countess about six months , for [she]5855-the countess was of an affectionate disposition — [her]5855-the countess one aim had been to marry [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant , whom from [a child [she]5855-the countess had worshipped]7823-a child she had worshipped . This alone reconciled [her]5855-the countess to the English sky with its everlasting gray tones , and the English manners at once so selfsatisfied and so chilling . But [Mr. Davenant]250-tom davenant was [a shy bird]7824-a shy bird , and would not stoop at [her]5855-the countess call . Nor had [she]5855-the countess [a falconer]7825-a falconer 's voice to lure [him]250-tom davenant back again from [his]250-tom davenant pursuit of more interesting prey . [He]250-tom davenant , like [the rest of [the Davenants]391-the davenants]7826-the rest of the davenants , was guided by a fine sense of honour,—too fine thought [the Russian lady]7827-the russian lady , since it appeared to be driving [him]250-tom davenant on a marriage with [[his]250-tom davenant cousin]5753-his cousin . And its recompense might possibly be the hand of [Lady May]244-lady may in spite of the six years which divided [their]7829-their ages . Nothing , said [Karina]338-karina to [herself]338-karina , will make [me]242-rupert secure on that side but a violent passion on the part of [Lady May]244-lady may for [some one who is not [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant]7830-some one who is not tom davenant . Might not [Glanville]242-rupert be [the man]5814-the man ? [She]338-karina had hoped and prayed so while the painting went on in the picture - gallery ; but that was now at an end . [The artist]5691-the artist seemed to be dominated by a fresh sentiment in which [Lady May]244-lady may had no part , and as [Tom]250-tom davenant 's birthday drew near , bringing with it apprehensions of calamity , [the Countess]5855-the countess sat down to consider what could be done . If [Glanville]242-rupert was not desperately in love elsewhere [he]242-rupert would fall [a sure victim to [[her]5855-the countess cousin]6183-her cousin]7834-a sure victim to her cousin , provided that [May Davenant]244-lady may cared to subdue [him]242-rupert . And how make [her]5855-the countess care ? A great passion , [Karina]338-karina had read in [her]338-karina French authors , is only a slight one thwarted by a great difficulty . Add jealousy to liking and the thing might be done . Whatever else was uncertain , it could not be doubted that [May]244-lady may cared for [Glanville]242-rupert more than [she]244-lady may did for [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant . If [she]244-lady may married [[her]244-lady may cousin]6183-her cousin , it would be from devotion to the name and ancient descent [she]244-lady may had been taught to revere . Let [her]244-lady may be infatuated about [the artist]5691-the artist , and [her]244-lady may refusal of the cousinly hand would follow as a matter of course . [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta had entered from the side - scene , therefore , just when [she]367-hippolyta was wanted , and [her]367-hippolyta cue , in the language of the drama , was '[242-rupert] green - eyed jealousy . ' To promote that feeling in the breast of [Lady May]244-lady may was now [[her]244-lady may cousin]6183-her cousin 's dearest wish , [her]244-lady may hourly and daily thought . The dress ball seemed to [her]244-lady may an inspiration of some good genius . There would be much preparation , and at [Trelingham]243-trelingham a great deal of rehearsing — so to call it — with these original costumes , which would need to be carefully designed . And when the intimacy of the preparations had stung [Lady May]244-lady may like a gadfly , the ball itself was to do the rest . [She]244-lady may would see [Rupert]242-rupert with [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . [She]244-lady may would be mad with disappointment and jealousy , above all if [her]244-lady may attention were directed that way ; and when [her]244-lady may feeling had reached that height — good - bye to [Cousin Tom]303-cousin tom , concluded [the Countess]5855-the countess ; [he]303-cousin tom will speak only to be repulsed . Thus [she]244-lady may thought , much musing ; and [the unconscious puppets]7840-the unconscious puppets fell into [their]7840-the unconscious puppets places , and waited till [she]244-lady may should pull the wires to begin [their]7840-the unconscious puppets exhibition . One point remained doubtful . Was there really anything between [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta and [the artist]5691-the artist , and if so , how far had the attraction gone ? To ascertain this was of the last importance . Too little would be as fatal as too much . [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta went about in the most beautiful innocence , quiet and composed , like one that had not a care in [the world]5697-the world . When at [Trelingham]243-trelingham [her]367-hippolyta bearing towards [Rupert]242-rupert was cordial and friendly , but disarmed suspicion ; and though [the artist]5691-the artist was often in [the neighbourhood of [Falside]89-falside]7844-the neighbourhood of falside [he]5691-the artist never passed [its]7844-the neighbourhood of falside threshold . The truth was that with [Glanville]242-rupert 's roaming habits and [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's constant ridings unattended at what hour and in which direction [she]367-hippolyta pleased , [these young lovers]7845-these young lovers could afford to be on [their]7845-these young lovers good behaviour at [the Court]1181-the court . [They]7845-these young lovers met under every variety of circumstance , and the romance of concealment added not a little to [their]7845-these young lovers passion . It was not , however , a very wicked way in [them]7845-these young lovers . [Colonel Valence]422-rupert had taught [[his]422-rupert child]7847-his child that [she]7847-his child must search into [her]7847-his child heart , follow where it loved , and not fear the consequences . Though no reply had come to [her]7847-his child letter , [she]7847-his child knew [he]422-rupert would consent . [He]422-rupert must have got beyond the reach of correspondence , [she]7847-his child fancied ; that was all . Not long after the ball had been determined on [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta was surprised one afternoon to see [the Countess Lutenieff]265-the countess lutenieff ride up to [Falside]89-falside , enter [the library]7848-the library , and ask [[her]265-the countess lutenieff dear]7849-her dear [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta for a cup of tea . [She]367-hippolyta was all smiles and graciousness , hoping [she]367-hippolyta had not interrupted the interesting work in which [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta was sure to be engaged ; but the lovely air and the absence of [Lady May]244-lady may , who was visiting [some distant friends]7850-some distant friends for some few days , had tempted [her]367-hippolyta to ride over [the moor]5721-the moor for a tête - à - tête , which [she]367-hippolyta knew would be delightful . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta put away [her]367-hippolyta books and papers , made [[her]367-hippolyta visitor]7852-her visitor welcome , and submitted to [her]367-hippolyta fate . [She]367-hippolyta was quick enough to perceive that [Karina]338-karina had laid [her]338-karina plan for an afternoon 's talk , but on what subject or to what end , in so flighty a creature , it was impossible to conjecture . [They]7853-they sat by the open window , which was a bower of exquisite creepers , and looked down [the valley]5949-the valley over [green meadows]7855-green meadows and cornfields where the blade was springing . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta waited and wondered . But the purpose which had brought [Karina]338-karina still lay hidden , sharp and cruel as it was , like the sword of [Harmodius]435-harmodius wreathed in myrtle . [She]367-hippolyta touched many flowers of talk with [her]367-hippolyta light wings , flitted up and down from art to social systems , from [women]7138-women to [[their]7138-women dressmakers]7857-their dressmakers and the last new thing in female frippery , coming nearer and nearer to the point [she]367-hippolyta had in view , sweeping round [it]7858-it in circles that ever grew narrower . [She]367-hippolyta could be wily and indirect when [she]367-hippolyta chose , although much of [her]367-hippolyta ordinary conversation had the malicious naïveté of [a precocious child]7859-a precocious child 's . And thus , without quite knowing how [they]7853-they came to it , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta found [herself]367-hippolyta discussing [Lady May]244-lady may 's opinions on the subject of marriage and [her]244-lady may probable destiny . Nothing could be less reserved or affected than [the Countess]5855-the countess while speaking of [[her]5855-the countess cousin]6183-her cousin . '[242-rupert] And oh , [[my]0-i dear]5845-my dear , ' [she]367-hippolyta said , '[242-rupert] [I]0-i thought how providential it was , the other day , that [you]5845-my dear gave [us]2750-us [your]5845-my dear own romantic views — delightful [I]0-i call them — when [May]244-lady may was by to hear [you]5845-my dear . It will , it must , [I]0-i am sure , have done [her]244-lady may good . ' '[0-i] In what way ? ' inquired [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , languidly . [She]367-hippolyta did not want these sentimental confidences , especially with [the Countess]5855-the countess . '[0-i] Ah , [you]5845-my dear know , a word in season does so much good . [You]5845-my dear were warning [[my]0-i cousin]5664-my cousin against a temptation which , with [her]5664-my cousin present ways of looking at things , might well prove too much for [her]5664-my cousin . ' '[5845-my dear] Indeed ! ' said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . [She]367-hippolyta would not encourage [the Countess]5855-the countess . '[5845-my dear] Yes , indeed , ' answered [the other eagerly]7864-the other eagerly ; '[5845-my dear] no less than to make a real marriage de convenance where affection would have no share , to sacrifice a consuming passion to interest , or at any rate to opinion . [You]5845-my dear spoke so beautifully of obeying the impulse of the feelings . [I]0-i am sure [she]244-lady may agreed with [you]5845-my dear . Do [you]5845-my dear remember how little [she]244-lady may seemed surprised by what were certainly bold views ? ' '[244-lady may] Yes , ' said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , feeling uncomfortable , though [she]367-hippolyta could not say why . What was all this about ? Had [she]244-lady may any interest in it ? [She]367-hippolyta must know more . '[244-lady may] A consuming passion , ' [she]367-hippolyta said after a pause . '[244-lady may] That is very strong language . And have [you]5845-my dear been told who is the object of [Lady May]244-lady may 's devotion , or is it a secret ? ' '[0-i] [I]0-i have not been told , ' replied [Karina]338-karina ; '[0-i] but to [me]0-i it is no secret . What should [you]5845-my dear say to [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert ? ' [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's heart gave a great leap . The sword was out and had gone through [her]367-hippolyta . '[5845-my dear] [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert ? ' [she]367-hippolyta echoed under [her]367-hippolyta breath . It was impossible to go on . [The Countess]5855-the countess waited , like some savage beast that sees its victim fascinated at its own first spring from the thicket . But [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta did not mean to let [her]367-hippolyta secret escape . [She]367-hippolyta took in [her]367-hippolyta hand the cup of tea which [she]367-hippolyta had laid down , and went on with an effort , '[242-rupert] [Mr. Glanville,—I]436-mr. glanville,—i have nothing to say to [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert . Do [you]5845-my dear mean that [Lady May]244-lady may would accept [an artist]6123-an artist ? Would it not be marrying beneath [her]244-lady may ? ' '[0-i] [I]0-i did not talk of marrying ; [I]0-i talked of a consuming passion . That is just the point . [[My]0-i cousin]5664-my cousin , if [she]5664-my cousin held [your]5845-my dear principles , would insist on marrying [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert , for [she]5664-my cousin has been in love with [him]242-rupert ever since [he]242-rupert came to [Trelingham]243-trelingham , and [he]242-rupert with [her]5664-my cousin . But [she]5664-my cousin is tempted to marry [Mr. Davenant]250-tom davenant , who stands next in the succession to [[her]5664-my cousin father]671-her father 's title and estates . ' This was overwhelming . The sword now was rifling [her]5845-my dear heart , turning in the wound it had made . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was [no woman of [the world]5697-the world]7866-no woman of the world , and [her]367-hippolyta poor brave defence was nearly at an end . [Rupert]242-rupert in love with [Lady May]244-lady may ! [The room]762-the room reeled about [her]367-hippolyta ; [she]367-hippolyta could not speak ; [she]367-hippolyta was incapable of thinking . [Karina]338-karina sat still , conscience - stricken at the apparent success of [her]338-karina stratagem , but yet enjoying its success . [She]338-karina had in [her]338-karina that mixture of cruelty and remorse which plays so strange a part in the Russian temperament . [She]338-karina was disgusted with [herself]338-karina ; but nothing in [heaven]807-heaven or [earth]6447-earth would have stayed [her]338-karina hand now . In this contest [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was not [her]338-karina match . A pause of some moments ensued , at the end of which [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta in a low unsteady voice , which could scarcely be heard across the table , murmured , '[250-tom davenant] In love with [one another]630-one another ! It is impossible . [I]0-i do not believe it . ' '[0-i] No ; [I]0-i daresay [you]2756-you are as much surprised as [I]0-i was when it first dawned upon [me]0-i . Not that [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert is unworthy of [[my]0-i cousin]5664-my cousin 's hand ; far from it , [he]242-rupert would do honour to [any woman]2456-any woman . ' This was cunningly said , as a compliment , forcible though indirect , to [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's own discernment . '[242-rupert] But , ' [the Countess]5855-the countess went on , '[2756-you] if [you]2756-you had seen [them]2759-them , as [I]0-i did , for weeks together , morning after morning in [the picture - gallery]5896-the picture - gallery , [Lady May]2761-lady may talking and [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert looking at [her]2761-lady may , [you]2756-you would have no doubt on the subject . ' [Karina]338-karina forgot , apparently , how often [she]338-karina had left [them]2759-them alone and departed on [her]338-karina own errands . '[242-rupert] Of course [he]242-rupert looked at [her]2761-lady may , ' said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta with a melancholy smile ; '[242-rupert] how else could [he]242-rupert have painted [her]2761-lady may portrait ? ' '[242-rupert] Oh , but there is looking and looking . Moreover , [they]2759-them engaged in the most confidential talk , quite like [old friends]2762-old friends . [You]2756-you know how charming [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert 's conversation can be when [he]242-rupert is in the vein . ' Ah , yes , [she]338-karina did know , too well for [her]338-karina peace . It was a dangerous gift that sudden vehement inspiration which made [his]242-rupert tongue so eloquent , [his]242-rupert imagination so vivid and orginal , after a long interval of silence or depression . [She]338-karina had observed that when [Rupert]242-rupert was in the mood [any listener]7872-any listener would suffice ; all [he]242-rupert seemed to need was an audience . The explanation which [he]242-rupert gave [her]338-karina one day was plausible , but did not take away the peril . [He]242-rupert said that when [a man]5695-a man has lived by [himself]5695-a man as much as [he]5695-a man had done in former years , the necessity for speech becomes from time to time imperious , and it matters not whose is the open ear into which it is poured . [He]242-rupert had a whole chapter of curious illustrations to the point , adding merely that [he]242-rupert still found [himself]242-rupert holding forth to [an audience of one]7874-an audience of one without minding whether [his]242-rupert silent vis - à - vis were taking in every word [he]242-rupert said or falling asleep open - mouthed under its influence . But [she]338-karina was convinced that when [he]242-rupert chose to speak [[his]242-rupert audience]7875-his audience would not slumber . [Lady May]244-lady may had been charmed ; yes , why should [she]244-lady may not ? Before [Karina]338-karina spoke that idea had crossed [her]338-karina mind . But had [Rupert]242-rupert been charmed in turn ? How was [she]338-karina to find out ? what was [she]338-karina to think ? Could [she]338-karina ask [this chattering , frivolous , mocking lady , who cared little what game [her]244-lady may shafts brought down]7876-this chattering , frivolous , mocking lady , who cared little what game her shafts brought down ? But there was no need to ask . [Karina]338-karina went on with [her]338-karina story , founded on fact as [we]7877-we know , but embellished and exaggerated until it seemed that [Rupert]242-rupert might have been kneeling at [Lady May]244-lady may 's feet , in the guise of [a troubadour]7878-a troubadour , imploring [her]244-lady may to have pity on [a desponding lover]7879-a desponding lover . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta could say little in reply , nor dared to utter that little . If [she]367-hippolyta spoke , [she]367-hippolyta was betrayed . [Her]367-hippolyta utmost effort only succeeded in casting a doubt on [Karina]338-karina 's powers of observation . But [the Countess]5855-the countess was not to be shaken . '[242-rupert] Rely upon it , [[my]0-i dear]5845-my dear [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , ' [she]367-hippolyta said , '[242-rupert] [Lady May]244-lady may is devotedly attached to [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert , and [he]242-rupert was not unwilling to accept the incense [she]244-lady may offered . Three months ago [I]0-i should have said [he]242-rupert was in love with [her]244-lady may ; and [I]0-i still think it , although naturally the opportunities for its display are neither so frequent nor so favourable as they were . [You]5845-my dear , of course , may have surer grounds to go upon . ' '[0-i] What do [you]0-i mean ? ' said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , resolved to withstand this prying . '[0-i] [You]5845-my dear do not suppose [Lady May]244-lady may would give [me]0-i a confidence which [she]244-lady may seems not to have bestowed on [you]5845-my dear . ' [She]5845-my dear spoke hotly and angrily . '[244-lady may] Now , [[my]0-i dear]5845-my dear , ' answered [the Countess]5855-the countess , '[5845-my dear] [you]5845-my dear will frighten [me]0-i if [you]5845-my dear look like that . [I]0-i mean no harm . But [you]5845-my dear are such a friend of [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert 's , since the day [you]5845-my dear gave [him]242-rupert shelter , that [I]0-i fancied [he]242-rupert might have spoken to [you]5845-my dear of [his]242-rupert longings , aspirations , and so forth . ' '[242-rupert] [He]242-rupert has never said a word to [me]0-i about [Lady May]244-lady may , ' answered [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , still angry and miserable . '[242-rupert] Why should [he]242-rupert come to [me]0-i about [her]244-lady may ? ' '[242-rupert] Why , indeed ? But [men]5873-men like to take advice sometimes from [a woman [they]5873-men can trust]2766-a woman they can trust . However , all this is wide of the mark . It is curious how one topic leads to a hundred . For , [you]5845-my dear see , [we]2767-we began by saying what an excellent thing it would be if [your]5845-my dear principles could become those of Lady May. [She]244-lady may ought to marry [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert' '[242-rupert] [She]244-lady may ought to do nothing of the kind , ' said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , irritated into expressing more than was prudent . '[244-lady may] Let [her]244-lady may marry [[her]244-lady may cousin]6183-her cousin , according to the custom of [[her]244-lady may class]2769-her class , and [her]244-lady may own convictions of duty . ' '[244-lady may] What ? ' said [the Countess]5855-the countess , delighted to see the flame spreading and glowing so warm ; '[5845-my dear] surely [you]5845-my dear are inconsistent , [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta . Would [you]5845-my dear not have [her]244-lady may marry [the man [she]244-lady may loves]2770-the man she loves ? ' '[5845-my dear] Not if [he]242-rupert does not love [her]244-lady may . ' '[242-rupert] But [he]242-rupert does , [I]0-i can assure [you]5845-my dear . [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert has peculiar ways , like [all [his]242-rupert tribe]2771-all his tribe . Nevertheless , observe them during the next few weeks when [they]2771-all his tribe are together , and [you]5845-my dear will be as convinced of it as [I]0-i am . [Dear]2772-dear , [dear]2772-dear , ' [she]244-lady may said , rising at the last words , '[2772-dear] how quickly the afternoon passes with [a friend]829-a friend , especially one whose conversation is so engrossing ! And the days are still short . Good - bye , [[my]0-i dear]5845-my dear . Pray do n't stir ; [I]0-i see [you]2772-dear have much to do , if those piles of correspondence on the table are [yours]2772-dear . [May]244-lady may comes back the day after to - morrow , and [you]2772-dear will be wanted , [you]2772-dear know , to choose [your]2772-dear Arthurian costume . Good -bye ! ' [She]244-lady may went off with a light step and a smile of triumph . [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta would do [her]367-hippolyta part . There was affection or ambition on [her]367-hippolyta side , sufficient to make [her]367-hippolyta an excellent rival — a Fair [Rosamund]437-rosamund to [Lady May]244-lady may 's [Eleanor]438-eleanor . The scheme promised admirably , and [she]367-hippolyta sang little snatches of Russian or French ballads as [she]367-hippolyta cantered along . Whether [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had been deeply wounded and might bleed to death [she]367-hippolyta did not consider , nor did [she]367-hippolyta care . [She]367-hippolyta was fond of [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta , in that selfish way which [people]5883-people have who like to see beautiful things about [them]5883-people ; fond as [she]367-hippolyta might have been of a lovely flower , or an Arab steed . But [she]367-hippolyta had only one strong human feeling , and that was for [no woman]2459-no woman . [She]367-hippolyta did mean to marry [[her]367-hippolyta cousin]6183-her cousin ; and [she]367-hippolyta would have immolated a thousand [Hippolytas]439-hippolytas in one holocaust rather than give [him]6183-her cousin up . [I]244-lady may will not say that [she]367-hippolyta had roused the demon of jealousy in a heart so innocent , so little accustomed to seek itself or to indulge in malice and evil thoughts , as that of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . So great a revolution was not to be accomplished in a day . But [she]367-hippolyta had awakened [[her]367-hippolyta victim]7886-her victim from a dream of childlike happiness , and , suddenly strking into the chords of [her]367-hippolyta enchanted harp , had turned the music to harsh discords which went on sounding and jangling and would not be still . [Colonel Valence]422-rupert had left [[his]422-rupert daughter]5673-his daughter without the usual safeguards of conventional religious training , and [she]367-hippolyta had moved among [the strange men and women that made [[her]367-hippolyta world]7889-her world , free as the weakest or the strongest of [them]7888-the strange men and women that made her world , free as the weakest or the strongest of them]7888-the strange men and women that made her world , free as the weakest or the strongest of them , familiar with much more than the name of sin and moral degradation . For [she]367-hippolyta had witnessed something of the misery upon which [[her]367-hippolyta father]671-her father 's damning argument against [the society of to - day]7891-the society of to - day was founded . But , truly , as [she]367-hippolyta declared to [Lady May]244-lady may , [her]367-hippolyta days had been spent without harm . [She]367-hippolyta harboured no unbecoming thoughts ; [she]367-hippolyta was fearless and free ; nor , until [Rupert]422-rupert fixed [his]422-rupert eyes upon [her]367-hippolyta , had [she]367-hippolyta known what it was to care for [any man save [[her]367-hippolyta father]671-her father]7892-any man save her father . The power of first love is proverbially intense ; and when it comes at once , without warning , to a heart so large as [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's , and hitherto so self - contained , it has a depth of sacred purity , of kindling fire . Had [she]367-hippolyta spoken of a consuming passion [she]367-hippolyta would have been better justified than [the Countess]5855-the countess , who employed such words because they sounded romantic and startling , not for any well - assured knowledge that they were true of [Lady May. The Spanish]394-hippolyta temperament , the unfettered life , the enthusiasm for things demanding sacrifice , the glamour of a devotion , sincere and expressive , on [Rupert]422-rupert 's side , must all be remembered , if [we]7895-we would calculate what elements there were for jealousy , watchfulness , and a perplexed yet irresistible love in [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . [She]367-hippolyta did not doubt [the man who had breathed out [his]422-rupert soul in passionate utterances before [her]367-hippolyta]7896-the man who had breathed out his soul in passionate utterances before her . Perish the thought , [she]367-hippolyta cried , when it rose from the deeps of [her]367-hippolyta anguish like a phantom and threatened to eclipse the light of heaven . [She]367-hippolyta knew that [he]422-rupert was loyal ; but was there full security from the past , or had [he]422-rupert so entangled [himself]422-rupert in its consequences that [he]422-rupert might not hope to be free ? [Most men]7897-most men had such a past ; [her]367-hippolyta books told [her]367-hippolyta so , and [she]367-hippolyta could bear to think of it with an equal mind , if the curtain which had fallen over it for [Rupert]422-rupert was never to be raised again . But how , if [Lady May]7898-lady may interposed , if a claim there really was , or an old love with which to be off ere [he]422-rupert could be on with the new ? [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta was devoted , but [she]394-hippolyta was likewise proud and generous . [She]394-hippolyta would not be [[Lady May]244-lady may 's rival]7899-lady may 's rival should it appear that [Rupert]422-rupert , in whatever fashion , had given [her]367-hippolyta a promise , or that [his]422-rupert affection was divided . As [she]367-hippolyta came to this resolution [her]367-hippolyta heart sickened within [her]367-hippolyta . [She]367-hippolyta sat motionless , where [the Countess]5855-the countess had left [her]367-hippolyta by the window , gazing with fixed and meditative eyes over [the valley]5949-the valley till the moon rose up in the cloudy sky , [her]367-hippolyta hands clasped on [her]367-hippolyta knees , while [she]367-hippolyta thought and thought , and the slow tears began to well up from within and form on the tender eyelashes . [She]367-hippolyta did not know where to look for help . [A Christian maiden]7902-a christian maiden , [she]367-hippolyta said half - unconsciously , would have prayed for guidance,—whatever prayer was . But [she]367-hippolyta could only resolve to be true and trusting , impartial to [Lady May]244-lady may as to [Rupert]422-rupert , and not unjust . It was a heavy burden for young shoulders , and the tears that fell at last were exceedingly bitter . [Her]367-hippolyta resolution , all this notwithstanding , held firm . [She]367-hippolyta must ascertain the state of the case , and by that be guided . Until this afternoon [she]367-hippolyta had given no assurance of attending the dress ball , which was a kind of entertainment alien from [her]367-hippolyta feelings and characteristic of that social or aristocratic existence with which [she]367-hippolyta could have so little in common . [Rupert]422-rupert 's pleadings even had not overcome [her]367-hippolyta dislike to it ; and [the Countess]5855-the countess , for all [her]5855-the countess zeal in the good cause , was obliged to be content with a very conditional acceptance . Now , however , [she]367-hippolyta would take the rôle offered [her]367-hippolyta and appear among [the rest]6022-the rest . [Their]7905-them frequent meetings , if [she]367-hippolyta studied [them]7905-them with [her]367-hippolyta eyes open , must surely betray the relation in which [Rupert]422-rupert stood to [[Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham 's daughter]7906-lord trelingham 's daughter . And if when the birthnight festivities were come [her]367-hippolyta mind was not clear , [she]367-hippolyta would ask [Glanville]242-rupert the question , cost what struggling and shame it might . False , no , [he]242-rupert was not false . It was easy for [a man]5695-a man to be imprudent , but impossible that [Rupert]242-rupert did not mean every word [he]242-rupert had whispered in [her]367-hippolyta ear . Great as was [her]367-hippolyta trouble , so new and unexpected that it quite overcame [her]367-hippolyta for days together , it left in the depths of [her]367-hippolyta being an assured trust that love had answered love between [them]7905-them twain . As soon as [she]367-hippolyta dared , that is to say when [her]367-hippolyta self - control was somewhat restored , [she]367-hippolyta went over to [Trelingham]243-trelingham . [Lady May]244-lady may had come back , bringing with [her]244-lady may [Mrs. Davenant]302-mrs. davenant , [the well - known fashionable personage who called [Tom]250-tom davenant [[her]244-lady may son]7909-her son]7908-the well - known fashionable personage who called tom her son , and expected from [him]250-tom davenant a [son]7910-son 's devotion , though [she]244-lady may could not give up [the world]5697-the world so far as to make [Foxholme]84-foxholme the pleasant place it should have proved to [that amiable young man]7912-that amiable young man . [She]244-lady may and [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham , though of course very old acquaintance , had never got beyond the first stage of intimacy , while [Lady May , to whom the frivolities of fashion were odious]7913-lady may , to whom the frivolities of fashion were odious , was merely civil to [her]244-lady may and did not see [her]244-lady may more than twice in a season . [She]244-lady may had come now to preside over the arrangements for keeping [Tom]250-tom davenant 's birthday and issue the much - coveted invitations which were to gather a numerous party at [Trelingham]243-trelingham . [She]244-lady may , also , was asking [herself]244-lady may whether [[her]244-lady may son]7909-her son had serious thoughts of marrying [[his]7909-her son cousin]5753-his cousin ; and it was part of [her]244-lady may endeavouring just now to find out the way [he]7909-her son had spent these months in [the country]625-the country , with [Lady May]244-lady may on the one side and [Madame de Lutenieff]400-madame de lutenieff on the other . For though [Tom]250-tom davenant was [an affectionate son]7917-an affectionate son [he]250-tom davenant wrote seldom , and there was that in [Mrs. Davenant]302-mrs. davenant 's character which forbade [him]250-tom davenant to let [her]302-mrs. davenant see into [his]250-tom davenant heart . There could be no real confidence between [persons]7918-persons so unlike , however attached [they]7918-persons might be to [one another]630-one another . [Tom]250-tom davenant felt more comfortable at [Trelingham]243-trelingham than [he]250-tom davenant had ever been under [his]250-tom davenant own roof . [He]250-tom davenant loved [[his]250-tom davenant guardian]6831-his guardian , [the Earl]663-the earl , with a simple but earnest devotion , which had increased as [the boy]864-the boy grew to [[man]6250-man 's estate]7924-man 's estate ; and [he]250-tom davenant looked forward to being perfectly happy with [him]250-tom davenant and [Lady May]244-lady may , if [the latter]6092-the latter would consent to be [[his]250-tom davenant wife]1017-his wife . [He]250-tom davenant knew [she]6092-the latter was infinitely beyond [him]250-tom davenant in cleverness and knowledge of [the world]5697-the world ; but , if anything , [he]250-tom davenant was attracted rather than repelled by that circumstance . [A stupid man]7928-a stupid man , [he]250-tom davenant argued , ought to have [a clever wife who would keep [him]250-tom davenant from blundering . [He]250-tom davenant did not think [himself]250-tom davenant unequal to the duties of [a country gentleman]7930-a country gentleman]7929-a clever wife who would keep him from blundering . he did not think himself unequal to the duties of a country gentleman ; but , should [he]250-tom davenant become [Earl of [Trelingham]243-trelingham]7931-earl of trelingham , there would be Parliament and the burden of society , and who could help [him]250-tom davenant so well as [Lady May]244-lady may ? That [he]250-tom davenant would succeed [[his]250-tom davenant cousin]5753-his cousin if [he]250-tom davenant outlived [him]5753-his cousin was as certain as anything in [this world]7933-this world . [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham had assured [him]250-tom davenant of it in so many words . It was a piece of eccentric generosity , perhaps of unnecessary frankness . But [he]250-tom davenant had acted towards [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant during the last five or six years as [he]250-tom davenant would have acted towards [[his]250-tom davenant own son]7934-his own son ; and it was in keeping with the rest of [his]250-tom davenant conduct to give up [Trelingham]243-trelingham Court to the festivities which must otherwise have taken place at [Foxholme]84-foxholme . [The house party]7935-the house party would be numerous , and was already gathering when [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta called after [her]394-hippolyta sad visit from [the Countess]5855-the countess . [She]394-hippolyta went through [her]394-hippolyta introduction to [Mrs. Davenant]302-mrs. davenant without flinching , but was glad to escape into [the Great Hall]5669-the great hall , where a kind of rehearsal for the tableaux was in course of arrangement . [Rupert]242-rupert , who had not been able to go near [Falside]89-falside for several days , came to [her]394-hippolyta as soon as [she]394-hippolyta had exchanged a word with [Lady May]244-lady may , and was so struck on observing [her]394-hippolyta paleness and the dark rings round [her]394-hippolyta eyes that [he]242-rupert could think of nothing else . [He]242-rupert drew [her]394-hippolyta away , under pretence of showing [her]394-hippolyta the dresses from which [she]394-hippolyta was to choose , and in low passionate undertones implored [her]394-hippolyta to tell [him]242-rupert what was the matter . [She]394-hippolyta could not mistake the feeling in [his]242-rupert voice ; it was that of [the most devoted love]7938-the most devoted love . [Her]394-hippolyta spirits revived ; and , though [she]394-hippolyta put [him]242-rupert off with unmeaning answers , there was enough to cheer [him]242-rupert in [her]394-hippolyta assurance that [she]394-hippolyta should soon be well . [He]242-rupert looked at [her]394-hippolyta with tender anxiety ; [he]242-rupert saw that something must have happened . But [she]394-hippolyta had secrets which it did not become [him]242-rupert to pry into ; [her]394-hippolyta troubles might be connected with [Colonel Valence]422-rupert 's numerous projects , and were not to be removed even by [a lover]6536-a lover 's assiduity . However , [he]242-rupert would not quit [her]394-hippolyta side till [she]394-hippolyta insisted on it ; and [his]242-rupert frequent glances towards [her]394-hippolyta revealed a preoccupation which [the Countess]5855-the countess was delighted to behold , and which , in [her]394-hippolyta careless infantine way , [she]394-hippolyta pointed out to [[her]394-hippolyta cousin]6183-her cousin . [Lady May]244-lady may was in [her]244-lady may most difficult mood , irritated by the presence of [Mrs. Davenant]302-mrs. davenant at [Trelingham]243-trelingham , dissatisfied with [Rupert]422-rupert , and not at peace in [her]244-lady may own mind . [She]244-lady may had not conceived any great affection for [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta ; but now , under [the Countess]5855-the countess 's malicious guidance , [she]244-lady may saw , or thought [she]244-lady may saw , enough to justify dislike and suspicion . Was [Glanville]242-rupert bestowing [elsewhere]7943-elsewhere the love [she]244-lady may had striven so desperately to win ? It made [her]244-lady may wretched when [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta came near [him]242-rupert , when [he]242-rupert spoke to [her]244-lady may in seeming confidence , when [he]242-rupert showed how [she]244-lady may must wear the elfin array in which [he]242-rupert proposed to deck [the Queen of [Fairyland]97-fairyland]7944-the queen of fairyland , as [he]242-rupert smilingly called [her]244-lady may . [She]244-lady may was to be [the Lady of [the Lake]70-the lake]1689-the lady of the lake . All this reacted , according to [Karina]338-karina 's deep - laid plan , on the feelings of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . [She]244-lady may , too , was made wretched ; for [Lady May]244-lady may , resolved on having [her]244-lady may will , found means to engage [Rupert]242-rupert 's attention , and gave [him]242-rupert so many commissions , had such a variety of questions to ask and possibilities to provide for , that [the lovers]7946-the lovers , after [their]7946-the lovers first greeting , met again only for an instant that afternoon . Time was when , if [any one]5901-any one had charged [May Davenant]244-lady may with being [an adept in the arts of jealousy]7948-an adept in the arts of jealousy , [she]244-lady may would have turned a scornful eye upon [the speaker]1449-the speaker and bade [him]1449-the speaker begone with a proud consciousness of [her]244-lady may innocence . Nor am [I]244-lady may saying now that [she]244-lady may was mean or malevolent ; [she]244-lady may was passionate and had forgotten [herself]244-lady may , that was all . But was it not a sad falling away on the part of that lofty spirit ? [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , struck through with [Karina]338-karina 's fiery shaft , suffered and was helpless . [She]367-hippolyta had no arts to counteract the imperious charm of [[the Earl]663-the earl 's daughter]5859-the earl 's daughter ; and when [she]367-hippolyta beheld [Rupert]242-rupert 's embarrassment , how [he]242-rupert resisted in vain , nor would look steadily in the face of [Lady May]244-lady may , [she]367-hippolyta began to fear that an entanglement really existed , and went [home]693-home more miserable than [she]367-hippolyta came . Certainly , [she]367-hippolyta might have demanded an explanation from [Rupert]242-rupert , and one word would have sufficed to scatter the clouds in [[her]367-hippolyta heaven]7953-her heaven . But it was not the time ; [she]367-hippolyta dreaded an explosion which must have blasted all [her]367-hippolyta hopes , or sent [him]242-rupert from [Trelingham]243-trelingham at this unseasonable moment . The play was to be played out . [She]367-hippolyta took [her]367-hippolyta part bravely ; but as the days went on [she]367-hippolyta became more and more resolute in the thoughts which had begun to ferment within [her]367-hippolyta . That afternoon was a sample of those which followed . [Rupert]242-rupert , engaged from morning till night , and often in [[Lady May]244-lady may 's company]7954-lady may 's company , had less time than usual to spend with [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , and none to mark that [her]367-hippolyta dejection was profound and [her]367-hippolyta paleness increasing . To mark , [I]244-lady may say ; for [he]242-rupert felt that there was a vague misunderstanding between [them]7955-them , which [he]242-rupert meant , as soon as the festival would let [him]242-rupert , to have thoroughly cleared up . [Lady May]244-lady may , however , was [his]242-rupert greatest trial . The intimacy that had so happily fallen through seemed reviving again , and with it a sense of the magnetic danger , so to speak , which had compassed [him]242-rupert round about in the picture - gallery . When [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was present [he]242-rupert felt it less ; but then another peril awaited [him]242-rupert , for [he]242-rupert did not choose that [his]242-rupert old sin should be ever staring [him]242-rupert in the face , and yet it did . Certain confidential allusions , slight yet speaking glances which might signify nothing in [Lady May]244-lady may , but were embarrassing to [him]242-rupert , and a demeanour in which friendliness might have the greater share , yet love not be wholly wanting,—he could no more define these things to [himself]242-rupert than [he]242-rupert could photograph the wind , but [he]242-rupert knew that it was not imagination which led [him]242-rupert to fear them as the harbingers of catastrophe . What if [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta should notice them too ? [He]242-rupert anathematised the folly of six months ago , [his]242-rupert weakness when [he]242-rupert ought to have been proof against this contagious sentiment . [He]242-rupert would certainly at the very earliest quit [Trelingham]243-trelingham under one pretext or another , and put a solid interval of time between the painting of the Madonna with its mischievous associations and the work [he]242-rupert had yet to do . There must be an end of this phantasmal coquetry , this mock sun of love which shone over against [the true , and perplexed observers]7956-the true , and perplexed observers . [He]242-rupert little knew the forces against which [he]242-rupert was contending . And so , amid fears and hopes and the strong resolutions of [those upon whom fortune had laid the burden of a deadly struggle]7957-those upon whom fortune had laid the burden of a deadly struggle , [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant 's birthday came . [The house]1304-the house was full of [guests]7203-guests ; the Chase was thrown open , and the solemn early dinner appointed at which [[the Earl]663-the earl 's tenantry]7961-the earl 's tenantry were to hear [[their]7961-the earl 's tenantry future lord]7962-their future lord deliver [his]242-rupert maiden speech . The bright spring weather , dashed with a shower of rain , was all that could be wished ; and if [I]244-lady may do not dwell upon the events of the day , it is not because [they]7963-they deserved [no sacred poet]7964-no sacred poet , but [that one who knew how to adorn [his]242-rupert grateful task with flowers of rhetoric to which [I]244-lady may may not pretend , has already written of them in the County Chronicle]7965-that one who knew how to adorn his grateful task with flowers of rhetoric to which i may not pretend , has already written of them in the county chronicle , to the files of which [I]244-lady may refer inquiring [friends]6106-friends . For [I]244-lady may must hasten to the evening , when [a more select , but hardly less numerous , company]7967-a more select , but hardly less numerous , company was assembled in [the Great Hall]5669-the great hall , and the tableaux vivants were beginning . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , who had accepted [Madame de Lutenieff]400-madame de lutenieff as [[her]367-hippolyta chaperon]7969-her chaperon in default of [another]1881-another , descended from [[her]367-hippolyta room]7257-her room with beating heart , and was glad to find [herself]367-hippolyta only just in time for [her]367-hippolyta share in the representations . [The Countess]5855-the countess led [her]367-hippolyta at once to [the sort of green - room where [the members of the first group]7974-the members of the first group were putting [themselves]7974-the members of the first group in order]7973-the sort of green - room where the members of the first group were putting themselves in order . A stage had been erected at the end of [the Great Hall]5669-the great hall , opposite [the chief entrance]7976-the chief entrance . In front of [it]5669-the great hall hung the ample folds of a curtain which was to draw up to the sound of music , when the tableau was arranged and the signal given . The scenes were to be presented at intervals , and to last only so long as might be required to take in their meaning and to distinguish [the characters which made them up , for anything like a sensible interruption of the dancing]7977-the characters which made them up , for anything like a sensible interruption of the dancing was not proposed , and would have been received with scant favour . [Rupert]242-rupert had advised that [the grouping]7978-the grouping should follow the order of [his]242-rupert frescoes , including some which were only among [his]242-rupert drawings , but not as yet visible on the walls . Thus it began with the Finding of [Arthur]245-king arthur , when , in [the great temple]7979-the great temple , [he]245-king arthur draws out of the stone the miraculous sword which has resisted the efforts of [all pretenders to the crown of [Britain]118-britain]7980-all pretenders to the crown of britain . [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant , with [his]250-tom davenant exquisite beauty of face and manly form , was the very model of [a young hero]7981-a young hero , and not unnaturally had been compelled , against [his]250-tom davenant will , to put on the trappings of [Arthur]245-king arthur . [A crowd of knights]7982-a crowd of knights occupied the foreground , behind [them]7982-a crowd of knights rose the dim pillars and vast recesses of [a rude cathedral]7983-a rude cathedral , and near the semblance of an altar stood [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , [the Lady of [the Lake]70-the lake]1689-the lady of the lake , who was [[Arthur]245-king arthur 's fairy godmother]7985-arthur 's fairy godmother , in converse with [the mysterious enchanted Merlin]7986-the mysterious enchanted merlin . When [they]7982-a crowd of knights were all in [their]7982-a crowd of knights places a silver bell rang , and the curtain drew up . It was a striking scene and called forth instant applause , which was hushed when [the orchestra , composed of harps and flutes]7987-the orchestra , composed of harps and flutes , began above the great entrance a shrill weird music to celebrate the coming of [the King]1690-the king . It was [Lady May]244-lady may who had devised this wild welcome , so unlike the harmonies of [the modern muse]7989-the modern muse , but for that reason symbolic of far - off ages when the appeal was to elementary passions rather than to a complex temperament like ours of to - day . The effect was strange but overpowering . While it lasted , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , who had not ventured to lift [her]367-hippolyta eyes at the beginning , looked up and saw [the vast spaces before [her]367-hippolyta]7990-the vast spaces before her filled with [a motley crowd , in all manner of fantastic and glittering attire]7991-a motley crowd , in all manner of fantastic and glittering attire , while a flood of golden light fell upon [them]7982-a crowd of knights from the sides of [the hall]1074-the hall , where [Rupert]242-rupert 's grandly - conceived frescoes , marking out the whole extent [they]7982-a crowd of knights were by and by to cover , added an air of indescribable solemnity and antique grandeur to the vision . Never in [her]367-hippolyta life had [she]367-hippolyta beheld anything so beautiful . It dazzled and excited [her]367-hippolyta ; it gave [her]367-hippolyta a larger sense of existence , palpitating with joy and passion . [She]367-hippolyta could have been content , [she]367-hippolyta thought , to gaze at it without going nearer . But in a few moments the music ceased , the curtain fell , and [the Arthurian group , disappearing through the side - scene]7993-the arthurian group , disappearing through the side - scene , was lost in [the crowd below]7994-the crowd below . [She]367-hippolyta gave [herself]367-hippolyta into the hands of [the Countess]5855-the countess and followed . The ball began ; and [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , with mingled pleasure and dismay , found [herself]367-hippolyta dancing with [Rupert]242-rupert , who had instantly claimed [her]367-hippolyta hand . What [she]367-hippolyta saw and experienced that evening , thanks to the novelty of [her]367-hippolyta sensations , the secluded life [she]367-hippolyta had led , the love which was filling heart and brain , the trouble of an uncertain future , and [her]367-hippolyta joy in [Rupert]242-rupert 's triumph , it is not easy to describe . It was a whirl of excitement when time seemed short as a lightining flash , yet every moment eternal . The pauses in the dance , the bursts of barbaric music coming between , the delicate strange colours which had been so subtly combined in the grouping , the gleam of saffron and gold , of shining battle - axe and linked armour of steel , the perfume of tropical flowers which hung upon the atmosphere and penetrated [her]367-hippolyta being , the steady blaze of light overhead , the sparkling of precious stones and waving of feathers and soft dark jets of velvet sheen , the sound of bubbling fountains in the conservatories which opened out of [the ballroom]7996-the ballroom into [the garden beyond]7997-the garden beyond , — all this was mingled with laughing voices , with the play of [outspread fans]7998-outspread fans , and the movement of [a multitude in whose eyes the light and the passion seemed to be reflected and to shine out again more intensely]7999-a multitude in whose eyes the light and the passion seemed to be reflected and to shine out again more intensely . It was [a sea of life on whose waves]8000-a sea of life on whose waves , to the sound of enchanting music , [she]367-hippolyta floated along . Sometimes [Rupert]242-rupert held [her]367-hippolyta hand , sometimes [another whom [she]367-hippolyta had never seen , to whom [she]367-hippolyta spoke in dreamy whispers , not knowing what had been said to [her]367-hippolyta]8001-another whom she had never seen , to whom she spoke in dreamy whispers , not knowing what had been said to her . Out of [the crowd]1323-the crowd a face surged up and gazed across inquiringly , as though seeking an answer in [her]367-hippolyta eyes ; but it was gone ere [she]367-hippolyta could catch [her]367-hippolyta breath and murmur , '[244-lady may] That was [Lady May]244-lady may ; what does [she]244-lady may desire of [me]0-i ? ' Or again , it was [the Countess]5855-the countess , smiling cold , inquisitive , mocking , as [her]5855-the countess voice floated over [her]5855-the countess shoulder and bade [her]5855-the countess rest a while in [the shade of the cool ferns]8004-the shade of the cool ferns . And [Rupert]242-rupert , where was [he]242-rupert ? [She]367-hippolyta looked round in a vague , sweet trouble , and saw [him]242-rupert leading out [Lady May , whose earnest eyes seemed full of a steady fire]8005-lady may , whose earnest eyes seemed full of a steady fire . Could [she]367-hippolyta not warn [him]242-rupert , not rescue [him]242-rupert from the danger ? No , [he]242-rupert was a thousand leagues away , and [her]367-hippolyta hand could never reach [him]242-rupert . As these thoughts came to darken the festival [her]367-hippolyta heart beat faster with a sense of unspeakable love and pity . [She]367-hippolyta felt that [Rupert]242-rupert was all [the world]5697-the world to [her]367-hippolyta , that [she]367-hippolyta could not live except in the sunshine of [his]242-rupert presence , that to surrender [him]242-rupert would be death . But [her]367-hippolyta meditations were again and again interrupted as one after [the other of [these brilliant masqueraders]8008-these brilliant masqueraders]8007-the other of these brilliant masqueraders came up to solicit the honour of dancing with [her]367-hippolyta . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was so wrapt in [her]367-hippolyta passionate griefs and longings that [she]367-hippolyta did not realise the impression [she]367-hippolyta was making in [that unknown realm]8009-that unknown realm , where faces , voices , manners , were all novel and strange . [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta 's name was whispered from mouth to mouth ; [[her]367-hippolyta father]671-her father 's story , so much of it as [the public]8011-the public knew , was rehearsed again . [Some]1378-some , who had heard only of the marriage with [Lady Alice]275-lady alice , imagined that this was [a niece of [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham , now publicly adopted by [him]243-trelingham]8013-a niece of lord trelingham , now publicly adopted by him ; and [they]1378-some wondered whether [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant would select [her]367-hippolyta or [Lady May]244-lady may for [[his]250-tom davenant bride]8014-his bride . [Others]5757-others felt [her]367-hippolyta beauty enhanced by the uncertain tales of [her]367-hippolyta origin , for [no one in [that country]8017-that country - side]8016-no one in that country - side had ever set eyes on [[her]367-hippolyta mother]6384-her mother or could tell who [she]367-hippolyta was . And [the young men]8019-the young men declared with enthusiasm that [they]8019-the young men had never seen such dancing . It was the perfection of unconscious grace , without effort or affectation ; the true Spanish gravity with a world of passion in it ; the movements , slow or swift , as the music demanded , always under control , not wild , but exquisitely self - contained . That evening [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta and [the lady of [the lake]5996-the lake]1689-the lady of the lake melted into [one lovely lissom figure , clad in a floating vestment of dark fairy - green , with golden hair falling down over the collar of wrought flowers which left the delicate throat]8022-one lovely lissom figure , clad in a floating vestment of dark fairy - green , with golden hair falling down over the collar of wrought flowers which left the delicate throat bare , while a wreath of some strange bloom that resembled hyacinths decked the beautiful head , and gave [her]367-hippolyta the look of sylvan majesty that befitted [her]367-hippolyta in the legend . Nor had the warm paleness of [her]367-hippolyta cheek , the light in [her]367-hippolyta large , soft eyes , ever charmed the heart of [Rupert]242-rupert as [they]8023-they did during those hours of dance and thrilling music . [He]242-rupert could not turn [his]242-rupert gaze from [her]367-hippolyta ; but it seemed to [him]242-rupert that [she]367-hippolyta did not always return it . Was [she]367-hippolyta lost in the pleasure of the scene ? [He]242-rupert quitted the company among which [he]242-rupert was standing , and came , on the pretence that [she]367-hippolyta was wanted for the next tableau , and spoke to [her]367-hippolyta . [She]367-hippolyta answered like one whose fancy was roaming abroad ; [she]367-hippolyta was absent and preoccupied . When [they]8023-they entered [the green - room]8024-the green - room to make some slight changes in [her]367-hippolyta outward adornment which the tableau required , [she]367-hippolyta did all in silence , as [she]367-hippolyta was bid , not turning at the voice that spoke or appearing to distinguish [the speaker]1449-the speaker . [She]367-hippolyta took [her]367-hippolyta place in the group of [Launcelot]247-launcelot and [Guinevere]248-guinevere , fixing [her]367-hippolyta eyes , but yet absently , on [Lady May]244-lady may , who bore with exceeding stateliness the character of [the guilty Queen]8026-the guilty queen . Again , at the side of [the painted forest]8027-the painted forest , [she]367-hippolyta looked on while [the Countess Lutenieff]265-the countess lutenieff , as [the fay Vivien]440-the fay vivien , charmed [his]440-the fay vivien secret out of [Merlin]428-merlin the enchanter ; and [her]367-hippolyta feeling was that , in [the old white - bearded man]8028-the old white - bearded man , to [her]367-hippolyta [a stranger , who enacted [the magician]8030-the magician 's part , [she]367-hippolyta beheld [Rupert]242-rupert yielding to the witchery of [a maiden [he]242-rupert did not love]8031-a maiden he did not love]8029-a stranger , who enacted the magician 's part , she beheld rupert yielding to the witchery of a maiden he did not love . When , from [the floor of [the Great Hall]5669-the great hall]8032-the floor of the great hall , [she]367-hippolyta watched the scene of [Tristram]441-tristram and [Iseult]442-iseult , in which [Lady May]244-lady may and [the artist]5691-the artist quaffed the love - philter which was to bind [them]8035-them in unfaithfulness , — a weird and powerful representation that stirred [the spectators]8036-the spectators to demand it a second time,—she could hardly refrain from crying aloud , and the effort made [her]367-hippolyta weak to fainting . [She]367-hippolyta leaned back in [her]367-hippolyta seat and closed [her]367-hippolyta eyes to shut out the displeasing vision . But it would not leave [her]367-hippolyta ; it was still there in vivid colour as on [the stage]8037-the stage , [Iseult]442-iseult holding forth the enchanted golden cup , and [Tristram]441-tristram in the glow of [his]441-tristram beauty and strength bending over it , [his]441-tristram lips couching the beaker 's brim that was to take away [his]441-tristram reason for ever . The plaudits which rang through [the hall]1074-the hall , and were drowned in the strains of music overhead , piercing like the sea - bird 's scream and dying off as into the wash of [a sullen sea]8039-a sullen sea , made a tumult within [her]367-hippolyta which left no room for thought , which stamped upon [her]367-hippolyta memory an impression that must be indelible , and urged [her]367-hippolyta to resolve [her]367-hippolyta doubts at once , without hesitation . [She]367-hippolyta watched till [Rupert]242-rupert came into [the throng]8040-the throng once more . [He]242-rupert was moving [her]367-hippolyta way , and [their]8041-their eyes met . In an instant [he]242-rupert was by [her]367-hippolyta side . '[244-lady may] [You]2776-you must ask [me]0-i to dance , ' [she]367-hippolyta whispered , and ere long [they]8041-their were moving in the waltz . [Her]367-hippolyta dream came back : [she]367-hippolyta was floating on the waves of life to the sound of a mighty music ; its single tones shot through [her]367-hippolyta like silvery arrows , its complex strains lifted [her]367-hippolyta upon the thunderous roll of waters away and away , with [Rupert]242-rupert , the only tenant of [[her]367-hippolyta universe]8042-her universe , holding [her]367-hippolyta fast . [He]242-rupert belonged to [her]367-hippolyta alone , and [she]367-hippolyta was of another sphere than the multitude moving in cadence around [them]8041-their . Still , [she]367-hippolyta did not speak . And lo ! the sudden vibration of a string which , for no more than a second , was heard through the music like a note of lamentation , turned [her]367-hippolyta thoughts and [her]367-hippolyta fancy . [She]367-hippolyta beheld the world of suffering beneath [the world of joy]8043-the world of joy : on [the barren shores lapped by these smiling waters]8044-the barren shores lapped by these smiling waters [an innumerable multitude]8045-an innumerable multitude were gathered from the four winds — [all the poverty - stricken]8046-all the poverty - stricken , the wretched , [the homeless]8047-the homeless , [the tear - besprent]8048-the tear - besprent , the naked misery of those who crowded against [one another to keep themselves warm , and who were reckoned by millions upon millions]8049-one another to keep themselves warm , and who were reckoned by millions upon millions . [She]367-hippolyta saw [them]8045-an innumerable multitude clearly , with the mind 's eye , too humbled and cast down to envy the joy [they]8045-an innumerable multitude might not share , benumbed in [their]8045-an innumerable multitude great misery by the sense of a long despair even more than by frost and cold . The masquerade of life was for [the few]8050-the few ; its bitter dismal reality , not tempered by dance or song , for [the many]1783-the many . And what was [she]367-hippolyta doing , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , amid these splendours ? [[Her]367-hippolyta place]8052-her place was not there , but with [[her]367-hippolyta brothers]8053-her brothers and [sisters]6385-sisters pining in wretchedness . [She]367-hippolyta awoke from the excitement of the evening with a start . The air was suffocating , the perfume of these flowers delirious . [She]367-hippolyta could endure it no longer . '[2776-you] Take [me]0-i away , ' [she]367-hippolyta said to [Rupert]242-rupert as the dance was ending ; '[2776-you] [I]0-i want the fresh air ; [I]0-i shall faint if [I]0-i stay in [the room]762-the room . ' [He]242-rupert looked round for the nearest exit , and , with [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta on [his]242-rupert arm , moved as swiftly as [the crowd]1323-the crowd would let [him]242-rupert towards the conservatories , which opened on either side of the stage into [the garden]7608-the garden . It would be cooler there . [They]8057-they arrived at a spot where great cactus - like plants , mingled with creepers , stood up in the moonlight which shone through the glass roof with a cold , uncertain gleam . There was [no one near]8058-no one near . The feeling of comparative solitude refreshed [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ; and [her]367-hippolyta thoughts began to take a definite shape . [Rupert]242-rupert inquired tenderly whether [she]367-hippolyta were better . [She]367-hippolyta smiled , and did not speak for a little while ; then , drawing [him]242-rupert close to the window where the plants screened them , [she]367-hippolyta said , laying [her]367-hippolyta hand on [his]242-rupert breast , '[242-rupert] [Rupert]242-rupert , were [you]242-rupert ever in love with [Lady May]244-lady may ? ' The question startled [him]242-rupert . '[244-lady may] Ah , ' [he]242-rupert said to [himself]242-rupert , '[244-lady may] it has come at last . ' But [he]242-rupert would be perfectly open . '[244-lady may] No , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , ' [he]242-rupert answered , '[367-hippolyta] never ; but , before [I]0-i met [you]367-hippolyta , [I]0-i might have been . For a few weeks [I]0-i thought even that [I]0-i was . ' '[0-i] Did [you]242-rupert tell [her]244-lady may [your]242-rupert thoughts ? ' [she]367-hippolyta asked . [She]367-hippolyta felt an immense relief . '[242-rupert] Never , ' [he]242-rupert replied ; '[242-rupert] had [I]0-i spoken it would have been to [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham . ' '[242-rupert] Then [you]242-rupert are quite free as regards [Lady May]244-lady may ; [you]242-rupert have incurred no obligation towards [her]244-lady may ? ' [Rupert]242-rupert , who had not expected this home thrust , turned red and pale . '[0-i] [I]0-i will leave [you]367-hippolyta to judge , ' [he]0-i answered , though not immediately ; '[0-i] obligation of any palpable sort there is none . [I]0-i have made neither speeches nor advances to [her]244-lady may ; but [I]0-i have shown perhaps more sympathy when [she]244-lady may spoke — it is now five months or more — than was prudent , since [I]0-i did not love [her]244-lady may . ' [He]0-i tried to explain . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta did not interrupt [him]0-i . It was difficult to enlarge on the behaviour of [Lady May]244-lady may without attributing to [her]244-lady may thoughts of which [he]0-i had no evidence . When [he]0-i came to a pause , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , still looking at [him]0-i , put a single question . '[242-rupert] Tell [me]0-i , [Rupert]242-rupert , ' [she]367-hippolyta said , '[242-rupert] do , ' [you]242-rupert think [Lady]8059-lady may cared for [you]242-rupert as [I]242-rupert do ? '[242-rupert] ' As [you]367-hippolyta do , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert repeated with fervour ; ' ah , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , who is like [you]367-hippolyta in anything ? [I]242-rupert do not know ; it is nothing to [me]242-rupert what [Lady May]244-lady may 's feelings have been . [You]2778-you do not distrust [me]242-rupert ? '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert went on anxiously ; ' have [I]242-rupert said or done anything to displease [you]2778-you ? '[242-rupert] ' No , '[2778-you] [she]2778-you answered simply ; ' [you]242-rupert are the same as ever . But suppose [she]244-lady may did love [you]242-rupert , could [you]242-rupert always resist , always remember [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ? '[2778-you] ' [I]242-rupert see , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert said , ' [you]2778-you are troubled about it . Very well , [I]242-rupert can not blame a jealousy which comes of so great affection . Look here , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , [I]242-rupert also have been disquieted and not happy in this strange position ; for , though [I]242-rupert do not know what [she]244-lady may feels , [I]242-rupert have an uneasy dread that all may not turn out well . [I]242-rupert had made up [my]242-rupert mind to leave [Trelingham]243-trelingham for a month or six weeks , that there might be a break and a fresh start under less difficult circumstances . If [you]242-rupert wish [I]242-rupert will go to - morrow . '[242-rupert] ' Are [you]242-rupert not wanted [here]6115-here during the festivities ? '[2779-she] [she]2779-she inquired . ' Not in any way . [My]2779-she work is done when the last of the tableaux has been given . '[2779-she] [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , instead of answering , seemed lost in thought . Turning away , [she]2779-she walked two or three steps and stood apart , [her]2779-she eyes fixed on the waters of a mimic fountain which cast its spray around . What was [she]2779-she thinking about ? [Rupert]242-rupert did not dare to interrupt [her]2779-she . At length [she]2779-she came back , and , with an earnest , troubled expression , said to [him]242-rupert , ' Go to - morrow , as [you]242-rupert propose ; it will be best . Only let [me]2779-she hear from [you]367-hippolyta , and if [I]2779-she have anything to write,—you must give [me]2779-she [your]367-hippolyta address . '[2779-she] [He]242-rupert put [his]242-rupert hand to [his]242-rupert pocket . There was no card in it . Tearing out one of [his]242-rupert ivory tablets , [he]242-rupert wrote a line or two in haste and handed them to [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . ' Write to [[my]242-rupert studio]691-my studio , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert said ; ' [I]242-rupert shall be [there]913-there oftener than at [home]693-home , almost every day , in fact ; and there will be less chance of discovery . But [I]242-rupert shall be glad , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert went on , ' when [you]367-hippolyta allow [me]242-rupert to end this concealment . It is a trial to both of [us]2780-they . '[242-rupert] ' Yes , '[367-hippolyta] [she]367-hippolyta replied in [her]367-hippolyta preoccupied manner , and said no more . The crashing sound of trumpet - music came to [them]2780-they where [they]2780-they stood . ' [We]2780-they must return to [the ballroom]7996-the ballroom , '[242-rupert] said [Rupert]242-rupert ; ' [I]242-rupert shall be wanted for the next grouping . '[242-rupert] The words were hardly out of [his]242-rupert mouth when [they]2780-they saw [the Countess]5855-the countess approaching , leaning on the arm of [a cavalier]2782-a cavalier . [She]5855-the countess addressed [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . ' [[My]5855-the countess dear]5845-my dear [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta , '[5855-the countess] [she]5855-the countess said , ' [I]5855-the countess have been looking for [you]367-hippolyta this quarter of an hour . Here is a message from [Falside]89-falside which [I]5855-the countess have undertaken to deliver . [I]5855-the countess hope it is nothing unpleasant . '[5855-the countess] [She]5855-the countess held out [her]5855-the countess hand as [she]5855-the countess spoke , and [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta grasped the note that was in it . ' [[My]5855-the countess father]5872-my father 's writing , '[5855-the countess] [she]5855-the countess said , as the superscription caught [her]5855-the countess eye . [She]5855-the countess opened it and moved towards the light . [The others]746-the others waited . It was a very brief message apparently , for [she]5855-the countess had read it through in an instant , and turning to [Rupert]242-rupert , said , ' [I]5855-the countess must go [home]693-home at once . [[My]5855-the countess father]5872-my father is there , and thinks [he]5872-my father may have only a few hours with [me]5855-the countess . '[5855-the countess] [She]5855-the countess stopped as if uncertain , looked from [the Countess]5855-the countess to [Rupert]242-rupert and back again ; but [Karina]338-karina would not move . It was impossible to say a word more , to bid [the artist]5691-the artist stay till [she]5855-the countess had seen [[her]5855-the countess father]671-her father , or go as [they]2787-they had arranged previously . The note was urgent . [Andres]377-andres had come with the pony - chaise , and [she]5855-the countess must leave the future to chance . ' Good - bye , [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert , '[5855-the countess] [she]5855-the countess said . ' [You]242-rupert will have to invent [a lady of [the lake]5996-the lake for the Passing of [Arthur]245-king arthur]8069-a lady of the lake for the passing of arthur , '[5855-the countess] and [she]5855-the countess offered [him]242-rupert [her]5855-the countess hand , which [he]242-rupert clasped fervently . But [he]242-rupert would accompany [her]5855-the countess to the door . [Madame de Lutenieff]400-madame de lutenieff went likewise . [They]2787-they were fated not to speak in private , it seemed . Messages were left for [the Earl]663-the earl and [Lady May]244-lady may ; a second time [their]2787-they hands joined ; [Karina]338-karina gaily waved [her]338-karina fan , and [the carriage]640-the carriage drove off into the moonlight night . In less than twenty - four hours [Rupert]242-rupert , convinced that safety lay in flight , had left [Trelingham]243-trelingham and returned to [[his]242-rupert house in [town]1305-town]2790-his house in town . [He]242-rupert could wait [there]913-there for news of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . But a week passed , and no news came . [Rupert]242-rupert , who had never been in love till [he]242-rupert saw [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , and had felt that [she]367-hippolyta was always near [him]242-rupert at [Falside]89-falside , now discovered with joy and amazement , which gradually turned to unmixed pain , how closely [she]367-hippolyta had been knit to [his]242-rupert heart - strings . [Her]367-hippolyta image was before [him]242-rupert day and night ; [he]242-rupert consumed long hours in adding to [her]367-hippolyta portrait — which of course [he]242-rupert had brought with [him]242-rupert — the touches that were to make it , not perfect , but less unlike the cherished original . [He]242-rupert brooded over the words , the looks , the little loving tokens which had assured [him]242-rupert of [her]367-hippolyta affection . And [he]242-rupert would have given worlds to see [her]367-hippolyta again as on the night when , laying [her]367-hippolyta hand on [his]242-rupert breast , [she]367-hippolyta asked [him]242-rupert whether [he]242-rupert thought that [Lady May]244-lady may loved [him]242-rupert as [she]367-hippolyta did . But these things did not atone for [her]367-hippolyta absence ; they could not fill up the void . A sense of exile weighed upon [him]242-rupert ; and when these first days were over , but for very shame [he]242-rupert would have gone back to [Trelingham]243-trelingham . [He]242-rupert thought of writing ; but ought not [her]367-hippolyta silence to be respected ? [She]367-hippolyta would hear that [he]242-rupert had kept [his]242-rupert word , and for the present it must suffice . [He]242-rupert would not intrude on [her]367-hippolyta privacy while [Colonel Valence]422-rupert was at [home]693-home . The resolution cost [him]242-rupert an effort , which only ceaseless riding in [the less - frequented outskirts of [London]4-london]2794-the less - frequented outskirts of london , and desperate attempts at reading all manner of hard books in [[his]242-rupert studio]1691-his studio , could support . Painting , except the touches above mentioned , was out of the question . [He]242-rupert had not certified [friends]6106-friends of [his]242-rupert arrival , nor did [he]242-rupert go near [a club]2797-a club ; [[his]242-rupert accustomed haunts]2798-his accustomed haunts were left unvisited , and [he]242-rupert went hither and thither , like the ghost of [Rupert Glanville]242-rupert , speaking to [no one]5671-no one , taking no interest in the movement around [him]242-rupert , or in the press and throng of the [London]4-london season , which was now at its height . Not a soul , except [the aged woman that took charge of [[his]242-rupert studio]1691-his studio , and the housekeeper who presided over [[his]242-rupert establishment]2802-his establishment]2800-the aged woman that took charge of his studio , and the housekeeper who presided over his establishment , knew that [he]242-rupert was extant among [the millions of [the great city]2804-the great city]2803-the millions of the great city . It had lasted more than a week , and [Rupert]242-rupert , on a certain evening , was walking down [the long dreary road]2805-the long dreary road , bordered with [commonplace shops]2806-commonplace shops , the line of which was occasionally broken by [melancholy - looking private houses]2807-melancholy - looking private houses , that led in the direction of [Fulham]124-fulham , where [[his]242-rupert studio]1691-his studio lay . The dinner - hour was past , and [he]242-rupert thought of dining extempore , as [[his]242-rupert aged female]2809-his aged female called it , in front of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's picture , which was hanging on the easel . Then [he]242-rupert would smoke a cigarette , and read or dream before the fire according to [his]242-rupert feelings . It had been a chill day with much rain and wind . The clouds seemed to draw the night after them , and as [he]242-rupert walked on , tired and dispirited , [Rupert]242-rupert said to [himself]242-rupert that [he]242-rupert could not hold out longer , and [he]242-rupert would write to [Falside]89-falside on the morrow . [He]242-rupert wished there had been a star or two in the sky ; it was one great blackness in front of [him]242-rupert , and when [he]242-rupert turned round to survey [the road by which [he]242-rupert had come]2810-the road by which he had come , the dull flare of [London]4-london shooting up into the heavens struck [him]242-rupert as more dismal even than the darkness . [He]242-rupert came to [the lodge that formed an entrance to [[his]242-rupert studio]1691-his studio]2811-the lodge that formed an entrance to his studio , and seeing [no one within]2813-no one within , passed on and up the steps at the end of [the narrow garden - path which led to [it]2811-the lodge that formed an entrance to his studio]2814-the narrow garden - path which led to it . [He]242-rupert had the key in [his]242-rupert pocket ; but on trying it found the door unlocked . [He]242-rupert entered , pushed aside the curtain which hung over it , saw candles lighted on the table , a fire burning bright on the hearth and sending a welcome glow through [the apartment]2815-the apartment , and , rising from [his]242-rupert favourite easy - chair — [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . [He]242-rupert could not believe [his]242-rupert eyes . ' What ! '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert cried , ' [you]367-hippolyta here , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , [darling]6088-darling ? [I]242-rupert am mad or dreaming . '[242-rupert] [He]242-rupert ran to clasp [her]367-hippolyta in [his]242-rupert arms . [She]367-hippolyta drew back , but gave [him]242-rupert [her]367-hippolyta hand with a smile . [He]242-rupert was all amaze . ' No , [you]242-rupert are neither mad nor dreaming , [Rupert]242-rupert , '[367-hippolyta] [she]367-hippolyta said quietly ; ' it is [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , and [I]367-hippolyta thought [you]242-rupert would never come . '[367-hippolyta] ' But [you]367-hippolyta did not write , [you]367-hippolyta sent [me]242-rupert no word of [your]367-hippolyta visit , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert cried ; ' how could [I]242-rupert imagine it ? When did [you]367-hippolyta arrive ? Have [you]367-hippolyta had anything to eat ? What can [I]242-rupert get for [you]367-hippolyta ? '[242-rupert] [She]367-hippolyta sat down again , and motioned [him]242-rupert to a seat near the easel . ' Be quiet , '[367-hippolyta] [she]367-hippolyta answered ; ' what [an excitable person]8072-an excitable person [you]242-rupert are ! [I]367-hippolyta have dined , and do not want anything except a cup of tea , which [I]367-hippolyta will make by and by for both of [us]8073-us . [You]242-rupert look tired , [Rupert]242-rupert , where have [you]242-rupert been spending the day ? '[367-hippolyta] ' Oh , [I]242-rupert do n't know , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert replied ; ' it matters not . But are [you]367-hippolyta staying in [town]1305-town ? or how is it [you]367-hippolyta come so suddenly ? '[242-rupert] ' [I]367-hippolyta think [you]242-rupert must have [your]242-rupert tea first , '[367-hippolyta] [she]367-hippolyta said , ' and then [we]2816-we will talk about it . At present not a word more . '[367-hippolyta] And [she]367-hippolyta threw off [her]367-hippolyta cloak and began to search for the tea things . ' [You]367-hippolyta must let [me]242-rupert help [you]367-hippolyta , '[242-rupert] said [Rupert]242-rupert , [his]242-rupert spirits wonderfully revived at the beautiful apparition . ' [You]367-hippolyta can not guess the geography of [this place]5945-this place . '[242-rupert] Accordingly , [they]2816-we were soon opening cupboards , bringing out the curious old bits of china in which [Rupert]242-rupert took a certain pride , and , it must be confessed , getting a great deal in [each other]1289-each other 's way . At last [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta insisted on [his]242-rupert sitting down where [she]367-hippolyta bade [him]242-rupert , and [herself]367-hippolyta arranged the low table in front of the fire . It was a cosy scene . The light played here and there on the quaint cups and saucers , brought out the gleam of the silver , and showed pictures , statuettes of marble , heavy crimson draperies , and the confused mingling of carved woodwork , half - theatrical costumes , vases of flowers , [painters]6104-painters ' lay - figures , and pieces of shining armour , which made up the ensemble of [[Rupert]242-rupert 's abode]8076-rupert 's abode . Sitting there with the dark night about [them]2816-we , the rich folds of crimson drooping to the floor , amid a stillness hardly broken by the far - off murmur of [the [London]4-london streets]8077-the london streets , [Rupert]242-rupert and [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta might have fancied [themselves]2816-we in a world from which reality was shut out . [He]242-rupert said to [her]367-hippolyta , '[6104-painters] [We]2816-we have never been so much to [ourselves]2816-we as now . How still the night is ! Can [you]367-hippolyta imagine that [London]4-london is at the door ? ' '[367-hippolyta] [You]242-rupert are right , ' said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . '[242-rupert] [We]2816-we were not so much alone the first evening [I]0-i saw [you]242-rupert , when [you]242-rupert dined at [Falside]89-falside . Do [you]242-rupert remember the stillness then ? But the thought of [an immense city]2819-an immense city near heightens it . Ah , that first meeting ! [I]0-i suppose [you]242-rupert are confident even now that [you]242-rupert cared for [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta as soon as [you]242-rupert set eyes on [her]367-hippolyta ? ' '[242-rupert] Confident ! ' cried [Rupert]242-rupert ; '[242-rupert] [I]0-i know it , and so do [you]367-hippolyta , although [you]367-hippolyta pretend not . ' '[367-hippolyta] And what of [my]0-i feelings ? ' [she]367-hippolyta asked mischievously . '[367-hippolyta] [You]242-rupert would not , of course , allow [them]2820-them such a capacity for enthusiasm ? [You]242-rupert believe that [I]0-i waited until [you]242-rupert spoke , and then gracefully yielded . ' '[0-i] Why , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , ' [he]242-rupert said with emotion , '[0-i] [I]0-i should never dream that ther was anything in [me]0-i to call out enthusiasm . [You]367-hippolyta must not drive [me]0-i wild with happiness . ' [His]242-rupert countenance glowed as [he]242-rupert reflected on what [she]367-hippolyta had suggested . [She]367-hippolyta went on . '[367-hippolyta] But [you]242-rupert are aware that [I]0-i believe in the equality of the sexes ; therefore , if [I]0-i like , [I]0-i can suppose [a woman]6460-a woman 's love to be as fervent and lasting as [a man]5695-a man 's . Nay , there may be love at first sight in [us]2823-we too , weak as [we]2823-we are . ' '[242-rupert] Do [you]242-rupert mean , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , that when [you]242-rupert told [me]0-i [your]242-rupert name at [the chalet]1479-the chalet [you]242-rupert were as much moved as [I]0-i was ? ' '[242-rupert] Would [you]242-rupert scorn [me]0-i if [I]0-i said so ? Well , [Rupert]242-rupert , [I]0-i want [you]242-rupert to be sure of this — when [our]2823-we eyes met for the first time [our]2823-we fate was decided . ' [He]242-rupert looked at [her]2825-an extraordinary woman in great surprise , as well as delight . There was a meaning in [her]2825-an extraordinary woman words that [he]242-rupert had yet to unravel . [She]2825-an extraordinary woman spoke in clear firm tones , but [her]2825-an extraordinary woman eyes were fixed on the ground . '[0-i] [You]242-rupert are [an extraordinary woman]2825-an extraordinary woman , ' [he]242-rupert said , '[2825-an extraordinary woman] and [you]242-rupert have [your]242-rupert own way of captivating [a poor fellow]2826-a poor fellow . If [you]242-rupert did , indeed , care for [me]0-i as much as [I]0-i did for [you]242-rupert from the hour of [our]2823-we meeting , it is plain that [we]2823-we were intended for [one another]630-one another . And so [we]2823-we are . Nothing can separate [us]2823-we . ' '[242-rupert] [Dear Rupert]242-rupert , ' [she]6460-a woman said , '[242-rupert] [you]242-rupert asked [me]0-i why [I]0-i came . Let [me]0-i tell [you]242-rupert . But promise that [you]242-rupert will hear [me]0-i to the end and express no feeling one way or the other till [I]0-i have said [my]0-i last word . [A woman]6460-a woman 's last word , ' [she]6460-a woman went on , smiling for a moment , '[6460-a woman] [you]242-rupert think it will be long in coming . But no , it is a short story . Do [you]242-rupert promise ? ' [He]242-rupert did not know what to make of [her]6460-a woman . '[242-rupert] [I]0-i promise , surely , ' [he]242-rupert said . [She]6460-a woman folded [her]6460-a woman hands over [her]6460-a woman knees in a favourite attitude of [hers]6460-a woman , and lifted [her]6460-a woman eyes steadily to [Rupert]242-rupert 's face . [He]242-rupert could not help feeling excited , but [he]242-rupert kept still . '[0-i] [I]0-i must begin , ' [she]6460-a woman said , '[0-i] with what happened after [you]242-rupert left [Trelingham]243-trelingham . [I]0-i could not speak to [you]242-rupert in [the Countess]5855-the countess 's hearing , or [I]0-i should have begged [you]242-rupert to wait another day . It was possible that [[my]0-i father]5872-my father would wish to see [you]242-rupert . However , [you]242-rupert had given [me]0-i [your]242-rupert promise , and [I]0-i was not surprised on hearing that [you]242-rupert had gone . [I]0-i learned it only three days after , when [[my]0-i father]5872-my father bade [me]0-i farewell and [I]0-i was able to call at [Trelingham]243-trelingham . [They]2832-they were three busy days ; and [you]242-rupert will perhaps forgive [me]0-i if , in the joy of seeing [[my]0-i father]5872-my father again , [I]0-i put off , or rather could find no time to write the note [I]0-i intended . [We]2834-we had so many things to settle . [I]0-i told [him]5872-my father [our]2834-we story . [He]5872-my father knows all about [you]242-rupert ; likes [you]242-rupert , [I]0-i think , and said [I]0-i must please [myself]0-i . As for [him]5872-my father , the summons [he]5872-my father had been expecting for months had come at last . [He]5872-my father was allowed only the necessary time to put [his]5872-my father affairs in order and to say good - bye . [I]0-i do not know whither [he]5872-my father has gone . All [I]0-i know is that [he]5872-my father will have to run the extremest risk . [I]0-i must be resigned , [he]5872-my father said , if [I]0-i never see [him]5872-my father again . It is hard , [Rupert]242-rupert , is it not ? ' [She]5872-my father was too much affected to go on . [Rupert]242-rupert looked at [her]5872-my father with pitying eyes . '[242-rupert] Is there no remedy ? ' [he]242-rupert inquired . '[242-rupert] Could [you]0-i not persuade [[your]0-i father]6060-your father to renounce the enterprise ? ' '[0-i] Oh , impossible , ' [she]5872-my father said ; '[0-i] [I]0-i know [him]5872-my father too well . When [he]5872-my father decides that a duty lies before [him]5872-my father [he]5872-my father will go through fire and water ; there is no holding [him]5872-my father back . [I]0-i did not venture on a word of dissuasion ; but [I]0-i said , as [he]5872-my father was going , " And so , [father]5898-father , [you]5898-father leave [me]0-i alone in [the world]5697-the world . " [I]0-i could not forbear saying that . But [he]5872-my father kissed [me]0-i , and answered , " [You]0-i will not be alone if [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert is true , " and without a word more [he]5872-my father left [me]0-i . Hush , [you]0-i are going to speak and to violate [your]0-i pledge . No , [Rupert]242-rupert , wait . This is not the end of [my]0-i story . ' [I]242-rupert felt miserable indeed when [he]5872-my father was gone . Towards evening [the cottage]7121-the cottage looked so desolate that [I]242-rupert resolved to avail [myself]242-rupert of [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham 's hospitality , and occupy [the room which [he]5872-my father calls [mine]242-rupert]8079-the room which he calls mine , [the dear old man]8080-the dear old man . It was dark when [I]242-rupert arrived , and [the place]987-the place looked strangely quiet after the brilliant spectacle of the birthday festivities , the dress ball , and the tableaux vivants . The music of the dance had been ringing in [my]242-rupert ears incessantly till [I]242-rupert entered [the vestibule]8082-the vestibule ; but there , under the sudden conviction that it was all over , that it had gone like a vision of the night , it seemed to stop . [I]242-rupert felt that [you]0-i were gone . Would not an instinct have drawn [you]0-i from [[your]0-i upper chamber]8083-your upper chamber , brought [you]0-i from [the chalet]1479-the chalet , had [you]0-i been there and [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta at the door ? Ah yes , [Rupert]242-rupert , [you]0-i love [this poor foolish maiden]8085-this poor foolish maiden , and [she]8085-this poor foolish maiden loves [you]0-i , [I]242-rupert think . So [they]8086-they came out and made [me]242-rupert welcome , and told [me]242-rupert of the pleasures [I]242-rupert had missed by going [home]693-home ; and that [you]0-i , to [their]8086-they astonishment , had not stayed out the festivities , but had been hurried away on [they]8086-they knew not what business to [London]4-london . And then [they]8086-they praised the tableaux , and [we]8088-we were deep all that evening in questions of Celtic poetry and the significance of the San Greal . [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham asked [me]242-rupert when [[my]242-rupert father]5872-my father would come again . [I]242-rupert told [him]243-trelingham [I]242-rupert did not know ; that all was uncertain with [him]243-trelingham and consequently with [me]242-rupert , but , as the truth was , that [he]243-trelingham had been pleased on hearing of [my]242-rupert new life among [these kind friends]8090-these kind friends , and especially that [I]242-rupert had witnessed the glories of the coming of age . '[242-rupert] The change and stir were good for [me]0-i . [I]0-i could not have borne the solitude of [Falside]89-falside . But [I]0-i was haunted by a vague suspicion that [Lady May]244-lady may , who is the least friendly of [them]2838-they all , had looked at [me]0-i askance , perhaps because [she]244-lady may imputed to [my]0-i interference [your]2839-you leaving [the Court]1181-the court . [I]0-i could not tell , and [I]0-i did not think much of it . Next morning , as [I]0-i was sitting by the window where [you]2839-you found [me]0-i that day , — [you]2839-you have not forgotten?—it struck [me]0-i as extraordinary that there was not one of [the family to be seen]2841-the family to be seen . Where could [they]2838-they all be ? [They]2838-they had left [me]0-i after breakfast and scattered as usual ; but the long absence from [the morning - room]7483-the morning - room was not usual , at least when [I]0-i happened to be staying in [the house]1304-the house . [I]0-i began to think what it might mean . Towards one o'clock , however , [the Countess]5855-the countess ran hastily in , and — [you]2839-you know [her]5855-the countess way — without preface or preliminary , threw [her]5855-the countess arms about [my]0-i neck , kissed [me]0-i in a sort of rapture , and cried out , " Wish [me]0-i joy , [[my]0-i dear]5845-my dear , [she]5855-the countess has refused [him]2846-him . " [I]0-i was bewildered . " [She]5855-the countess — who ? " [I]0-i asked . " Refused whom ? " [The Countess]5855-the countess did not leave [me]0-i in doubt . " [May]244-lady may has refused [[my]0-i Cousin]5664-my cousin [Tom]250-tom davenant , " [she]5855-the countess said , and danced down [the room]762-the room in wild excitement . ' [Rupert]242-rupert gave an exclamation of surprise . [He]242-rupert remembered the fragment of conversation [he]242-rupert had heard , when walking on [the front terrace]5784-the front terrace , between [the Countess]5855-the countess and [Lady May.]394-hippolyta The words came back to [him]242-rupert as they had been uttered by [Karina]338-karina , '[5855-the countess] Well , then , if [you]2850-you do not care for [him]250-tom davenant , [you]2850-you ought to refuse [him]250-tom davenant . ' Had [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant proposed to [[the Earl]663-the earl 's daughter]5859-the earl 's daughter ? [He]242-rupert put the question to [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta . '[2850-you] [You]2850-you shall hear , ' [she]394-hippolyta answered . '[2850-you] When [I]0-i could get [the Countess]5855-the countess to be still and sit down like [a reasonable creature]2852-a reasonable creature , [she]5855-the countess began , without pressing , to explain the events of the morning . [She]5855-the countess had been aware , for some time , that a crisis was at hand . [Every one]5791-every one knows , and indeed [she]5855-the countess is not by way of making it a secret , that [she]5855-the countess wishes to marry [Mr. Davenant]250-tom davenant . [She]5855-the countess told [me]0-i as much [herself]5855-the countess at the outset . But it appears that [Mr. Davenant]250-tom davenant some two years ago made a formal offer of marriage to [Lady May]244-lady may through [[her]244-lady may father]671-her father . [The Earl]663-the earl did not consider it necessary to tell [[his]663-the earl daughter]5673-his daughter then , and insisted on [[her]663-the earl cousin]6183-her cousin 's silence till [he]6183-her cousin came of age . But [the young man]5843-the young man adhered to [his]5843-the young man resolution . At the earliest moment [he]5843-the young man could , when [all the guests]2859-all the guests , including [[his]5843-the young man mother]1582-his mother , had left [Trelingham]243-trelingham , [he]5843-the young man went to [the Earl]663-the earl and renewed [his]5843-the young man proposal . What passed between [them]2862-them nobody of course can tell . [Karina]338-karina , who never quitted [her]338-karina Cousin [Tom]250-tom davenant 's footsteps during those days , saw [him]5843-the young man enter [the library]7848-the library , and half an hour afterwards heard [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham ring [his]243-trelingham bell . [She]338-karina was still watching when [the servant who answered it]2864-the servant who answered it went off again to [[Lady May]244-lady may 's room]2865-lady may 's room , and [the latter]6092-the latter came [downstairs]2686-downstairs — looking very much concerned , said [Karina]338-karina — and knocked at the library door . It opened , [Lady May]244-lady may went in ; and [the Countess]5855-the countess , steady at [her]5855-the countess post , heard a murmur of voices , one of which by degrees became loud and firm . The conference lasted not very long ; and [Karina]338-karina , fearful of what might happen if [she]338-karina were discovered lingering so near , walked down [the hall]1074-the hall and stood by the entrance , pretending , as [she]5855-the countess told [me]0-i , to be looking at the weather . [She]5855-the countess heard the door open again , and [Lady May]244-lady may came with hasty footsteps along [the hall]1074-the hall . [Karina]338-karina turned as [she]338-karina drew near . [[Her]338-karina cousin]6183-her cousin 's face was hot and flushed ; [she]5855-the countess looked angry . On seeing [the Countess]5855-the countess [she]5855-the countess paused , hesitated , and struck , as it would appear , with a sudden inspiration , walked over to [her]5855-the countess , and said , " [Karina]338-karina , [you]338-karina may marry [Tom]250-tom davenant when [you]338-karina like . [I]0-i will never marry [him]250-tom davenant . " These were [her]5855-the countess very words . " Have [you]338-karina told [him]250-tom davenant so ? " [the Countess]5855-the countess inquired . " [I]0-i have told [him]250-tom davenant in [[my]0-i father]5872-my father 's presence ; and now [I]0-i hope there will be an end of this . " [Karina]338-karina stayed to hear no more . [She]5855-the countess came on the instant to find [me]0-i , whom [she]5855-the countess supposed to be in [the morning - room]7483-the morning - room ; for , as [she]5855-the countess said , a joy that [one]5661-one can not communicate is not worth having . And besides — . ' [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta looked about and stopped in [her]394-hippolyta embarrassment . [She]394-hippolyta did not see [her]394-hippolyta way to continue . '[5855-the countess] Yes , ' said [Rupert]242-rupert , '[5855-the countess] and besides ? What other reason had [she]5855-the countess ? ' [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta heaved a sigh . '[5855-the countess] These are curious confessions to make , ' [she]394-hippolyta said . '[5855-the countess] [You]0-i must know then , [Rupert]242-rupert , that [the Countess]5855-the countess wanted to thank [me]0-i for [my]0-i share in the transaction . [My]0-i share ? [I]0-i asked [her]5855-the countess what it had been , and [she]5855-the countess told [me]0-i . [I]0-i felt ashamed while [she]5855-the countess spoke . [That Russian lady]2878-that russian lady was born to make mischief , as [you]0-i will grant when [I]0-i tell [you]0-i about [her]2878-that russian lady . ' '[0-i] [I]0-i grant it already , ' said [the artist]5691-the artist ; '[0-i] [she]2878-that russian lady is cunning and unprincipled . ' '[2878-that russian lady] Cunning , certainly , ' replied [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta ; and [she]394-hippolyta rehearsed the conversation which had taken place at [Falside]89-falside between [herself]394-hippolyta and [Madame de Lutenieff]400-madame de lutenieff , delivering , as [she]394-hippolyta judged to be expedient , a round unvarnished tale . [Rupert]242-rupert was very angry ; [he]242-rupert saw now that [his]242-rupert suspicions had been well founded . [This woman]8096-this woman would have set [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta and [Lady May]244-lady may at daggers drawn to achieve [her]2878-that russian lady purpose . '[2878-that russian lady] [She]2878-that russian lady came to thank [me]0-i , ' said [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta , almost in tears , '[2878-that russian lady] for the admirable way in which [I]0-i had played [my]0-i part and stirred [Lady May]244-lady may to jealousy , not only during the week before the ball , but on that evening . [My]0-i sudden departure , followed by [yours]2879-yours next day , [she]2878-that russian lady called a master - stroke . [I]0-i could hardly find words , but [I]0-i assured [her]2878-that russian lady that it was pure accident which recalled [me]0-i to [Falside]89-falside . " Accident or design , " [she]2878-that russian lady replied , " it could not have happened better . [[My]0-i Cousin]5664-my cousin [May]244-lady may has been ever since in a state of the deepest melancholy , and all idea of rewarding [Mr. Davenant]250-tom davenant for [his]250-tom davenant great kindness in proposing is at an end . " [I]0-i had nothing to remark on that point , and was silent . But [she]2878-that russian lady would not let [me]0-i alone . [She]2878-that russian lady congratulated [me]0-i on [my]0-i philosophy , wished [she]2878-that russian lady were as detached from [the world]5697-the world [herself]2878-that russian lady , and assured [me]0-i [I]0-i had done an excellent thing in helping [Lady May]244-lady may to follow the path of affection . [Her]2878-that russian lady conclusion was , " [She]2878-that russian lady will now marry [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert , and [they]2882-they will live happy ever after . And , [[my]0-i dear]5845-my dear [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta , it will have been all [your]394-hippolyta doing . " Oh , how can [one woman]2884-one woman stab [another]1881-another in this deliberate way ! ' '[2884-one woman] [Women of [the world]5697-the world]2886-women of the world , as [you]394-hippolyta call [them]2886-women of the world , [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta , are capable of everything , ' said [Rupert]242-rupert ; '[2886-women of the world] [they]2886-women of the world have no heart , or have gambled it away . And so , [May Davenant]244-lady may is to marry [me]0-i , whether [I]0-i like it or no . [I]0-i wonder what [that lady]7321-that lady [herself]7321-that lady thinks about it . ' '[7321-that lady] [You]394-hippolyta will not wonder long ; [I]0-i am coming to that , ' [she]244-lady may answered very seriously . '[0-i] [Karina]338-karina had only just finished speaking when [Lady May]244-lady may came in . [I]0-i had often thought [her]244-lady may [a person of violent temper]2889-a person of violent temper , but [she]244-lady may was now in a state of excitement such as [I]0-i had never witnessed . [Her]244-lady may eyes blazed . " [Karina]338-karina , " [she]244-lady may said , " this is a matter on which the less secrecy is kept the better . " And with that [she]244-lady may turned to where [I]0-i was sitting . " [I]0-i daresay [you]0-i have heard , [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta , from [[my]0-i cousin]5664-my cousin here what has just taken place ? " [I]0-i murmured assent . " Yes , " [she]244-lady may said , " it is true . [I]0-i have refused [Mr Davenant]250-tom davenant once and for all . It is not , it shall not be a secret . [You]0-i may mention it to whom [you]0-i please . [Mrs. Davenant]302-mrs. davenant will hear , no doubt , that the offer has been made , and then all [the world]5697-the world will know of it . " [Karina]338-karina interrupted [her]244-lady may . " If it depends on [Tom]250-tom davenant , " [she]244-lady may said , " [Mrs. Davenant]302-mrs. davenant will not be any the wiser . [I]0-i am sure [he]250-tom davenant will not tell [her]302-mrs. davenant . "—"Well , it is all one to [me]0-i , " said [Lady May]244-lady may ; " [[my]0-i cousin]5664-my cousin means well , but [I]0-i am not going to be importuned . [I]0-i will not stand in [your]244-lady may way , " [she]244-lady may said to [the Countess]5855-the countess with a forced laugh . " Thank [you]244-lady may so much , " answered [Karina]338-karina in [her]338-karina mocking tone . " As [I]0-i was telling [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta , [we]2894-we shall read one of these days that a marriage has been arranged and will shortly take place between [Lady May Davenant]244-lady may , [only daughter of [the Earl of]2896-the earl of [Trelingham]243-trelingham]2895-only daughter of the earl of trelingham , and [the distinguished artist]2897-the distinguished artist , [Mr. Rupert Glanville]242-rupert . " " ' [You]0-i have been telling [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta that ? " exclaimed [[her]367-hippolyta cousin]6183-her cousin , drawing a step nearer . [The Countess]5855-the countess shrank away . " Well , why not ? " [she]5855-the countess asked , still bent on making mischief . The reply seemed to stagger [Lady May.]394-hippolyta " Why not ? " [she]5855-the countess echoed absently . And then recovering [herself]5855-the countess , [she]5855-the countess looked straight into [my]242-rupert eyes . " Would it make any difference to [you]242-rupert , [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta , if [I]242-rupert did ? " [she]5855-the countess asked in [her]5855-the countess loftiest manner . [My]242-rupert heart sank within [me]242-rupert . " [You]0-i are the best judge of [your]0-i own actions , " [I]242-rupert replied , showing as little feeling as [I]242-rupert could . " Then [you]242-rupert are not in love with [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert ? " was [her]5855-the countess question , full of mockery and malice . [Karina]338-karina looked on , amused . [I]242-rupert rose ; [I]242-rupert would not wait to be further questioned . " Make [my]242-rupert excuses , please , to [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham , " [I]242-rupert said , " and allow [me]242-rupert to wish [you]243-trelingham good - morning . This is the last time [I]242-rupert shall trouble [you]243-trelingham , [Lady May.]394-hippolyta " [I]242-rupert was going to the door when [the Countess]5855-the countess interposed . [She]5855-the countess begged [me]242-rupert not to take offence ; it was [her]5855-the countess fault , [[her]5855-the countess cousin]6183-her cousin meant nothing . [Lady May]244-lady may stood perfectly silent , and [I]242-rupert thought would not speak . But [she]5855-the countess felt , [I]242-rupert suppose , that [she]5855-the countess had been guilty of a breach of good manners , and that it was due to [herself]5855-the countess to tender an apology . When [she]5855-the countess saw [I]242-rupert was bent on going , [she]5855-the countess stepped forward and begged [my]242-rupert pardon . [She]5855-the countess had not meant to be rude . [She]5855-the countess was excited ; would [I]242-rupert forgive [her]5855-the countess ? [I]242-rupert thought of [the Earl]663-the earl , who had been so kind to [me]242-rupert , and how [my]242-rupert departure at that moment would make a reconciliation between [the families]7427-the families more impossible than ever . And if [I]242-rupert went , would it not seem a confession that [you]8103-you and [I]242-rupert — ? In short , [I]242-rupert did violence to [myself]242-rupert and answered meekly . But [I]242-rupert could not stay , as [they]663-the earl wished [me]242-rupert , beyond the next few hours . [My]242-rupert head ached , and [I]242-rupert was , [you]8103-you may imagine how wretched . [Mr. Davenant]250-tom davenant did not appear at luncheon . [He]250-tom davenant was busy , [the Earl]663-the earl said , preparing for [his]250-tom davenant journey to [Foxholme]84-foxholme , where [he]250-tom davenant had to meet [the tenantry]8105-the tenantry next day . [The Countess]5855-the countess was radiant , [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham serious , [Lady May]244-lady may sullen , like one that can not forgive [herself]5855-the countess for seeming lowered in the eyes of [a friend]829-a friend . [I]242-rupert was glad to get [home]693-home . [I]242-rupert shall never , never visit [Trelingham]243-trelingham again . '[242-rupert] ' Nor [I]242-rupert , '[242-rupert] said [Glanville]242-rupert ; ' [I]242-rupert will acquaint [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham by the next post that [our]8109-our engagement is ended . [[My]242-rupert poor darling]8110-my poor darling , how [you]8110-my poor darling must have suffered ! '[242-rupert] [He]242-rupert would have taken [her]2898-her hand ; but [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta , who had drawn closer to [him]242-rupert in the excitement of [her]394-hippolyta narrative , stood up , and walking towards the fireplace , said , with [her]394-hippolyta eyes averted : ' But why did [I]394-hippolyta not remain at [home]693-home ? [You]242-rupert do not ask [me]394-hippolyta that . Oh , no , '[394-hippolyta] [she]394-hippolyta exclaimed suddenly , ' give up [your]242-rupert engagement at [Trelingham]243-trelingham [you]242-rupert must not . [Honour]443-honour is honour . '[394-hippolyta] ' It will be only paying a forfeit which [I]242-rupert can well afford , '[242-rupert] said [Rupert]242-rupert , ' and [I]242-rupert can not look [Lady May]244-lady may in the face again after [her]244-lady may atrocious behaviour . '[242-rupert] ' Yes , [you]242-rupert can , '[394-hippolyta] said [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta , speaking in a wonderfully quiet tone . ' How is it possible ? '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert asked . ' Do [you]394-hippolyta think [I]242-rupert could go on living at [the Court]1181-the court while [you]394-hippolyta were in [a kind a exile at [Falside]89-falside]8113-a kind a exile at falside ? '[242-rupert] ' [I]394-hippolyta shall not go back to [Falside]89-falside , '[394-hippolyta] was [her]394-hippolyta reply . ' What ! '[242-rupert] said [Rupert]242-rupert , astonished ; ' not go back ? Have [you]394-hippolyta any other plan ? What is it ? tell [me]242-rupert . '[242-rupert] ' Then be quiet , as [you]242-rupert promised , '[394-hippolyta] [she]394-hippolyta said ; and with great seriousness , always keeping [her]394-hippolyta eyes averted , [she]394-hippolyta went on , ' Why do [you]242-rupert think [I]394-hippolyta came [here]6115-here tonight ? To inform [you]242-rupert that [Lady May]244-lady may had hurt [my]394-hippolyta feelings ? No , not exactly . When [a girl like [me]394-hippolyta]8115-a girl like me has lost [father]5898-father and [mother]1753-mother , when [she]8115-a girl like me is [[her]8115-a girl like me own mistress]6065-her own mistress , alone in [the world]5697-the world , without [any one to look to for light or guidance]8120-any one to look to for light or guidance except [the man [she]8115-a girl like me loves]2770-the man she loves , what do [you]242-rupert suppose [she]8115-a girl like me ought to do ? '[394-hippolyta] [Her]394-hippolyta voice sank to a whisper as [she]394-hippolyta ended . [Rupert]242-rupert sprang from [his]242-rupert chair . ' [[My]242-rupert darling]2607-my darling [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert cried , ' do [you]394-hippolyta mean to say that [you]394-hippolyta will marry [me]242-rupert at once ? '[242-rupert] ' [I]394-hippolyta mean , '[394-hippolyta] [she]394-hippolyta said , as [he]242-rupert took [her]394-hippolyta to [his]242-rupert bosom , ' that [I]394-hippolyta am [yours]242-rupert in life and in death . '[394-hippolyta] There was silence in [the room]762-the room . [They]2900-them could neither of [them]2900-them speak or move in the flood of happiness which came over [them]2900-them . [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta was the first to release [herself]394-hippolyta , and go back to [her]394-hippolyta former attitude by the fire . [She]394-hippolyta waited for [him]242-rupert to take up the conversation . ' Then , '[242-rupert] said [Rupert]242-rupert with a pleasant laugh , sinking back into the chair by the easel , ' [I]242-rupert must get a special license as early as [I]242-rupert can — to - morrow morning , if possible . '[242-rupert] [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta gave [him]242-rupert a curious smiling look . ' Who grants [you]242-rupert the special license ? '[394-hippolyta] [she]394-hippolyta asked . ' [I]242-rupert do n't know , [I]242-rupert am sure , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert answered . ' [I]242-rupert am not learned in these things . [I]242-rupert fancy it is [the Archbishop of [Canterbury]125-canterbury]8123-the archbishop of canterbury . '[242-rupert] ' Do [you]242-rupert believe in [the Archbishop of [Canterbury]125-canterbury]8123-the archbishop of canterbury ? '[394-hippolyta] [she]394-hippolyta inquired , still smiling . [He]242-rupert , too , smiled at the question on [her]394-hippolyta lips at such a time . ' Not a great deal , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert said ; ' but [he]8123-the archbishop of canterbury is [an institution]6798-an institution , a piece of antiquity . And [we]8126-we can not be married without [him]8123-the archbishop of canterbury . '[242-rupert] ' Can [we]8126-we not ? '[394-hippolyta] [she]394-hippolyta said . ' What a strange thing that would be ! No , [Rupert]242-rupert , [we]8126-we do not want [the Archbishop]8127-the archbishop 's license , or [any one else]6593-any one else 's . '[394-hippolyta] The words sounded strangely on [[her]394-hippolyta lover]5933-her lover 's ear . ' [You]394-hippolyta are excited , [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert said , ' and it makes [you]394-hippolyta talk in a fanciful way . [I]242-rupert care nothing for the license . [We]8126-we can be married by [banns]8129-banns , in the old fashion , if [you]394-hippolyta like ; but it will take more time , and [you]394-hippolyta will have to be called by [Mr. Truscombe]255-mr. truscombe in [Trelingham Church]57-trelingham church . '[242-rupert] ' Not in [any church]8130-any church , '[394-hippolyta] was [her]394-hippolyta firm reply . ' Listen , [Rupert]242-rupert , [I]242-rupert see [you]242-rupert do not understand [me]242-rupert yet . [I]242-rupert love [you]242-rupert with [my]242-rupert whole heart , but [I]242-rupert have not ceased to be [Hippolyta Valence]367-hippolyta . Do [you]242-rupert know how [I]242-rupert have been brought up ? [I]242-rupert am not [a Christian]6052-a christian ; [I]242-rupert have no religion , except to follow [my]242-rupert conscience ; to live the highest life and help towards realising the noblest ideas . [[My]242-rupert father]5872-my father has taught [me]242-rupert that all religions debase [them]8133-them . And do [you]242-rupert imagine it would become [[my]242-rupert father 's daughter]8134-my father 's daughter , at the very moment [he]5872-my father is staking [his]5872-my father life in the battle for the future , to stand at a Christian altar and submit to institutions which [he]5872-my father and [I]242-rupert have renounced ? [I]242-rupert will never do such a thing . '[242-rupert] ' But [[my]2902-my dear]5845-my dear , [dear Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , '[2902-my] [he]2902-my cried in amazement , ' it is only a ceremony . It can do [you]367-hippolyta no harm . '[2902-my] ' Yes , it can do [me]242-rupert this harm — that [I]242-rupert shall be acting a falsehood . [I]242-rupert have neither regard for the Christian ceremonies nor belief in the creed [they]8133-them express . '[242-rupert] ' But surely [you]2902-my believe in the sacredness of wedlock . '[242-rupert] ' [I]242-rupert believe in the sacredness of love , but [I]242-rupert will have [no priest]8136-no priest to utter [his]5872-my father superstitious formulas over [my]242-rupert head , or recite legends to which [I]242-rupert must hearken while despising them , or pretend that [you]367-hippolyta and [I]242-rupert may not consecrate [our]8137-our hearts to [one another]630-one another without [his]5872-my father leave . Nor will [I]242-rupert submit to any civil ordinance . To bind [myself]242-rupert before [man]6250-man would be more foolish even than to take an oath in the presence of [a God [I]242-rupert do not believe in]8140-a god i do not believe in . Why should [you]367-hippolyta care , [Rupert]242-rupert ? [You]367-hippolyta think really as [I]242-rupert do ; and yet [you]367-hippolyta are [the slave of old customs]8141-the slave of old customs . Are [we]8137-our not alone in [the world]5697-the world , simply given into [each other]1289-each other 's hands by nature and destiny ? Can [a priest]909-a priest bid [you]367-hippolyta cease to love [me]242-rupert , or change [our]8137-our feelings ? Here is the marriage of [true minds]8145-true minds . Can [he]909-a priest allege an impediment against it ? '[242-rupert] [Her]2903-her beauty and eloquence of attitude while [she]2903-her spoke were extraordinary . [Rupert]242-rupert could not take [his]242-rupert eyes off [her]2903-her . A deep crimson dyed [his]242-rupert cheeks ; there seemed to be a singing in [his]242-rupert ears , and a tremor of emotion ran through [him]242-rupert which all [his]242-rupert efforts were powerless to control . [He]242-rupert felt [himself]242-rupert choking . What , what demon , at once persuasive and malignant , had thrust [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta into this frightful danger ? How , good heavens , had [she]2903-her been so foolish , so innocent , as to confide [herself]2903-her , at such a time , under such circumstances , to [a man who was passionately in love with [her]2903-her , casting away like [an unsuspecting child]2905-an unsuspecting child the protection with which [society girds about maiden honour]2906-society girds about maiden honour]2904-a man who was passionately in love with her , casting away like an unsuspecting child the protection with which society girds about maiden honour ? ' Oh , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert murmured , sighing heavily and turning away [his]242-rupert eyes with a violent effort , while [he]242-rupert set [his]242-rupert teeth and grasped the arm of the chair into which [he]242-rupert had flung [himself]242-rupert , ' oh , to pluck this rose , this sweet , pale rose , breathing out love and passion ! Oh , pale , sweet rose , to be trampled in the mire , its leaves rent , its fragrance gone , and [I]242-rupert to be such [a villain]2103-a villain ! '[242-rupert] [He]242-rupert would not look into those kindling eyes again . But the fire in [his]242-rupert heart , how it surged , how it ran through [his]242-rupert veins ! It was the hot lava fire of temptation . No , no , [he]242-rupert must not yield . ' How did [you]2903-her dare to come , [[you]2903-her mad , impulsive child]8147-you mad , impulsive child ? '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert cried , still choked with emotion . ' Dare to come ? '[2903-her] was [her]2903-her quiet answer . ' Dare , [Rupert]242-rupert ? Not come to [you]242-rupert because [I]2903-her dare not ? Why , what risk am [I]2903-her running ? [Rupert]242-rupert will not harm [me]2903-her . '[2903-her] [Her]2903-her voice was low and clear ; it never trembled . ' Not [Rupert]242-rupert , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert said huskily , putting down [his]242-rupert rebellious spirit with a firm hand ; ' not [Rupert]242-rupert , but the wildness in [him]242-rupert , the passion [you]2903-her have so cruelly , so thoughtlessly — '[242-rupert] [He]242-rupert would not continue . Better not dwell on it . One moment of weakness and [they]2907-they were lost . [He]242-rupert must be calm , find arguments against [his]242-rupert own tumultuous feelings , against [her]2903-her innocent but most fatal delusion . But what reasoning could avail ? [She]2903-her did not comprehend what [she]2903-her had been saying , what [her]2903-her principles meant , into what a net [she]2903-her had cast [herself]2903-her . To [her]2903-her [the world]5697-the world was utterly unknown . [He]242-rupert could not reason as with one who would understand [his]242-rupert half - words . Could [he]242-rupert urge the example of [society]2738-society ? [She]2903-her would laugh it to scorn . Custom , usage , respectability , how was [he]242-rupert to make [them]2910-them avail where education had taken [their]2910-them value from [them]2910-them ? There was no argument there . At last [he]242-rupert exclaimed : ' But , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , for [my]242-rupert sake , [darling]6088-darling ; to please [me]242-rupert , will [you]6088-darling not do like [the rest of [the world]5697-the world]8149-the rest of the world ? [You]6088-darling shall be free as air afterwards . [I]242-rupert have never given a thought to [your]6088-darling religious views . [You]6088-darling learnt them from [[your]6088-darling father]6060-your father , and it is not for [me]242-rupert to say [I]242-rupert know more about such things than [he]6060-your father does . [I]242-rupert was brought up in the ordinary way ; [I]242-rupert took [my]242-rupert own line when [I]242-rupert became [a man]5695-a man , as [you]6088-darling know . [[My]242-rupert friends]8153-my friends would tell [you]6088-darling , very likely , that [I]242-rupert had not much of the Christian left in [me]242-rupert , nor do [I]242-rupert suppose [I]242-rupert have . But some points [we]8154-we must observe till [the world]5697-the world changes . '[242-rupert] ' [My]2911-my world has changed already , '[2911-my] was [her]2911-my rejoinder ; ' it has ceased to be the world of lying conventions and [foolish worn - out antiquities]8156-foolish worn - out antiquities . It is [the world of truth]8157-the world of truth and honour and love . If [I]242-rupert could not promise to be faithful , if [I]242-rupert were not sure of [my]242-rupert own heart and of [yours]6088-darling — '[242-rupert] ' How can [you]6088-darling be sure if [we]8154-we are not married , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ? '[2912-he] [His]2912-he voice trembled again . [He]2912-he could hardly continue . ' Might [I]2912-he not do as [other men]6508-other men have done — be [a scoundrel]8159-a scoundrel and desert [the woman [I]2912-he had pretended to love]8160-the woman i had pretended to love ? Where would be [her]8160-the woman i had pretended to love remedy ? '[2912-he] [He]2912-he shook with excitement and the effort to keep it down . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta fairly laughed . ' And do [you]242-rupert think [the Archbishop]8127-the archbishop 's license would give [her]8160-the woman i had pretended to love a remedy ? What a charm for broken hearts ! Why , it would be a more powerful love - philter than [Tristram]441-tristram and [Iseult]442-iseult drank together on [their]2913-their fatal voyage . '[367-hippolyta] A slight pang of jealousy shot through [her]367-hippolyta ; [she]367-hippolyta could not forget the tableau in which [Rupert]242-rupert and Lady May pledged [their]2913-their love on the evening of the ball . ' [[My]242-rupert dear child]2371-my dear child , '[242-rupert] said [Rupert]242-rupert , in [his]242-rupert exasperation , ' [you]2371-my dear child argue like [a woman]6460-a woman . It is not a question of feelings but of rights . '[242-rupert] ' [I]367-hippolyta argue like [[my]367-hippolyta father]5872-my father , who has often told [me]367-hippolyta that the great wrong on which all modern institutions are founded is the divorce between feeling and right . '[367-hippolyta] ' But [he]5872-my father married [Lady Alice]275-lady alice . [He]5872-my father submitted to the social ordinances . '[242-rupert] ' [He]5872-my father was young then , and [his]5872-my father principles were not fixed as they afterwards became . '[242-rupert] ' And [[your]2371-my dear child mother]2390-your mother ? [a man that marries twice]8166-a man that marries twice must surely believe in matrimony . '[367-hippolyta] ' [I]367-hippolyta can not tell , '[367-hippolyta] said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , musing , but not , as it would seem , convinced . ' There was in the union of [[my]242-rupert father]5872-my father and [mother]1753-mother all the sacredness which [you]2371-my dear child , and [I]242-rupert no less than [you]2371-my dear child , prize in wedlock . But whether [they]8169-they went through civil or religious forms [I]242-rupert never learnt . [I]242-rupert do not think [they]8169-they did . '[242-rupert] [Rupert]242-rupert , in spite of [his]242-rupert large - mindedness , felt the shock . ' And is it possible , then , that [[your]0-i mother]2390-your mother was not married ? '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert exclaimed , with growing indignation against [Colonel Valence]422-rupert . ' Quite possible , '[2914-she] [she]2914-she answered in a tranquil voice ; not married as [men speak who cling to the conventional]2915-men speak who cling to the conventional . But [she]2914-she loved [[my]0-i father]5872-my father , and had no eyes for any one but [him]5872-my father till the day [she]2914-she died . ' '[2914-she] [I]0-i see , [I]0-i feel , ' [he]0-i said , being utterly baffled , '[0-i] what an influence education has had on [you]2917-you . [I]0-i am at a loss what to say . [You]2917-you are in the wrong ; [you]2917-you do injustice to that highest nature [you]2917-you hold in veneration ; and still , these principles are so novel [I]0-i do not know how to cope with them . Oh , ' [he]0-i cried , in a tone of vehement desire , '[0-i] [I]0-i wish [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor were here . [You]2917-you could not resist [him]277-ivor . ' '[2917-you] [I]0-i do not believe [he]277-ivor would take [your]0-i side , ' [she]2917-you answered ; '[277-ivor] the side , [I]0-i mean , which [you]0-i are in vain attempting to defend . [He]277-ivor is no disbeliever in the golden age . ' '[277-ivor] Am [I]0-i , then ? ' asked [Rupert]422-rupert . '[0-i] It would seem so . [You]2917-you can not imagine that two hearts , the most attachable that ever were , will be true to one another unless society — and such society ! — clamps them together with iron bands . [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor would rebuke [your]2917-you want of faith , not [my]0-i trust in [you]2917-you . Come , [Rupert]422-rupert , [dear]2772-dear , ' [she]8171-she went on , facing [him]422-rupert now with [her]8171-she sweet and frank expression , '[422-rupert] let the soul of [the artist within [you]2772-dear]2919-the artist within you burst these conventions , and float with [me]0-i into a happier air . [The old world]2920-the old world is dying ; it is nearly dead . Can not [you]2772-dear hear the rattle in its throat ; these inarticulate gaspings of rites and ceremonies , the meaning of which was emptied away before [you]2772-dear and [I]0-i saw the light ? [We]2921-we are young ; [we]2921-we have learnt how much of what [people]5883-people say [they]5883-people believe , and only say it , is false to the heart 's core . What concern have [we]2921-we with effete aristocracies , obsolete religions , childish betrothals with ring and book in the sight of [the profane multitude]2923-the profane multitude ? The infinite expanse of the future lies before [us]2921-we , the possibilities of to - morrow . It has taken many a brave life to win this fair inheritance — [the poets]7077-the poets , [the dreamers]2925-the dreamers , [the wise men]2926-the wise men and [women who have not dreamt merely , but have begun to realise what]2927-women who have not dreamt merely , but have begun to realise what [they]2927-women who have not dreamt merely , but have begun to realise what dreamt . On which side will [you]2772-dear take [your]2772-dear stand , — with [the old , tyrannical , foolish , helplessly cruel past]2928-the old , tyrannical , foolish , helplessly cruel past , or with men like [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor and [Colonel Valence]422-rupert , with [women]7138-women like — yes , [I]0-i dare to say it — like [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ? [You]2772-dear do not know the consequences of one false step in [a girl]2930-a girl brought up as [I]0-i have been to act and speak the perfect truth . Were [I]0-i to do as [you]2772-dear bid [me]0-i , to go with [you]2772-dear before [priest]2931-priest or [registrar]2932-registrar , [I]0-i should degrade [myself]0-i beyond redemption . This , [Rupert]422-rupert , is [the woman]7131-the woman 's protest against the old bad order , [her]7131-the woman martyrdom if [you]422-rupert will . It is for [man]6250-man to renounce honours , wealth , glory , the power which involves dominion over [the weak]2935-the weak , and is founded on [their]2935-the weak weakness . What can [a maiden]6889-a maiden renounce ? [I]0-i will tell [you]2772-dear . Do not shrink if [I]0-i say it , conscious of the unsullied life [I]0-i have led and the innocent love that is beating in [my]0-i heart . [Rupert]422-rupert , [she]6889-a maiden can renounce respectability . ' [He]422-rupert had listened like [one amazed]8172-one amazed . [She]367-hippolyta spoke with burning eloquence , and [her]367-hippolyta eyes were bright and clear as [she]367-hippolyta stood before [him]422-rupert , [her]367-hippolyta countenance glowing with enthusiasm , while with the fervent words [her]367-hippolyta bosom heaved and fell . [Rupert]422-rupert , in a taking of love and anger , was almost beside [himself]422-rupert . '[422-rupert] Good heavens , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , ' [he]422-rupert burst out , '[367-hippolyta] do [you]367-hippolyta want to drive [me]0-i distracted ? Was ever such a situation ? [You]367-hippolyta do not in the least understand [your]367-hippolyta danger or [mine]0-i . [Child]444-child , [child]2676-child , ' [he]422-rupert said , [his]422-rupert face darkening , '[444-child] why have [you]2676-child dared to put [yourself]2676-child thus in the power of another , even though that other be [Rupert]422-rupert ? [I]0-i will not harm [you]2676-child . God forbid . But see to it that [you]2676-child tempt [me]0-i no further . Go , [[my]0-i dear]5845-my dear , forget these wild and hurtling words . Let [me]0-i take [you]2676-child to [[your]2676-child hotel]2939-your hotel . ' [he]422-rupert looked round as [he]422-rupert spoke for [his]422-rupert hat and overcoat . [She]2676-child laughed , no whit displeased . '[0-i] [You]0-i must find [[my]0-i hotel]2940-my hotel first , ' [she]2676-child said . '[0-i] [I]0-i have [no hotel]2941-no hotel . ' '[0-i] Where is [your]0-i luggage then ? ' [he]422-rupert inquired . '[0-i] [I]0-i brought harldly any , ' [she]2676-child replied ; '[0-i] what there is [I]0-i left at [the railway station]2942-the railway station . [I]0-i came [here]6115-here direct . ' '[0-i] Well , well , ' [he]422-rupert said uneasily , '[0-i] there is no harm done ; [we]2944-we can call for it , and then drive [you]0-i to [some hotel]2945-some hotel . ' [She]2676-child did not stir from [her]2676-child place . With a long , earnest look [she]2676-child examined the expression of [Rupert]422-rupert 's countenance , where [he]422-rupert stood by the door . [He]422-rupert was impatient ; [he]422-rupert could think only that [she]2676-child ought to have an address in [London]4-london and not be wandering about like this . [He]422-rupert would devise some means of persuading [her]2676-child to be reasonable to - morrow , when [she]2676-child had got over the excitemtnt of the discussion . While [he]422-rupert was in this mental confusion , [she]2676-child walked slowly across the hearth and came to [him]422-rupert . [He]422-rupert turned round . [They]2947-they were again face to face . '[422-rupert] [Rupert]422-rupert , ' [she]2676-child said , '[422-rupert] [I]0-i am here . [I]0-i am [[your]422-rupert wife]2946-your wife . [We]2947-they have acknowledged [our]2947-they mutual love , which has [no rival]2948-no rival nor can have [a successor]2949-a successor . Take [me]0-i as [I]0-i am . [I]0-i love [you]422-rupert . [I]0-i do not fear [you]422-rupert at all . ' [She]367-hippolyta looked marvellously beautiful as [she]367-hippolyta stood before [him]422-rupert waiting . '[0-i] [I]0-i will not , ' [he]0-i cried , '[276-god] so help [me]0-i [God]276-god . [I]0-i am willing , nay , eager as love can make [me]0-i , to marry [you]422-rupert . But , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , have pity on [yourself]422-rupert , have pity on [me]0-i , ' [he]0-i said in an imploring voice ; '[422-rupert] see , [I]0-i go down on [my]0-i knees to [you]422-rupert , ' and [he]0-i fell sobbing at [her]367-hippolyta feet . [She]367-hippolyta stooped and touched [his]422-rupert cheek with [her]367-hippolyta ungloved hand . '[0-i] No , [Rupert]422-rupert , ' [she]367-hippolyta answered , weeping ; '[422-rupert] [I]0-i have [my]0-i code of honour as [you]422-rupert have [yours]422-rupert . [We]2950-we will be married [my]0-i way or no way . [You]422-rupert must choose . ' '[422-rupert] Then , ' [he]422-rupert said , rising with a groan that tore [his]422-rupert heart , '[422-rupert] it shall be no way . [I]0-i can not , [I]0-i will not dishonour [you]422-rupert . ' [He]422-rupert did not dare to lift [his]422-rupert eyes to [her]8173-her face . '[0-i] It is all over then , ' [she]8173-her said in a faint whisper . '[0-i] Good - bye , [Rupert]422-rupert . [I]0-i have staked and lost . No matter , no matter . Let [me]0-i go . ' '[0-i] Go where ? ' [he]422-rupert said , detaining [her]8173-her . '[422-rupert] [You]422-rupert shall not walk alone at this time of night through [the [London]4-london streets]8077-the london streets . [I]0-i will accompany [you]422-rupert as [I]0-i proposed . ' [Her]8173-her look had a strange meaning in it . '[0-i] Let [me]0-i go , ' [she]8173-her murmured ; '[0-i] [I]0-i am not afraid of [the streets]2952-the streets . [I]0-i know [my]0-i way . ' '[0-i] But [you]422-rupert said [you]422-rupert had [no hotel]2941-no hotel . ' [He]422-rupert was resolved to go with [her]8173-her . '[422-rupert] [I]0-i shall not need [an hotel]2954-an hotel , ' was the answer [she]8173-her made . [She]8173-her drew [her]8173-her cloak about [her]8173-her shoulders and attempted to pass [him]422-rupert . [Rupert]422-rupert had drawn the curtain aside which hung over the door , but [he]422-rupert held the handle fast . '[422-rupert] What are [you]422-rupert going to do ? ' [he]422-rupert said . '[422-rupert] Do [you]422-rupert imagine , ' [she]8173-her replied , '[422-rupert] that [I]0-i have spent all [my]0-i resources in asking [you]422-rupert to accept [my]0-i love ? When [I]0-i left [Falside]89-falside [I]0-i had reckoned with the contingencies of [our]2955-our situation . [I]0-i knew what [I]0-i was risking . [My]0-i reputation — as [you]422-rupert call it,—has not a visit like this , under these circumstances , blown it to the four winds ? ' '[0-i] Who saw [you]422-rupert come in ? ' [he]422-rupert said eagerly . [He]422-rupert felt the force of [her]2956-your servant words . '[422-rupert] [[Your]422-rupert servant]2956-your servant and [[her]2956-your servant children]1038-her children , ' [she]2956-your servant said . '[422-rupert] [I]0-i gave no name , but [my]0-i veil was up . [They]2958-they will be able to describe [me]0-i . ' '[2958-they] [I]0-i can trust [old Martha]445-old martha , ' [he]0-i answered , '[445-old martha] if there was [nobody else]2959-nobody else . ' '[445-old martha] But [you]422-rupert can not trust [me]0-i , ' replied [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . '[422-rupert] [I]0-i have put [myself]0-i into [your]422-rupert hands , and [my]0-i character is dead . [I]0-i have killed [the Miss Valence]367-hippolyta who was , or might have been , [a respectable member of society]2960-a respectable member of society . Can [I]0-i be the same to [you]422-rupert as if this had not taken place ? ' [He]422-rupert thought [she]367-hippolyta was relenting . '[422-rupert] [You]422-rupert can , [you]422-rupert can , ' [he]422-rupert exclaimed with a feeling of relief . '[422-rupert] It matters nothing what [you]422-rupert have said or done to - night . Let [us]2961-us forget it , [darling]6088-darling ; forget it , [my]0-i own worshipped [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . ' '[367-hippolyta] [You]422-rupert mistake [me]0-i still , ' [she]367-hippolyta said . '[422-rupert] [I]0-i am not come to act a play . What [I]0-i have done is a part of [myself]0-i . If [you]422-rupert take [me]0-i with it [you]422-rupert renounce the social ordinances which , instead of uniting , have almost separated [us]2961-us . But if [you]422-rupert do not — ' There was a long pause , or else the minutes stretched out in this spiritual agony . '[422-rupert] And if [I]0-i do not ? ' [Rupert]422-rupert said slowly , as if coming to [himself]422-rupert out of a sleep . '[0-i] In that case , to - night will be the last of [Hippolyta Valence]367-hippolyta , ' [she]367-hippolyta answered . '[422-rupert] Do [you]422-rupert mean that [you]422-rupert will — ? ' [He]422-rupert could not finish the sentence . '[422-rupert] [I]0-i mean , ' [she]367-hippolyta said under [her]367-hippolyta breath , '[422-rupert] that [I]0-i know [my]0-i way to [the river]6125-the river . [I]0-i will go whither so many of [[my]0-i poor sisters]2964-my poor sisters have gone before [me]0-i ; and neither [you]422-rupert nor [any man]7704-any man shall hinder it . ' And again [she]367-hippolyta endeavoured to pass [him]422-rupert . '[422-rupert] Stand back , ' [he]422-rupert cried out ; '[422-rupert] [you]0-i shall not go . [You]0-i have lost [your]0-i senses . ' And even as [he]422-rupert spoke the thought of uttering such harsh language to [the woman [he]422-rupert loved]8174-the woman he loved smote upon [him]422-rupert . '[0-i] Dear , [sweet Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , ' [he]422-rupert said , taking [her]367-hippolyta hand , '[0-i] forgive [me]0-i . It is [I]0-i that am mad . But do not be angry . Give up these wild thoughts . Be persuaded . [I]0-i will do anything . ' '[0-i] Anything but what [I]0-i ask , ' [she]367-hippolyta said . '[0-i] Oh , [I]0-i do not mind [your]0-i hard words . But enough . [We]2966-we have seen the last of [each other]1289-each other . [We]2966-we must go [our]2966-we several ways . ' [She]367-hippolyta was calm and resolute . [Her]367-hippolyta eyes had gathered a brilliant light in them during the moments of [their]2966-we altercation ; and [Rupert]422-rupert , as [he]422-rupert looked at [her]367-hippolyta , thought [she]367-hippolyta was [the woman]7131-the woman to do as [she]367-hippolyta had said . If [he]422-rupert let [her]367-hippolyta go [the river]6125-the river would be [her]367-hippolyta restingplace ere morning . Then began a fresh scene of earnest , impassioned pleading on [his]422-rupert part and resistance on [hers]367-hippolyta . [He]422-rupert begged , [he]422-rupert entreated , [he]422-rupert grew angry and gentle by turns , [he]422-rupert employed the most caressing language and all the resources of [the lover]6610-the lover 's art , not as many [a lover]6536-a lover has done , to overcome the scruples of modesty , but to save this high and noble spirit , noble in its very aberrations , from shipwreck . [He]422-rupert might as well have poured out [his]422-rupert eloquence to the stones of [the street]6256-the street . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta heard it all unmoved . [She]367-hippolyta said once , '[0-i] [I]0-i do not scorn [you]2968-you for trying to change [me]0-i , but [I]0-i should scorn [myself]0-i if [I]0-i yielded . Tell [me]0-i that [you]2968-you can not love [me]0-i unless [I]0-i submit to this mockery and [I]0-i shall understand . But , even then , [I]0-i will not give in to [you]2968-you . Can [you]2968-you tell [me]0-i so ? ' '[2968-you] No , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , ' [he]2968-you answered , '[2968-you] it would not be true . This is no question of love . Whatever [you]367-hippolyta become [I]0-i shall feel the same towards [you]367-hippolyta that [I]0-i did when [you]367-hippolyta dawned upon [me]0-i like a heavenly apparition in the Hermitage . ' '[367-hippolyta] If [our]2969-our love remains , ' [she]367-hippolyta said , '[367-hippolyta] what can the rest signify ? ' and the contest broke out again . But it was not equal . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , as [she]367-hippolyta truly said , had thought over the contingencies of that strange situation , and was prepared for the worst . [Her]367-hippolyta life , spent with [those who were ever exposing [themselves]8180-those who were ever exposing themselves in the field or ready to mount the scaffold in the field or ready to mount the scaffold]8180-those who were ever exposing themselves in the field or ready to mount the scaffold , had familiarised [her]367-hippolyta with the idea not only of self - sacrifice , but of failure which has death for its price . The risk , [she]367-hippolyta said , must have been undertaken some day , why not now ? To persuade [Rupert]422-rupert in cold blood , or by the use of arguments , was , [she]367-hippolyta knew , impossible . One weapon which not even [he]422-rupert could pluck from [her]367-hippolyta hand , one last resource there was which left [the man]5814-the man and [woman]6532-woman unequally matched — and [the man]5814-the man inferior . [She]367-hippolyta told [him]422-rupert plainly . '[367-hippolyta] Do not be [a tyrant]2970-a tyrant , ' [she]367-hippolyta said , '[2970-a tyrant] and compel [me]0-i to die . But this be sure of , only by yielding to [my]0-i wish can [you]2971-she persuade [me]0-i to live . Make the trial . Open the door and let [me]0-i go , or quit [me]0-i and do not return . In twenty - four hours [you]2971-she will hear news of [me]0-i . ' What could avail against such resolution ? [Rupert]422-rupert said to [her]367-hippolyta at last , '[2971-she] Will [you]0-i stay [here]6115-here and do [yourself]0-i no harm to - night , if [I]0-i leave [you]0-i ? Give [me]0-i time to reflect . [You]0-i may have changed [your]0-i mind in the morning . ' '[0-i] [I]0-i shall not change [my]0-i mind , ' [she]2971-she said . '[0-i] But [I]0-i will stay [here]6115-here on these conditions . Promise [me]0-i to come back as early as [you]2971-she can to - morrow and to look upon [me]0-i henceforth as [[your]2971-she wife]2946-your wife . Promise , [Rupert]422-rupert , and [I]0-i will wait quietly . But if [you]422-rupert do not return , or still insist on what [I]0-i can not yield,—you know the rest . [[My]0-i dear]5845-my dear , ' [she]2971-she said softly , '[0-i] [you]422-rupert have to deal with [a loving woman]2976-a loving woman . Trust [me]0-i and let [us]2977-us be happy together . Do [you]422-rupert promise ? ' '[0-i] [I]0-i promise , ' [he]422-rupert answered in a low voice . It was like consenting to death . [The room]762-the room swam before [him]422-rupert . But when [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta heard the words [her]367-hippolyta countenance lightened wonderfully . [She]367-hippolyta became [a naive child]8185-a naive child instead of [the resolute woman that had been pleading in that desperate and unparalleled cause]8186-the resolute woman that had been pleading in that desperate and unparalleled cause . '[0-i] Now go , ' [she]2971-she said , offering [him]422-rupert [her]2971-she cheek to kiss . [He]422-rupert touched it with [his]422-rupert lips , almost shudderingly . [She]2971-she held the door open . [He]422-rupert bethought [himself]422-rupert for a moment before going , and said , '[0-i] [You]0-i will find the means of making a fire in the morning , and getting a morsel to eat . Lock the door . Do n't answer any one till [I]0-i come . [I]0-i will look in at [the lodge]2978-the lodge as [I]0-i go past and tell [Martha]445-old martha [she]445-old martha need not trouble about [the place]987-the place ; that [I]0-i have left [it]987-the place safe , and do not want [it]987-the place disturbed at present . [You]0-i must not be surprised , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , if [I]0-i am delayed till towards noon . There will be many things to see to . And — and [you]0-i will not do anything [I]0-i am away ? ' '[0-i] Keep [your]0-i word , ' [she]445-old martha answered , '[0-i] and [I]0-i will keep mine . ' [He]0-i fled down the steps and along [the gardenpath]8187-the gardenpath . [He]0-i heard the key turn in the lock . [He]0-i did not venture even to glance back , but ran straight on , gave a quick , brief message to [the woman who came out as [he]0-i passed , and with head down and rapid step took [the road]5736-the road towards [London]4-london]8188-the woman who came out as he passed , and with head down and rapid step took the road towards london . More agitated [he]0-i could not have been had [he]0-i left a murdered body in [[his]0-i studio]1691-his studio . It was worse , [he]0-i said to [himself]0-i ; [he]0-i had murdered [a soul]8191-a soul . '[0-i] And yet not [I]0-i , not [I]0-i , ' [he]0-i murmured repeatedly , '[0-i] it is [[her]2980-her father]671-her father that has ruined [her]2980-her with [his]671-her father principles . ' [He]0-i walked on and on . The winds were still up , driving the clouds through a beautiful stormy sky in which the moon shone bright at intervals . It had ceased raining and [the streets]2952-the streets were dry underfoot for the most part , though here and there a pool of water gleamed on [the roadway]8193-the roadway , and all the scene reminded one of a chill March night rather than the end of May. There was a high - strung feeling in the atmosphere which harmonised with [Rupert]422-rupert 's excited mood , and gave [him]0-i a vivid sense as though in comparison [he]0-i had never lived till now . What had [he]0-i promised ? Was there any retreat from it compatible with honour , nay , with the existence of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ? And this , then , was the realising of all [his]0-i hopes ! Oh , bitter mockery ! [He]0-i went over the debate again and again . Why had [he]0-i not urged this , why forgotten that ? [He]0-i had been too tame , too yielding ; [he]0-i might have pleaded more earnestly for [himself]0-i . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was generous , and if [he]0-i had insisted on the injury to [his]0-i own sense of rectitude , to [his]0-i reputation , which had never endured a stain , to [his]0-i happiness , which must be sacrificed if [they]8194-they were to live in concealment or come forth with shameless foreheads before the world,—but what did it avail ? The hour was past and [his]0-i word given . To - morrow ? It wanted how few moments of the day when [he]0-i and [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta should become outcasts from [the world in which [he]0-i had been brought up]8195-the world in which he had been brought up ? And [he]0-i was helpless , bound hand and foot by the devilish teaching of [Colonel Valence]422-rupert . Who would have believed yesterday that the dreams of [a revolutionist]6870-a revolutionist were henceforth to shape [his]0-i life for [Rupert Glanville]242-rupert ? [He]0-i had been content to dwell in the regions of the ideal ; to put aside these questions , tossed to and fro by [politicians]8197-politicians and [reformers]8198-reformers , as vulgar , unworthy of [the artist]5691-the artist 's consideration , fit only for debating clubs . And [they]8194-they had broken into [his]0-i retreat and were clustering about [[his]0-i hearthstone]8200-his hearthstone . On [him]0-i[him]0-i[Rupert Glanville]242-rupert , the crisis of [the modern world]8201-the modern world had fallen . '[671-her father] Why should it not ? ' [he]0-i said with a bitter laugh as [he]0-i hurried along . '[671-her father] Am [I]0-i so unlike [the rest of [men]5873-men]2982-the rest of men ? [Valence]422-rupert was right . [The world]5697-the world is a universal shipwreck , and [my]0-i turn has come to be thrown out on [the waters]1455-the waters . [Every one]5791-every one must cling to [his]5791-every one own spar . But how strangely , good [God]276-god , how strangely it has come about ! [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , so young , so innocent , incapable of hurting the tenderest thing,—all feeling , purity , and affection,—must [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta be lost , and [I]0-i be the instrument of [her]367-hippolyta undoing ? It is too much . ' [He]0-i stopped and gazed up and down [the silent road]8202-the silent road , bewildered to such a degree that [he]0-i knew not whether to turn back and try to persuade [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , or to leave it all to chance and depart by the next mail for [the Continent]105-the continent . [He]0-i could be ready in a few hours . [He]0-i was now nearing [home]693-home , and terribly fatigued with the excitement and exhaustion of the day , for [he]0-i had eaten nothing since noon . To pack a portmanteau , write a farewell note , telling [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta that a bad promise ought to be broken and [he]0-i could not bring [himself]0-i to do [her]367-hippolyta wrong , then to drive to [Charing Cross]51-charing cross and catch the Dover train,—all this was still possible . [He]0-i had almost resolved on it , but for the memory of [her]367-hippolyta resolute pale face and [her]367-hippolyta steady words , which assured [him]0-i that [she]367-hippolyta had not been acting a part . What should [he]0-i feel if [she]367-hippolyta carried [her]367-hippolyta threat into execution , and [he]0-i learned in [Florence]127-florence or [Dresden]446-dresden that [her]367-hippolyta body had been found defiled in the mud of [the Thames]128-the thames , [her]367-hippolyta sweet eyes closed for ever ? No , [he]0-i dared not risk it . Even death would not save [her]367-hippolyta now ; after spending a night in [that fatal studio]8204-that fatal studio [she]367-hippolyta was to the world at large dishonoured . [She]367-hippolyta had spoken the truth ; in paying such a visit [her]367-hippolyta character was blown to the four winds . The falling snow was not more stainless , and yet [she]367-hippolyta must bear about with [her]367-hippolyta the penalty of guilt . [His]0-i thoughts , as [he]0-i wandered aimlessly under the fitful moon and the wild clouds , took a fresh turn . [He]0-i would not go [home]693-home yet . [He]0-i stood looking through the railings of [the Park]5743-the park , and studied with an absorbed gaze the misty lawns on which lay a film of uncertain moonlight , while the dark stems of the trees made a solemn background . '[367-hippolyta] After all , ' so [his]0-i meditation ran , '[367-hippolyta] who knows ? [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta may be right . What is [the world]5697-the world 's marriage but a ceremony ? How many of [us]2988-us believe in it or respect it ? Should [I]0-i have let it stand in the way if [I]0-i had fallen in love with [a married woman]2989-a married woman and discovered that [she]2989-a married woman was miserable ? Fortunate for [me]0-i , [I]0-i daresay , that [I]0-i never did . Things are all breaking up ; it seems as if the lease of [the old world]2920-the old world had run out and [the building]2991-the building had to come down . Certainly it is years since [I]0-i entered [a church]908-a church with any belief in what goes on there . Have [I]0-i any reason to become [its champion]2993-its champion ? None , none whatever , except a feeble dislike to be pointed at as eccentric or [a libertine]2994-a libertine . [God]276-god knows [I]0-i am [no saint]2995-no saint , but neither am [I]0-i [a libetine]2996-a libetine . How could [I]0-i consent to the ruin of [an innocent child]2997-an innocent child ? But [she]2989-a married woman says it is not ruin . It will be a marriage of the heart , and why should [I]0-i mind ? If [we]2998-we were on [a desert island]606-a desert island , where there was [neither [clergyman]3001-clergyman nor [registrar]2932-registrar]3000-neither clergyman nor registrar , should [we]2998-we hesitate to marry or think [ourselves]2998-we not married till [one]5661-one came ? What is the difference then ? For to [me]0-i the social order is of no more consequence than a panorama which [I]0-i see pass by , one view drawing after it another , and none of them lasting . [I]0-i can not answer [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's objections . Oh , why did [Ivor]277-ivor go away ? [He]277-ivor would tell [me]0-i what to do ; [he]277-ivor would find a solution . Is it only inbred custom that revolts in [me]0-i , or something higher and better ; is it the heart which will not have its affection degraded , or a want of nobility in the intellect , fettered by chains of use ? [I]0-i can not tell . Who is there that can tell [me]0-i ? ' [He]0-i lost [himself]0-i in the endless discussion . The sound of [a distant cab hurrying along]8207-a distant cab hurrying along broke from time to time upon [his]0-i ear ; but it died away into silence while [he]0-i walked hither and thither , scanning the shapes and motions of the silvery clouds and the deep rifts of blue where the stars shone faintly . Was [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta asleep at this hour , or pacing [the studio]1155-the studio in troubled thought as [he]0-i was pacing up and down [Park Lane]129-park lane ? Again [he]0-i felt tempted to go back . [He]0-i walked a few steps in the direction [he]0-i had come ; then , with a strong effort , frightened and feeling a chill at [his]0-i heart , like [one who has heard the voice of an evil being]8209-one who has heard the voice of an evil being near [him]0-i , [he]0-i turned again and went hastily along [the deserted streets]8210-the deserted streets , not towards [[his]0-i studio]1691-his studio , but towards [the river]6125-the river . [He]0-i could not have explained what lugubrious fancy it was that led [him]0-i on , neither pausing nor looking back , nor assigning to [himself]0-i a reason for the way [he]0-i was travelling , but still moving , as by instinct , always towards [the river]6125-the river . In the weird and silent light , shed by a moon which gradually drank up the clouds and seemed to grow larger and larger , [he]0-i caught a glimpse of [his]0-i shadow , now in advance , now moving sideways with [him]0-i , now emerging from the deep gloom of [enormous buildings]8214-enormous buildings as [a drowning man]8215-a drowning man rises for a moment from the waves which are to close over [him]0-i again . [He]0-i passed [a solitary figure]8216-a solitary figure at the turn of [a street]8217-a street , and could hardly refrain from asking [it]8216-a solitary figure what business took it abroad at such an hour . [He]0-i heard the steady march of [a policeman pacing up and down , and the echo from the opposite side of the way]8218-a policeman pacing up and down , and the echo from the opposite side of the way , with something of the guilty apprehension that dogs an ill deed ; [he]0-i would have felt easier had [no one in [the huge city]6632-the huge city]8219-no one in the huge city been awake but [himself]0-i . And still [he]0-i made for [the river]6125-the river . A fresh breeeze blew upon [his]0-i forehead when [he]0-i emerged from [a narrow lane]8222-a narrow lane ; [he]0-i saw the vast shadow of [the Abbey]8223-the abbey , and the moon resting over [it]8223-the abbey ; other shadows came , as it were to meet [him]0-i and guide [him]0-i on . In the quiet which had succeeded to the rush and tumult of a [London]4-london day there was something inexpressibly awful and mysterious ; something as terrible as death , for it came upon [him]0-i like the cessation of innumerable lives , of myriad activities , like the lying down to a rest which might never be broken , so profound was the silence over it , of [millions upon millions]8224-millions upon millions . And then [he]0-i was standing alone on [Westminster Bridge]130-westminster bridge . For that brief space of time , the river with [its]6125-the river multiplied solemn lights stretching far away , the immense radiance of the moon quenching them in one place , contrasting with them in another , all that flood of dreary waters and still drearier memories belonged to [him]0-i alone . It had no name , no associations with history , no taint of the vulgar day ; it was [a broad river flowing by [a great wicked city]8226-a great wicked city down to [the unknown sea]8227-the unknown sea]8225-a broad river flowing by a great wicked city down to the unknown sea . And in [its]6125-the river deeps were the secrets of wasted lives , a vision of horror not to be explored by [the boldest]8228-the boldest . Yet [he]0-i would force [himself]0-i to think of [those whom [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , the pure unsullied [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , had called [[her]367-hippolyta sisters]8230-her sisters , and with whom [she]367-hippolyta had been willing to make [her]367-hippolyta bed that night . Where [he]0-i was standing , in another hour , let [him]0-i but utter the word , [she]367-hippolyta would be gazing [her]367-hippolyta last on earth and sky]8229-those whom hippolyta , the pure unsullied hippolyta , had called her sisters , and with whom she had been willing to make her bed that night . where he was standing , in another hour , let him but utter the word , she would be gazing her last on earth and sky . [He]0-i saw [her]367-hippolyta mounting [the parapet]8231-the parapet , heard [her]367-hippolyta cry of despair as the arches of [the bridge]6293-the bridge echoed and re - echoed it in the stillness , watched [her]367-hippolyta as [she]367-hippolyta sprang , as [she]367-hippolyta whirled through the air , as [her]367-hippolyta body struck upon the rushing waters , and [her]367-hippolyta golden hair floated in the light one instant , then was swallowed down into the deeps of death . [Another of the pitiful sisterhood to whom suicide opens its ghastly arms]8233-another of the pitiful sisterhood to whom suicide opens its ghastly arms , another folded in the embrace of the spectre that knows not how to help sorrow but by slaying ! And was that to be [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's doom ? '[3004-you] Not now , ' [he]0-i said aloud , '[3004-you] not to - night , unless [I]0-i lose pity for the sake of [I]0-i know not what poor forms and conventional virtues . It shall not be to - night . ' [He]0-i looked steadfastly down at [the river]6125-the river , and from a great distance the whisper was conveyed to [his]0-i heart , '[3004-you] Not to - night , do [you]3004-you say ? But another night may come , more desolate than this ; a night when [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , [degraded , ruined , forsaken , the cruel sport of passion and poverty]3005-degraded , ruined , forsaken , the cruel sport of passion and poverty , shall find [her]367-hippolyta way hither , and looking round for one that loved [her]367-hippolyta in the old time and is not near nor will come again , crying out to the silence to have pity on [her]367-hippolyta , shall find no refuge but in these deeps of death . Are [you]3004-you willing that such shall be the end of [your]3004-you romance , of [your]3004-you loyalty ? ' The great light reflected beneath seemed to be gazing at [him]0-i . Even as the fancy came [he]0-i beheld — whether with the eyes of flesh or only with those of the spirit , who shall say?—the depths of [the river]6125-the river lit up , [its]6125-the river secret places opening ; [he]0-i beheld [its]6125-the river slimy banks and muddy , festering floor , which some indescribable vegetation clothed and made more horrible , and the dark yellow waters rushing along , ghastly in a pale flame , which gave [them]8236-them a half transparency , and which illuminated that pathway of the drowned as if [it]8237-it were a mausoleum wherein sacrifices to the dead , or on behalf of [them]8236-them , were to be offered that night . [He]0-i saw [the multitude crowding upon one another]8238-the multitude crowding upon one another , and again [they]8238-the multitude crowding upon one another seemed to be each in its own solitude ; so that [he]0-i was oppressed at one and the same time with contradictory feelings of a throng from which there was no escape save into [the unlighted abysses beyond]8239-the unlighted abysses beyond , and a loneliness where no voice came . [His]0-i ear seemed to detect the sound of footsteps moving swiftly or slowly , but oftenest with the dragging gait of despair , moving from [the distant city streets]8240-the distant city streets , from east and west , from north and south , from the ends of [the earth]5764-the earth , converging all towards the spot where [he]0-i was standing,—a ceaseless , dreadful march of those that did not know [one another]630-one another , nor in this life ever should , but were contributing to swell [one host]8243-one host , and precipitating [themselves]8236-them into a common grave . [The river]6125-the river itself was peopled with [the dead]8245-the dead ; but still [the dead]8245-the dead came hurrying , crowding , rushing with maddened steps , or creeping as in a dream , along all the ways which led up to [the bridge]6293-the bridge and into [the flaming waters]8248-the flaming waters . There was no other sound than the march of innumerable feet , no outcry to pierce the ear of darkness and wake [those that slept in [their]8249-those that slept in their warm beds warm beds]8249-those that slept in their warm beds , oblivious of [[their]8249-those that slept in their warm beds brothers]8250-their brothers and [sisters who , fainting under the weary load of life]8251-sisters who , fainting under the weary load of life , came to cast it from [them]8249-those that slept in their warm beds into [depths where it should be found no more]8252-depths where it should be found no more . [He]0-i heard the steps behind [him]0-i , around [him]0-i ; [the pavements]8253-the pavements were alive with [them]8249-those that slept in their warm beds , but [the host marching forward]8254-the host marching forward was already enrolled in the ranks of death . And as [they]8249-those that slept in their warm beds pressed down into [the river]6125-the river , breathless , hopeless , with wild eyes and haggard looks , [he]0-i saw the numbers of [them]8249-those that slept in their warm beds that had entered into this sabbath of suicides rise in [their]8249-those that slept in their warm beds dripping garments to meet [[their]8249-those that slept in their warm beds associates]8256-their associates in crime and desolation . The multitude grew and grew ; but there was ever fresh room as it moved downward to the remoter places , whence , as it seemed to [him]0-i , the ascending tide was bringing a noise of [the sea]642-the sea and of the night - winds struggling upon [it]642-the sea . Here was the waste of [the world]5697-the world , the human souls and bodies for which in life no room could be discovered nor a ransom given : here was a redemption wrought for [others]5757-others , for the happy among [men]5873-men , by suffering . But how unlike that redemption spoken of in [the churches]903-the churches ! For upon this no resurrection followed ; it was an offering of [victims whereof account was not made and whose pains had but one alleviation]8262-victims whereof account was not made and whose pains had but one alleviation — that [they]8249-those that slept in their warm beds were ended by death . Or was it possible that [the great sea towards which]8263-the great sea towards which [the throng]8040-the throng seemed to be moving might prove more dreadful than [the river]6125-the river ? Had those old tales of [the fiery deep]8266-the fiery deep , and the streams of lament and forgetfulness , any truth in them which made of suicide not only the dreariest but the deadliest of sins ? What did that stony look in the eyes , what did that scared hue upon the cheeks portend ? A wasted life might then be nothing in comparison with a self - inflicted death . [The dark realms]8267-the dark realms ; the infinite shadow ; the jaws which opened from beneath , in [the deeps immeasurable]8268-the deeps immeasurable ; the grave that was but an entrance to [a lower grave]8269-a lower grave , which would swallow the living soul as these waters had sucked down the body , — yes , it was more natural to believe in them here , when sin and death met face to face . And was [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta to join [this multitude]8270-this multitude , to dedicate [her]367-hippolyta purity and [her]367-hippolyta young affection to the powers of darkness , turning from the glory of the sun to go down such ways into [the everlasting sea]8271-the everlasting sea , whence no bark would bring [her]367-hippolyta again or [any mortal]8272-any mortal ? [He]8273-he could bear it no longer . With these pursuing thoughts behind [him]8273-he , [he]8273-he quitted [his]8273-he station on [the bridge]6293-the bridge , and hastily descended into [the streets]2952-the streets once more . [He]8273-he fled from [himself]8273-he , from [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , from the night , from the morning , which had almost begun to dawn while [he]8273-he looked into that awful gallery of the dead . [He]8273-he was utterly bewildered and undone . [Conscience]335-conscience smote [him]8273-he on one side and on the other ; whatever [he]8273-he should resolve would be wrong , and fatality was dogging [his]8273-he steps never to leave [him]8273-he . But for a little while , cost what it might , [he]8273-he must become blind and heedless . [He]8273-he would go [home]693-home , to rest if it were possible , and let to - morrow bring what it pleased . In such confusion did [he]8273-he arrive , weary and chilled to the marrow , at [[his]8273-he own house]8277-his own house . [He]8273-he let [himself]8273-he in . The moon was still shining when [he]8273-he entered . Creeping noiselessly [upstairs]1084-upstairs , [he]8273-he undressed in the light which came in at [his]8273-he window , and with a heavy sigh lay down to sleep . When [he]8273-he woke again it was broad day . A gleam of the early sunshine rested on [his]8273-he face ; and [he]8273-he rose with an instant remembrance of the scenes through which [he]8273-he had passed . '[422-rupert] [Rupert]422-rupert , ' [he]8273-he said to [himself]8273-he between scorn and pity , '[422-rupert] is this to be the last day of [your]422-rupert blameless life ? Well , well ; and what shall be the reward ? ' [He]8273-he dressed quickly , swallowed a mouthful of breakfast , and went out . After walking through [several streets]8279-several streets , [he]8273-he looked round at a point where [no one]5671-no one seemed to be in sight but the driver of [a hansom cab]8281-a hansom cab , who was just then passing under the archway of a mews with [[his]8273-he vehicle]8282-his vehicle . [Rupert]422-rupert hailed [him]8273-he , and bade [him]8273-he drive at [his]8273-he fastest pace to [an address in [the suburbs]8284-the suburbs]8283-an address in the suburbs . It was a long way off . '[0-i] There is not a moment to spare , ' said [the artist]5691-the artist as [he]8273-he sprang in . The time is a month or so since [Rupert]422-rupert 's long drive out of [town]1305-town ; the scene [an old - fashioned garden , shaded largely with elm and lime]8287-an old - fashioned garden , shaded largely with elm and lime , but with [sunny spaces too , where flowers and fruits and vegetables]8288-sunny spaces too , where flowers and fruits and vegetables seem to be growing side by side in [pleasant neighbourhood]8289-pleasant neighbourhood . A hot July sun is sending down its floods of splendour , but little tempered by the specks of cloud which hang timidly in the sky , and are the remnant of a glorious fleece that melted into the azure some hours ago . Three o'clock is striking from [the church]6003-the church steeple , which can be seen at some distance peering up through the trees ; for , near as it is to [London]4-london , timber of an honest , ancient sort is still plentiful all about , and especially on the long ascent of [the main road]8291-the main road , which within the memory of [man]6250-man was [the High Street of [a thriving village]8294-a thriving village]8293-the high street of a thriving village , but is now fresh named , to denote [its]8293-the high street of a thriving village absorption into [the mighty maze of [the great city]2804-the great city]8295-the mighty maze of the great city . A second clock makes itself heard in [a second church]8297-a second church , more modern than [the red brick edifice which has served [the parish]5810-the parish]8298-the red brick edifice which has served the parish time out of mind — more modern and much nearer , since only the garden wall divides [it]8298-the red brick edifice which has served the parish from [the garden]7608-the garden . [It]8298-the red brick edifice which has served the parish is [a large , handsome building of ragstone]8301-a large , handsome building of ragstone , and will look picturesque when the mosses and ivies have grown over [it]8298-the red brick edifice which has served the parish and taken from [it]8298-the red brick edifice which has served the parish the too fresh appearance as if [it]8298-the red brick edifice which has served the parish had been built yesterday . [Other houses]8302-other houses , of many shapes and varying dates , but most of [them]8302-other houses counting [[their]8302-other houses century]8303-their century , are within view , each with [its own garden]8304-its own garden , and with rows of plants in bloom at the upper windows — for [we]8305-we can not see [the lower ones]8306-the lower ones [here]6115-here . There is a quiet hum in the atmosphere as of business , which keeps [the place]987-the place alive and astir , but which has not overpowered [its]987-the place habit of retirement , of well - to - do leisure , of middle - class ease and plenty — perhaps one should rise to a higher strain and say , of refined gentility seeking to combine [the neighbourhood of [town]1305-town]8309-the neighbourhood of town with [trim gardens , winding green lanes]8311-trim gardens , winding green lanes , a pathway beyond the palings over - arched with boughs like [the boulevard of [a foreign city]8313-a foreign city]8312-the boulevard of a foreign city , and [detached residences]8314-detached residences , inherited from [[one]5661-one 's grandfather]8316-one 's grandfather , or taken at a handsome figure for a term of years . The prevailing tone is red brick , intermingled with dense green foliage ; [the roads]8317-the roads are hard and firm , with a layer of white sand just now overspreading [them]8317-the roads , from which rises an occasional cloud of summer dust . [No railway station]8318-no railway station comes nearer than a mile ; and the omnibuses which convey the pilgrim hither are less gaudily painted than those which perambulate [the leading thoroughfares of [Town]1305-town]8319-the leading thoroughfares of town . [Smart carriages]8321-smart carriages roll from time to time up the ascent , which is now called in [the street directory [Bransmere Road]131-bransmere road]8322-the street directory bransmere road ; and [their]8321-smart carriages brilliant lamps , when in winter [they]8321-smart carriages draw up before [various of [these fine old mansions]8324-these fine old mansions]8323-various of these fine old mansions towards the dinner - hour , or stand waiting at half - past ten to take [[their]8321-smart carriages occupants]8325-their occupants [home]693-home again , are a pleasant sight under the trees , like the hugest of fire - flies resting motionless in the shade . But why speak of winter on such a day ? It is over and forgotten . All the doors and windows stand open , and on [the road outside]8327-the road outside , which is just visible over the garden - gate , one can see the vibration in the air which is caused by a long and steady heat , and is the beginning — and as far as [we]8328-we ever get in [England]39-england — of the mirage that works such deluding miracles in the countries of the sun . But there is a pleasant feeling of coolness in [the central alley]8329-the central alley with [its]8329-the central alley screen of overhanging boughs . And there [Rupert]422-rupert and [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta are walking side by side , slowly , as if to take in the beauty around . [They]8330-they are under the spell of this exquisite summer afternoon , when to live is simply delightful , and to be in [each other]1289-each other 's company the crown of joy . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta speaks . '[0-i] [I]0-i never saw [a prettier old garden]3006-a prettier old garden . [It]3006-a prettier old garden is full of flowery nooks where no foot seems to have trodden , places all tangled in roses and wildbrier , which some day [you]3007-you ought to paint , [Rupert]422-rupert . [I]0-i do not think [I]0-i have thoroughly explored [it]3006-a prettier old garden yet . As for [the house]1304-the house , [I]0-i give [it]1304-the house up . When [I]0-i fancy the last door has at length been unlocked , the last case of old china discovered , [I]0-i find another door that [I]0-i have overlooked in a corner or behind a screen , [another room with curiosities enough to furnish a museum of jewellery , glass , and deep - hued porcelain]3009-another room with curiosities enough to furnish a museum of jewellery , glass , and deep - hued porcelain . And the queer , old Dutch pictures , how odd and amusing they look ! What [a fairy palace]3010-a fairy palace to [me]0-i , who have never seen such things except in [show - houses abroad]3011-show - houses abroad ! [I]0-i wonder [you]3007-you could live in [London]4-london when [you]3007-you had this at [your]3007-you disposal . ' '[3007-you] [I]0-i have not had it long to live in , remember . Nor , if [you]3007-you will believe it , should [I]0-i feel , if [I]0-i lived [here]6115-here , the inspiration to realise beautiful or odd fancies which comes upon [me]0-i in [that dark London house]3013-that dark london house , or while [I]0-i am endeavouring to save [my]0-i life in [crossing Piccadilly]132-crossing piccadilly . [I]0-i used once to think that [an artist]6123-an artist should paint with the loveliest scenes in view . But now [I]0-i doubt very much whether it could be done . ' '[3007-you] Do n't [you]3007-you feel inspired when [I]0-i am here to be [your]3007-you muse of painting ? ' [she]8332-she asked with [her]8332-she bewitching smile . [He]422-rupert looked at [her]8332-she very tenderly . '[3007-you] Inspired to work by and by ; yes . But not when [you]0-i are present . [You]0-i send the sunlight into [my]0-i eyes , and they are too full of colour to see . ' '[0-i] By and by will not be long , [Rupert]422-rupert , ' [she]8332-she answered , no longer with a smile . '[422-rupert] [Your]422-rupert holiday will be out in less than a week , and [you]422-rupert must go back to [Trelingham]243-trelingham . How hateful ! Why can not [we]3015-we stay as [we]3015-we are , and [you]422-rupert renounce fame as [I]0-i have renounced society ? ' But , seeing [him]422-rupert put on a serious look , [she]8332-she added , '[0-i] Now , [[you]422-rupert dear boy]3016-you dear boy , smooth out that wrinkled brow . [You]422-rupert know [I]0-i mean nothing except that [I]0-i want [your]422-rupert company always , and grudge every minute of it . [You]422-rupert can not renounce [your]422-rupert fame ; neither ought [you]422-rupert to throw up [your]422-rupert engagement with [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham . ' '[0-i] [I]0-i will , if [you]422-rupert wish , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . What keeps [me]0-i to it but a sense of honour ? Name and fame were much to [me]0-i when [I]0-i had only [myself]0-i to live for . It is different now . [I]0-i can paint pictures to please [you]422-rupert , or to express [my]0-i own feelings , as [other men]6508-other men write poems or achieve greatness in war . But for [the public]8011-the public , [[my]0-i quondam mistress]3019-my quondam mistress , [I]0-i care as little as [you]422-rupert do for the flowers [you]422-rupert plucked last spring . ' '[3019-my quondam mistress] Yes , yes , [Rupert]422-rupert , [you]422-rupert are brave and loving . But [I]0-i am not going to make a Tannhäuser of [you]422-rupert for all that , although [I]0-i may be thought no better than [[my]0-i Lady [Venus]339-the lady venus]3020-my lady venus , ' and [she]3020-my lady venus covered [her]3020-my lady venus face with [her]3020-my lady venus hands . '[339-the lady venus] [You]422-rupert shall return to [Trelingham]243-trelingham ; but what , oh what , am [I]0-i to do when [you]422-rupert are gone ? [Our]3021-our honeymoon is past in a moment . So long as [you]422-rupert are with [me]0-i it seems that time stands still ; [I]0-i do not reckon it or mind the hours at all . But what a long , long day of emptiness it was when [you]422-rupert went up to [town]1305-town last week ! Time stood still in another fashion then . [I]0-i thought [you]422-rupert would never come [home]693-home . For it is [home]693-home , is it not , [this old house in a garden where [you]422-rupert have hidden away [your]422-rupert Hippolyta]3025-this old house in a garden where you have hidden away your hippolyta ? At least , [I]0-i have none if it be not . ' [She]367-hippolyta looked sad in the midst of [her]367-hippolyta happiness . [Rupert]422-rupert had noticed it before . Was it only the thought of parting with [him]422-rupert ? [He]422-rupert felt uncertain . '[0-i] [I]0-i wish [you]422-rupert would tell [me]0-i , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , ' [he]422-rupert said , in answer to [her]367-hippolyta speech , '[422-rupert] whether [you]422-rupert were ever melancholy at [Falside]89-falside ? ' '[0-i] [I]0-i melancholy ! what makes [you]422-rupert imagine it ? Not in the least . When [[my]0-i mother]6777-my mother lived , [we]3027-we were the brightest of company ; and though [I]0-i felt [her]6777-my mother loss exceedingly , and do feel it , [I]0-i should be telling [you]422-rupert false if [I]0-i said that [I]0-i was melancholy about [her]6777-my mother . It was a different thing from melancholy — pure , unmixed sorrow . ' '[0-i] Yes , exactly . [I]0-i think that must be very true . But since , since [you]422-rupert left [Falside]89-falside , since [I]0-i brought [you]422-rupert [here]6115-here , has there not been a shade of melancholy on [your]422-rupert countenance ? [I]0-i do not mean always ; it was there a moment ago . It has come back since [I]0-i began speaking . ' '[0-i] [I]0-i can not see [my]0-i own face , ' [she]6460-a woman answered , and would have said no more . But something prompted [her]6460-a woman to continue . '[6460-a woman] [A woman]6460-a woman , [I]0-i can assure [you]422-rupert , [Rupert]422-rupert , knows very little of [her]6460-a woman own feelings . [She]6460-a woman wants [a physician of the mind]3030-a physician of the mind to interpret them , just as [we]3031-we call in [a doctor]3032-a doctor to make certain that [we]3031-we have a fever . [You]422-rupert ask [me]0-i a question [I]0-i have put to [myself]0-i sometimes , but can not answer . Shall [we]3031-we talk over it ? Will [you]422-rupert be [the physician]1406-the physician to enlighten [me]0-i ? ' '[422-rupert] Then [you]422-rupert have been melancholy even in the midst of [our]3031-we great happiness , ' concluded [Rupert]422-rupert with a sigh . '[422-rupert] And what have [you]422-rupert gained by quitting the old paths ? Ah , [me]0-i ! ' '[0-i] Do not be troubled , ' [she]8333-she said affectionately ; '[0-i] am [I]0-i not [a woman]6460-a woman and therefore subject to fears , to fancies , to overshadowing from those clouds of ignorance and superstition which have darkened the lives of [one half the human race]3035-one half the human race from the day it began ? [My]0-i reason tells [me]0-i that [we]3031-we are , and for a long while must remain , the weaker sex , thanks to the institutions that have made [us]3031-we so . When [I]0-i tremble and am afraid [I]0-i know well it is the inherited malady which is giving signs of its existence . ' '[422-rupert] And is that all ? or do [you]422-rupert repent of the step [we]3031-we have taken ? ' '[422-rupert] Ask [me]0-i whether [I]0-i repent of loving [you]422-rupert ! No , [Rupert]422-rupert , [I]0-i could not have imagined in [my]0-i brightest day - dreams that such happiness was in store . It fills [my]0-i heart to overflowing ; and when [you]422-rupert see [me]0-i cry , as yesterday , [you]422-rupert ought to think that it rains out of [my]0-i eyes , for that is the reason , and will be , if [I]0-i am agitated , restless , fervent . [I]0-i must learn music to calm these wild transports . Have not [you]422-rupert and [I]0-i been in the golden heart of joy these many , these too quickly - passing days ? [I]0-i have felt like [one suddenly caught up to the sun and allowed to wander at will]3036-one suddenly caught up to the sun and allowed to wander at will through [its]3036-one suddenly caught up to the sun and allowed to wander at will glowing realms , with radiant lights on every side , and [the dark earth]3037-the dark earth so far away [I]0-i could hardly tell where it was . Why , ' [she]367-hippolyta said , laughing , '[422-rupert] [you]422-rupert will make [me]0-i talk allegories , unless [you]422-rupert say something [yourself]422-rupert . ' '[422-rupert] But still , ' persisted [Rupert]422-rupert , '[422-rupert] [you]422-rupert have not always felt the radiance about [you]422-rupert . The glory has changed , and melancholy come in its stead . [Your]422-rupert temperament has been unequal ; and once even , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , [I]0-i thought [you]422-rupert avoided [me]0-i . ' '[422-rupert] Now [you]422-rupert are giving [me]0-i [your]422-rupert own impressions , which may be nearer the truth than [mine]0-i . It is such a strange , new feeling that [you]422-rupert belong to another , and that the freedom of [your]422-rupert former days will never return , is it not ? Then , too , although what [I]0-i did should be done over again to - morrow , if it were necessary , [I]0-i am not [the bold young lady [you]422-rupert might have thought [me]0-i]3038-the bold young lady you might have thought me , judging only by that night . [I]0-i was bold at the time ; and [I]0-i daresay courage will never be wanting to [me]0-i when circumstances are there to call it forth . But [my]0-i resolution cost [me]0-i an effort ; the last part of it , ' [she]8334-she went on , [her]8334-she voice sinking , '[0-i] more than [I]0-i can well account for . [I]0-i am sure that [I]0-i do not fear death ; and yet , since it is all over and past , [my]0-i mind misgives [me]0-i . [I]0-i could not , indeed , indeed [I]0-i could not have lived , [Rupert]422-rupert , if [you]422-rupert had sent [me]0-i away . And so [I]0-i tell [myself]0-i when these sad thoughts come accusing [me]0-i . It was not that [I]0-i meant to alarm [your]422-rupert affection ; but when [I]0-i considered the days [I]0-i should have spent if [we]3039-we were to become [strangers]1579-strangers , [I]0-i saw no motive for living . But [I]0-i did in some way threaten [you]422-rupert that night with what [I]0-i should do , and now [I]0-i am grieved over it . ' '[422-rupert] Never mind , never mind , dearest , ' [he]422-rupert said . [Their]3039-we meeting in [the studio]1155-the studio was a thing [he]422-rupert did not wish to recall ; [he]422-rupert had put it far from [him]422-rupert , and not gone near [the place]987-the place except for a few hours , when [he]422-rupert gave orders to have [his]422-rupert pictures and painting materials carried elsewhither . [He]422-rupert meant never to set foot in [it]987-the place again . For [him]422-rupert it would be ever haunted with direful memories . [He]422-rupert went on : '[422-rupert] From what [you]422-rupert say , it is partly reaction , and will go off when [you]422-rupert are quite used to [your]422-rupert new surroundings . Do not give way to it . [I]0-i shall never blame [you]422-rupert for the past , and [you]422-rupert must not dwell any more , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , on the accidents that have brought [us]3041-we together . If [you]422-rupert can resolve , as [I]0-i have told [you]422-rupert with all the earnestness of which [I]0-i am capable , to go through the ceremonies of marriage , civil or religious , [I]0-i am here to fulfil [my]0-i part . [I]0-i will not torment [you]422-rupert about it , or say a single word more except by [your]422-rupert permission . But , at all events , should [you]422-rupert feel regret or discomfort , [you]422-rupert know the way out of it . ' '[0-i] [I]0-i do , [I]0-i do , ' [she]8337-she answered . '[0-i] [You]422-rupert are generous both in what [you]422-rupert ask and in what [you]422-rupert give up . [I]0-i am not melancholy on that score , and not much on any , ' [she]8337-she continued , brightening . '[3041-we] [We]3041-we have talked too seriously , [Rupert]422-rupert . Is it not time to drive somewhere and teach [me]0-i [my]0-i way about [these rustic lanes]3042-these rustic lanes ? [I]0-i shall want to know them well when [you]422-rupert are in [the West Country,—a]133-the west country,—a thousand miles away from [me]0-i , — since [I]0-i can not follow [you]422-rupert . ' '[0-i] [I]0-i will order [the carriage]640-the carriage , ' [he]0-i said . '[0-i] Go to [[your]422-rupert room]2184-your room and get ready . There is a drive along [the brow of the hill which [we]3041-we have not taken]3045-the brow of the hill which we have not taken . ' [She]8337-she ran up [the garden]7608-the garden with a fleet footstep , and was heard a moment after singing in [[her]8337-she room]7257-her room above , as [she]8337-she moved hither and thither . [Glanville]242-rupert , [his]242-rupert eyes and [his]242-rupert heart full of love , gave a glance at [her]8337-she window , where for an instant [he]242-rupert saw [her]8337-she dress fluttering when [she]8337-she passed , and went round to [the stables]5907-the stables [a happy yet preoccupied man]8341-a happy yet preoccupied man . What an inexplicable fate was [his]242-rupert ! The bright sky and summer hours , in which all things beautiful came forth to view , clad in [their]8342-their gayest attire , the very loveliness and wit of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , seemed but to deepen [his]242-rupert pensive mood . [Their]8342-their joy had been great — extreme ; too great to last , [he]242-rupert would murmur , when [he]242-rupert looked on the countenance , of [[his]242-rupert beloved]8343-his beloved , and observed in it the shade of some bitter or painful reflection , which , like a change in the evening lights , was gone ere [he]242-rupert could decipher its meaning . But [his]242-rupert own feelings were not unmixed either . [He]242-rupert had spoken the truth when , in the long hours of that night - wandering about [London]4-london , [he]242-rupert described [himself]242-rupert as [no libertine]8344-no libertine . The record of [his]242-rupert life held in it nothing that [men]5873-men count disgrace . It has been widely believed that genius implies or requires self - indulgence , and that only [the Fornarina]447-the fornarina can inspire [a Raffaelle]8346-a raffaelle . The creed , however , is uncertain , and [Rupert]242-rupert 's autobiography would , on the whole , have tended to disprove it . [I]8401-the solicitor do not say that [he]242-rupert was immaculate , that , more invincible than [Samson]448-samson , [he]242-rupert had never been '[8401-the solicitor] effeminately vanquished . ' But if [he]242-rupert had now and again yielded to the temptation of a lovely face , a certain fastidiousness of sense held [him]242-rupert above the vulgar range of low desire . [He]242-rupert was serious , enthusiastic , given to labour , well content with [Ivor]277-ivor 's friendship instead of a thousand which were to be had for the asking . When love came , [he]242-rupert said , [he]242-rupert would make it welcome ; and [he]242-rupert waited , not impatiently , till its day should '[8401-the solicitor] peer forth the golden windows of [the East]23-the east . ' [He]242-rupert had not been thought [the worse company]8347-the worse company for a little self - restraint , although in consequence [he]242-rupert never went beyond civil terms with [various great persons in the world of art]8348-various great persons in the world of art . When , as will happen , [he]242-rupert heard the moral code expounded with that liberty which is thought to betoken a mind above prejudice , [he]242-rupert felt little inclination to assent . [Ivor]277-ivor and [he]242-rupert were agreed that [a man]5695-a man may discard the official religion , yet be under strict orders from [a higher court]8350-a higher court to respect human nature in [himself]5695-a man . [He]242-rupert did not pretend to be [an ascetic]8351-an ascetic or [a Puritan]8352-a puritan , but at six and twenty , [he]242-rupert thought , there was no need to be in a violent hurry ; [he]242-rupert would not squander [his]242-rupert youth nor drain a cup to which the great enchantment was lacking . It might be interesting to discover when and how [he]242-rupert came upon the momentous truth that love is of the spirit rather than of earth and the senses , or by what process [he]242-rupert had convinced [himself]242-rupert that no warmth of affection will compensate for the absence of respect . [He]242-rupert believed , too , in love at first sight , and discoursed wisely on the reciprocal attractions that Nature has put into hearts of flesh no less certainly than into threads of steel and amber . But [he]242-rupert would have resisted [his]242-rupert drawing towards [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had [she]367-hippolyta not seemed in [his]242-rupert eyes a lovely , innocent soul of which outward beauty was the fitting apparel . And now — ? [I]8401-the solicitor should be describing a phantasm , and not [Rupert Glanville]242-rupert , did [I]8401-the solicitor pretend that when the cup which held this great enchantment , running over with love , was pressed to [his]242-rupert lips , [he]242-rupert did not drink deep of its sweetness . Enthusiasm was part of [his]242-rupert nature , and [he]242-rupert resolved to make [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta happy , and [himself]242-rupert through [her,—happy]8353-her,—happy as [they]8354-they could be in the abundance of [their]8354-they varied gifts , the freshness of youth , and the enjoyment of love . Putting [the world]5697-the world out of view , dismissing every thought of the future , leaving [his]242-rupert reputation as [a man]5695-a man , [his]242-rupert fame as [an artist]6123-an artist , to take care of [itself]8358-itself , [Rupert]242-rupert — not unlike [the knight of love to whom [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta compared [him]242-rupert , but with eyes open and will determined]8359-the knight of love to whom hippolyta compared him , but with eyes open and will determined — had come into [the Venusberg]134-the venusberg and was willing to spend , not seven years , but [his]242-rupert life to the very end with [the lady of [his]242-rupert devotion]8360-the lady of his devotion . If , on the one hand , [he]242-rupert felt compunction for the daring step [she]8360-the lady of his devotion had taken , on the other it was a dream of [his]242-rupert earliest days to sacrifice [himself]242-rupert to another . '[8401-the solicitor] All for love and [the world]5697-the world well lost . ' Those were words [he]242-rupert would have inscribed on [his]242-rupert stainless shield , and counted them a consecration . Had [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta required only the ordinary sacrifice which [men]5873-men approve , because it is cast in moulds familiar to [them]5873-men ! But what was this new virtue rooted in something which to the common judgment looked like vice ? Well , [he]242-rupert did not dwell upon it in the first days of [their]8362-their life together . [He]242-rupert shut out the judgments of [society]2738-society . Away from [Trelingham]243-trelingham , from [London]4-london , where [his]242-rupert letters lay neglected , in [a house that had few associations with [his]242-rupert previous existence]8364-a house that had few associations with his previous existence , and seeing every moment [a companion whose charm grew with the increasing confidence of [their]8362-their intercourse]8365-a companion whose charm grew with the increasing confidence of their intercourse , who suffered from no misgivings as to the legitimacy or the unchangeable character of [their]8362-their relations , but was tranquil , and modest , and delightfully original in whatever [she]367-hippolyta said or did , it is easy to understand how [Rupert]242-rupert , like [a man carried out to sea upon a great wave]8366-a man carried out to sea upon a great wave , was unable to return upon [his]242-rupert former thoughts or to resist the current which drove [him]242-rupert onward . [He]242-rupert might rue it bitterly afterwards , when the wave was spent or the returning tide had cast [him]242-rupert on [shore]1335-shore . But there is a strong fascination in the opinion of another when it confirms or excuses [our]8368-our own . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta did not move , [she]367-hippolyta did not look like [a being upon whom degradation had fallen]8369-a being upon whom degradation had fallen . [She]367-hippolyta kept in [her]367-hippolyta eyes that gaze of seraphic astonishment , as it has well been termed , which , when Nature fixes it in the human countenance , would persuade [us]8368-our against [our]8368-our senses that innocence dwells within . Its light was subdued by melancholy at times ; and who , with the tender feelings of [Rupert]242-rupert , could rebuke [her]367-hippolyta then ? [He]242-rupert melted into adoring pity , into a childlike devotion that knew no bounds , and that uttered itself in terms which breathed the affection , the seriousness , the playful , half - deliberate simplicity of the heart when it is touched to the core . [The house to which [he]242-rupert had taken [her]367-hippolyta]8370-the house to which he had taken her seemed made for a romantic chapter of existence such as [they]8371-they were going through . It had belonged to [Rupert]242-rupert from the time [he]242-rupert was at [school]5684-school , having been left [him]242-rupert by [an ancient lady]7171-an ancient lady , [[his]242-rupert grand - aunt]8374-his grand - aunt , to whom [he]242-rupert was very dear , though [she]7171-an ancient lady seldom was in a state of health which permitted [her]7171-an ancient lady to have [a talkative and rather troublesome boy]8375-a talkative and rather troublesome boy in [the house]1304-the house . [He]242-rupert had therefore seldom been on a visit at [Forrest House]135-forrest house , nor , it must be admitted , did [he]242-rupert look forward to staying [there]913-there ; for it seemed to [his]242-rupert juvenile apprehension dark and gloomy , full of uninhabited corners , and not lightened up by the extremely white face and long trailing garments of black silk , and the black lace shawls , which made up for [him]242-rupert the impression of [[his]242-rupert grand - aunt]8374-his grand - aunt . [He]242-rupert liked [her]8374-his grand - aunt in [his]242-rupert general way of liking [all who were kind to [him]242-rupert]8379-all who were kind to him . But [he]242-rupert was glad to be out of doors whenever [Miss Atterbury]449-miss atterbury would allow [him]242-rupert to run about , and at other times to stay with [the Dutch]450-the dutch pictures and explain in [his]242-rupert own mind the scenes which they delineated . When [[his]242-rupert grand - aunt]8374-his grand - aunt died [he]242-rupert attended [her]8374-his grand - aunt funeral ; and [he]242-rupert remembered , but not well , being told by [a gentleman in black , who proved in after years to be [the family solicitor]8382-the family solicitor]8381-a gentleman in black , who proved in after years to be the family solicitor , that [Forrest House]135-forrest house and [the properties thereunto appertaining]8383-the properties thereunto appertaining were [his]242-rupert own , to be held in trust till [he]242-rupert came of age . [He]242-rupert thought little on the subject ; [[[his]242-rupert father]838-his father 's small estate , lying on [the borders of [Shropshire]68-shropshire]8386-the borders of shropshire]8385-his father 's small estate , lying on the borders of shropshire , and in [a beautiful hilly region]8387-a beautiful hilly region , pleased [him]242-rupert much better than [this old red mansion]8388-this old red mansion , nor did [he]242-rupert for a long while understand that it brought [him]242-rupert a not insignificant part of [his]242-rupert annual income . Immediately on [the old lady]8389-the old lady 's death it had been let , furniture and all just as [it]135-forrest house stood , to [another lady not quite so old]8390-another lady not quite so old . [She]8389-the old lady survived till [Rupert]242-rupert was five and twenty ; but [he]242-rupert never had occasion to make [himself]242-rupert known to [her]8389-the old lady , and did not see [Forrest House]135-forrest house for a good fourteen years . [Her]8389-the old lady death left [it]135-forrest house vacant ; and [the family solicitor]8382-the family solicitor was looking for [a suitable tenant]8392-a suitable tenant when [Rupert]242-rupert , to [his]242-rupert own great astonishment and with a feeling of shame , informed [him]8382-the family solicitor that [he]242-rupert might spare [himself]242-rupert the trouble , and that [the house]1304-the house was disposed of . What sort of person [the incoming tenant]8394-the incoming tenant was , or on what terms [he]8394-the incoming tenant had taken [the place]987-the place , [Glanville]242-rupert did not say . On driving thither that morning [he]242-rupert had dismissed [the cabman at the door]8396-the cabman at the door , and showing a card from [[his]242-rupert solicitor]8397-his solicitor to [the housekeeper]6186-the housekeeper , who had never set eyes on [Glanville]242-rupert , [he]242-rupert went over [the principal rooms]8399-the principal rooms . [They]8399-the principal rooms were in admirable condition , and needed but some few alterations to fit [them]8399-the principal rooms for [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . [He]242-rupert gave the orders at once , stating [his]242-rupert intention of taking possession that very afternoon , and assuring [the housekeeper]6186-the housekeeper that [she]6186-the housekeeper should receive a telegram from [the solicitor]8401-the solicitor which would authorise these prompt measures as soon as [he]242-rupert had reached [[that gentleman]8402-that gentleman 's office]8403-that gentleman 's office . [She]6186-the housekeeper inquired [the new tenant]8404-the new tenant 's name . [He]242-rupert had not thought of one , and did not answer on the spur of the moment . To [the housekeeper]6186-the housekeeper [he]242-rupert seemed rather absent - minded ; but the fact was that [he]242-rupert could think of no other name than [his]242-rupert own . '[8401-the solicitor] [The solicitor]8401-the solicitor will tell [you]3048-you , ' [he]242-rupert said ; and [he]242-rupert hurried away . [He]242-rupert called [the first cab]8406-the first cab which [he]242-rupert saw going down the descent , and paid a hasty visit to [[his]242-rupert man of law]8407-his man of law , during which it appeared that [Mr.]8408-mr. and [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm , [intimate friends of [his]242-rupert]8409-intimate friends of his , wanted [the house]1304-the house , and as [they]8409-intimate friends of his happened to be travelling in [the neighbourhood]7415-the neighbourhood would like to make trial of [it]1304-the house at once . [He]242-rupert was decisive and peremptory ; dictated the terms of the telegram lest there should arise difficulties at the other end ; left [[the solicitor]8401-the solicitor 's office]8413-the solicitor 's office the moment all was concluded , and on the stroke of noon entered [the studio]1155-the studio . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was expecting [him]242-rupert . No words passed between [them]8409-intimate friends of his except the brief sentences in which [he]242-rupert asked whether [she]367-hippolyta was ready , and what [she]367-hippolyta proposed to do with the luggage [she]367-hippolyta had left on arriving from [Falside]89-falside . It was thought prudent to take it with [them]8409-intimate friends of his ; lost or relinquished luggage gives rise to inquiry ; and [they]8409-intimate friends of his drove together , for the first time — [these engaged lovers]8415-these engaged lovers — in [a London cab]8416-a london cab , not speaking one word as [they]8409-intimate friends of his went along . [They]8409-intimate friends of his did not even clasp hands . A feeling of some decisive event taking place , too grave and solemn for the expression of any sentiment , was in the hearts of both . Thus [they]8409-intimate friends of his set out on what seemed the interminable drive to [Forrest House]135-forrest house , and arrived about six o'clock . It was not twenty - four hours since [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had alighted in [[Rupert]242-rupert 's studio]8417-rupert 's studio . But with the change of scene and of name — for to the latter precaution [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , though very reluctantly , gave [her]367-hippolyta consent,—with this , [I]8401-the solicitor say , [their]8409-intimate friends of his solemn feelings vanished . [The artist]5691-the artist had disappeared ; [the young lady of [Falside]89-falside]8419-the young lady of falside was known no more . [Mr.]8420-mr. and [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm , [a young married couple]8421-a young married couple , ardently attached to [one another]630-one another , never seen apart by [the neighbours who observed that [Forrest House]135-forrest house had been let , and unobserved by the rest of humankind]8423-the neighbours who observed that forrest house had been let , and unobserved by the rest of humankind , were living a fantastic , yet a real existence , which seemed to dispense with all ties of duty or obligations towards [[their]8409-intimate friends of his fellows]8424-their fellows . [They]8409-intimate friends of his had but one duty , to be in [each other]1289-each other 's company at all times ; but one obligation — which [they]8409-intimate friends of his did not appear to think a burden — that of loving [one another]630-one another . [They]8409-intimate friends of his fleeted the time carelessly , as in the golden age . [They]8409-intimate friends of his received no letters , read no journals , received no visits . [The old housekeeper]8427-the old housekeeper had strict injunctions not to admit [callers]2435-callers beyond the gate ; and when Sunday came , [she]8427-the old housekeeper was perplexed and horrified on seeing that neither [the young lady]723-the young lady nor [[her]723-the young lady husband]6407-her husband went to [church]1763-church . [They]8409-intimate friends of his might indeed be [Roman Catholics]8432-roman catholics , and were perhaps ignorant that [the Gothic edifice on the other side of the wall]8433-the gothic edifice on the other side of the wall was of that persuasion . [She]8427-the old housekeeper gently hinted as much to [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm on the Monday morning ; but no , [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm said [they]8409-intimate friends of his were not [Roman Catholics]8432-roman catholics . And during the four Sundays of [their]8409-intimate friends of his stay hitherto [they]8409-intimate friends of his had not seen the inside of [a sacred building]8435-a sacred building . [They]8409-intimate friends of his spent the Day of Rest exactly like the other six days of the week , in painting and singing , and exploring [the old house]8436-the old house , and rambling about [the garden]7608-the garden hand in hand , or driving among [the more sequestered lanes]8438-the more sequestered lanes . Only once did [Mr. Malcolm]452-mr. malcolm go up to [town]1305-town ; and [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm passed the whole afternoon near the garden - gate , sometimes opening [it]8440-it to look down [the road]5736-the road , as though by looking and wishing [she]451-mrs. malcolm could bring [him]452-mr. malcolm [home]693-home a little earlier . When [he]452-mr. malcolm did arrive [she]451-mrs. malcolm was overcome with infantine joy , and laughed and sang , and danced a step or two about [him]452-mr. malcolm as [they]8409-intimate friends of his went up [the path]7120-the path together . [Neither housemaid]8444-neither housemaid nor [housekeeper]7169-housekeeper — there were only [these servants indoors]8446-these servants indoors — had seen [a bride so unmistakably in love]8447-a bride so unmistakably in love . And [the bridegroom]8448-the bridegroom seemed equally enchanted . It was so indeed . [Their]8409-intimate friends of his attachment , sudden as on both sides it had been , like the outburst of birds in springtime under the influence of the newly - brightening sun and fresh warm air , was deep as [their]8409-intimate friends of his nature . [Rupert]242-rupert , whose mobile temper and susceptibility of imagination added an intense earnestness to whatever [he]242-rupert undertook , was now wrought up to a pure enthusiasm in which [he]242-rupert felt like [an actor in some great tragic movement]8449-an actor in some great tragic movement , the dénoûment of which — as on the Roman stage when [an emperor]8450-an emperor commanded — might become not acting but reality . [He]242-rupert had lived much alone , and had acquired that turn for concealment or reserve which would have led [him]242-rupert , without much pressing , to join in any kind of secret undertaking , provided it were not dishonourable . A secret marriage would certainly not have shocked [him]242-rupert ; and in keeping acquaintance at bay , inventing expedients which might throw [them]8451-them out , or making covert journeys into the blue distance , [he]242-rupert would have been as fertile as [the heroes of [Dumas]453-dumas or [Eugène Sue]454-susan]8452-the heroes of dumas or eugène sue . But then , a secret marriage need not be dishonourable . And was the loyalty which now engaged [him]242-rupert to live under cloud of night a thing to be ashamed of ? or had [he]242-rupert not done [his]242-rupert best to persuade [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , and could [he]242-rupert now by taking measures compel [her]367-hippolyta to submit to the ways of [the world]5697-the world ? [He]242-rupert would not do it , [he]242-rupert said to [himself]242-rupert ; in all but name [theirs]8454-theirs was a true marriage ; and the sense of mystery heightened [his]242-rupert passion . Great as is the force of public opinion , and in various respects more potent than ever it was , it has nothing sacred about it , and [a man who chooses to live out of society , or to live in it and be wary]8455-a man who chooses to live out of society , or to live in it and be wary , need not fear that [his]242-rupert individual freedom will suffer or [his]242-rupert comings and goings be severely scrutinised . There are so many standards in the field , that [he]242-rupert who does battle against [one]5661-one is pretty sure to find the folds of another waving over [him]242-rupert . [Rupert]242-rupert , indeed , could not have explained to [a man of [the world]5697-the world]8457-a man of the world on what conditions [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had become [his]242-rupert without exposing [her]367-hippolyta and [himself]242-rupert to ridicule . [He]242-rupert would have been asked in a bantering voice why [he]242-rupert sought far - fetched reasons for what was the simplest thing imaginable . But [very few]8459-very few would have inquired , and still fewer cared to know , why [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta had accepted [him]242-rupert . All that society demanded of [Rupert]242-rupert was to keep [his]242-rupert own counsel , go [his]242-rupert way , and observe the proprieties . Whether [he]242-rupert lived a double life — was [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert [the famous artist in [Belgravia]73-belgravia]8460-the famous artist in belgravia , and [Mr. Malcolm]452-mr. malcolm [the idle young gentleman at [Forrest House]135-forrest house]8461-the idle young gentleman at forrest house — concerned [nobody]1128-nobody but [himself]242-rupert . The penalty was for bringing these things on the stage . [And [Rupert]242-rupert , who was well acquainted with the rules of [modern society]8463-modern society , although hitherto not called on to practise this particular one]242-rupert , felt by turns amused and melancholy,—amused at lying perdu in such a way when [he]242-rupert ought to have been cultivating life in [London drawing - rooms]8464-london drawing - rooms and enjoying the season ; melancholy that it was for [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's sake [he]242-rupert had put on the outward seeming of an ill - regulated life . [He]242-rupert shrank from the question how long it might continue . [He]242-rupert was in the fairyland of first love , of reverie and romance , of innocence which took on the colour of guilt , and of guilt which seemed primeval innocence . [The world of every day]8465-the world of every day might be near , but it was on the other side of [the mountains]5995-the mountains which made a steep inaccessible wall between [it]8465-the world of every day and [them]8467-them . [The lovers]7946-the lovers had only to forget ; there came neither voice nor portent out of the rosy sky under which [they]7946-the lovers roamed , or from the trees of [the forest]8469-the forest which grew up , friendly and large - leaved , around [them]7946-the lovers . No portent out of the rosy sky ; but still , as [we]8470-we have seen , a something in [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta which , like the thinnest cloud , was visible to another , to [Rupert]242-rupert , not to [herself]367-hippolyta whom it passed upon . [She]367-hippolyta would be momentarily pensive , leaning [her]367-hippolyta beautiful head upon [her]367-hippolyta hand , with such tender , thoughtful grace as that of [Juliet]455-juliet meditating in [the balcony]8471-the balcony , while [Romeo]455-juliet stands watching [her]367-hippolyta . But [she]367-hippolyta did not know why [she]367-hippolyta should be less gay at one time than at another . It was a novel experience ; for though [she]367-hippolyta had gone through suffering in childhood , [she]367-hippolyta had not dreamt sad dreams as [she]367-hippolyta did now . The explanation which lay close at hand , which indeed [Rupert]242-rupert would have been almost glad to receive , that [she]367-hippolyta repented of [her]367-hippolyta daring , and was ready , though ashamed of confessing it , to go through the form of marriage , did not even occur to [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . It was not true . [A universal nonconformist]8472-a universal nonconformist does not feel the shock of any one act which , by itself , would be a challenge to society at large . Why , then , was [she]367-hippolyta melancholy ? [She]367-hippolyta did not know . And , like the determined character [she]367-hippolyta was , [she]367-hippolyta formed a resolution to shake it off . Perhaps it came from having so little to do . [She]367-hippolyta had not been taught to spend [her]367-hippolyta days in amusement , but in labour ; and this life of silken ease did not agree with one whose care had been extended not only to the management of [Falside]89-falside , but to the large correspondence which [she]367-hippolyta received or transmitted on behalf of [Colonel Valence]422-rupert , and whose exercise had been riding over [a wild country]8473-a wild country . '[8401-the solicitor] It must be that , ' [she]367-hippolyta said to [Rupert]422-rupert , as [they]8474-they were driving after the conversation [we]8474-they have recorded . '[0-i] [I]0-i am much like [a peasant girl]3049-a peasant girl in [my]0-i tastes ; and although these hours of talking and moving about [the garden]7608-the garden are exquisitely dear to [me]0-i , [they]3051-they suppose habits , good or bad , which [I]0-i have not acquired . [[You]3052-you artists]3053-you artists , [I]0-i see , are indolent by nature ; [you]3052-you get enough outdoor exercise by fancying the landscape [you]3052-you are going to paint , or , perhaps , by looking at one [you]3052-you have painted . But [we]3054-we poor creatures of clay must gallop over [the fields]6668-the fields , plant the trees , and mow the grass which [you]3052-you are content to be gazing at . Tell [me]0-i what [I]0-i should do , not what [I]0-i should be or suffer ; for [I]0-i was made for action . ' '[3052-you] [You]3052-you talk , ' answered [Rupert]422-rupert , with [his]422-rupert ironical smile , '[3052-you] like [a great philosopher]3056-a great philosopher[I]0-i forget [his]3056-a great philosopher name — who said that action was the end of life . It is a doctrine that does n't agree with [me]0-i . The art of doing nothing demands unusual genius in [this wretched country]3057-this wretched country , where [everybody]7611-everybody seems to have lost the knowledge of its existence . But it is a very fine art indeed . ' '[0-i] [I]0-i daresay , ' answered [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , who had [her]367-hippolyta own small gift of irony ; '[0-i] and [you]0-i practise it , do n't [you]0-i , [Rupert]422-rupert , when [you]0-i spend every hour of daylight painting , and all the dark hours in thinking over what [you]0-i are going to paint ? ' '[0-i] [I]0-i knew how to be idle once , ' [he]0-i replied , '[0-i] but it was in [my]0-i better days , when the first delight of inspiration made work not only impossible but absurd . [I]0-i should then as soon have thought of painting [my]0-i imaginations as [Adam]456-adam of leaving [Paradise]85-paradise to make [himself]0-i a plough and raise corn in [the North - Western territory]3059-the north - western territory . [[My]0-i Paradise]3060-my paradise was within . What did it matter to [anybody else]3061-anybody else if [I]0-i did not work ? [I]0-i was happy . ' '[0-i] What made [you]0-i work at last ? ' [she]8475-she inquired . '[0-i] [I]0-i do not know . Ambition , [I]0-i suppose . Or it may have been the awakening of a new faculty which the books describe as the need of expressing [one]5661-one 's self . It is a curious law that when [we]3063-we have gone on thinking a certain time [we]3063-we must tell [our]3063-we thoughts to [somebody else]3064-somebody else . [Murder]457-murder will out , and so will genius . ' '[457-murder] And love , too , ' [she]8475-she said , blushing . '[457-murder] [You]0-i have forgotten that . ' '[457-murder] Oh , love , ' [he]0-i said , '[457-murder] of course ; but love is such [a born babbler]3065-a born babbler . ' '[3065-a born babbler] [I]0-i was thinking of another kind of love , ' [she]8475-she went on when [he]0-i stopped ; '[0-i] [you]0-i must not laugh at it , although in [you]0-i it has not awakened yet — that love which [[my]0-i father]5872-my father calls philanthropy ! Do n't [you]0-i think there may be a passion of pity , a desire to help [human creatures]2314-human creatures because [they]2314-human creatures are human ? ' [She]8475-she seemed a little anxious to hear what [he]0-i would say . '[0-i] [[My]0-i dear]5845-my dear , ' [he]0-i answered , '[0-i] [Colonel Valence]422-rupert is [a man of remarkable character and pronounced opinions]3069-a man of remarkable character and pronounced opinions . [I]0-i was not brought up in [the same school]3070-the same school . [I]0-i dislike the sight of misery — at least , ' [he]0-i added with a smile which showed [he]0-i was not serious , '[0-i] when it does not lend itself to picturesque treatment . But in abstract virtues [I]0-i have very small confidence . To [me]0-i [the human race]3071-the human race seems too large a thing to care about . To tell the truth , [I]0-i do n't care about it . But , ' [he]0-i sad , looking at [her]5845-my dear , '[5845-my dear] [you]5845-my dear have a motive in asking [me]0-i . What is it , [dear]2772-dear ? In [you]5845-my dear these abstract virtues become a quality [I]0-i can love . Do [you]5845-my dear want [me]0-i to turn philanthropist ? [I]0-i will try , though [I]0-i warn [you]5845-my dear the attempt will most likely prove a dead failure . [I]0-i am no [Abou Hassan]458-abou hassan , if that was [the good creature]3073-the good creature 's name that begged [the recording angel]3074-the recording angel to set [him]0-i down as one that loved [[his]0-i fellow - men]3075-his fellow - men . [I]0-i neither hate [them]3075-his fellow - men nor love [them]3075-his fellow - men . What [I]0-i say to [them]3075-his fellow - men is , [you]5845-my dear let [me]0-i alone and [I]0-i will let [you]5845-my dear alone . But [I]0-i can try , [you]5845-my dear know . ' '[5845-my dear] It is not that , ' [she]5845-my dear answered ; '[0-i] [I]0-i was thinking rather of [myself]0-i . When [you]5845-my dear are away from [me]0-i , what shall [I]0-i do to keep [myself]0-i alive ? There is [nobody to visit]3076-nobody to visit , and [I]0-i could not subsist on visiting , if there were [hundreds]3077-hundreds . [You]5845-my dear have forbidden [me]0-i to engage in household work , so that will not be a resource — at least until [I]0-i have coaxed [you]5845-my dear into a better mind . Reading , practising music — oh dear ! what are these but the make - believe employments of [a fashionable young person who knows no other way of killing time]3078-a fashionable young person who knows no other way of killing time ? [I]0-i do not wish to kill time , but to live , and it has occurred to [me]0-i that [I]0-i might take lessons in [my]0-i proper profession — of looking after [men]5873-men and [women in distress]3080-women in distress . ' '[3081-the only human being] But can [you]0-i go about and not be discovered ? ' [he]422-rupert asked , with the uncertain accent of [a man who would like to refuse , and yet was willing to yield for love]8476-a man who would like to refuse , and yet was willing to yield for love 's sake . '[3081-the only human being] Why should [I]0-i be discovered ? [The only human being]3081-the only human being that has an interest in [me]0-i besides [you]5845-my dear , [Rupert]422-rupert , is [[my]0-i father]5872-my father . If [I]0-i could have foreseen these events [I]0-i would have asked [his]5872-my father guidance . Now it is too late . [He]5872-my father gave [me]0-i no address ; [he]5872-my father said that there was none to give , and [I]0-i must wait patiently for [his]5872-my father return — if return should be possible to [him]5872-my father . [[Our]3083-our old [Dolores]406-dolores]3084-our old dolores will send [me]0-i the message when it comes . As for [others]5757-others , who is there ? [I]0-i am quite alone , without [friend]3086-friend or relative in [the world]5697-the world . The change of name will be enough to guard against accidents . It would be another thing were [you]422-rupert to accompany [me]0-i , for [you]422-rupert have , unluckily , celebrated features ; and [others besides [Mr. Davenant]250-tom davenant]3088-others besides mr. davenant might remember the portrait in [the Academy]3089-the academy . But , [sir]5663-sir , [you]5663-sir shall not come anywhere within reach of [[my]0-i poor]3091-my poor . ' [She]367-hippolyta gave [him]5663-sir a charming look . '[5663-sir] And will [you]0-i , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , promise not to visit [houses where there is infection]3092-houses where there is infection ? [I]0-i shall not consent otherwise , ' [he]5663-sir said in determined accents . [She]367-hippolyta reflected before answering . '[0-i] [I]0-i do not think it is quite right to promise absolutely . How could [I]0-i visit on both sides of [an infected house]3093-an infected house and shrink from entering [there]913-there ? But since [you]422-rupert are [lord]3095-lord and [master]3096-master , [I]0-i will engage never to do so without consulting [you]0-i first . Will that satisfy [you]0-i ? ' '[0-i] Yes , ' [he]0-i replied , '[0-i] for [I]0-i shall never give [you]0-i permission . ' And so it was settled , and [Rupert]422-rupert turned the horses '[0-i] heads towards [home]693-home . [They]3098-they spent the rest of the evening in making arrangements for [his]0-i departure , and planning methods of correspondence . The latter was not easy . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , as [they]3098-they were sitting after dinner in the twilight , looking out on [[their]3098-they garden]3099-their garden , suggested that [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert might write direct to [[his]242-rupert friend]6114-his friend [Mr. Malcolm]452-mr. malcolm at [Forrest House]135-forrest house ; and if [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm answered for [[her]451-mrs. malcolm husband]6407-her husband by writing to [[Mr. Glanville]242-rupert 's house in [town]1305-town]3102-mr. glanville 's house in town , whence [her]451-mrs. malcolm letters should be sent on under cover , there would be little chance of detection , especially when [she]451-mrs. malcolm had mastered the new style of caligraphy whereat [she]451-mrs. malcolm was now diligent . To provide against accidents [they]3098-they fixed on a set of enigmatical expressions , which might be inserted in the Times if other channels of communication were not speedy enough . And , at the worst , [Mr. Malcolm]452-mr. malcolm could telegraph from [Forrest House]135-forrest house to [Trelingham Court]6-trelingham court . [These young people]3104-these young people grew merry over the difficulties in which [they]3104-these young people found [themselves]3104-these young people . It seemed an excellent , and might prove an exciting , game of hide - and - seek . [They]3104-these young people did not trouble about the distant future . One thing must be done at a time , one business put out of hand . When the designs in [the Great Hall]5669-the great hall were pretty well complete , [Rupert]242-rupert fancied [he]242-rupert might leave the rest of the details to [one of [[his]242-rupert friends]1847-his friends]3106-one of his friends . In that case [they]3104-these young people would leave [England]39-england and fix [[their]3104-these young people home in [France]113-france or [Italy]27-italy]3108-their home in france or italy . Much might depend on the adventures , in regions whither [Glanville]242-rupert could not follow [him]242-rupert , of [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence ; something , [too,—the artist]3109-too,—the artist murmured in a low aside , — on the development of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's character under these novel influences , and with so great a break between [her]367-hippolyta present and [her]367-hippolyta former life . At any rate , [they]3104-these young people would not stay in [England]39-england a day longer than was necessary . [None]961-none are so free as [English travellers on [the Continent]6837-the continent]3111-english travellers on the continent ; [they]961-none have slipped the collar of [their]961-none dear native habits , and [their]961-none reputation , gained at the cost of some eccentricity during the last seventy years , is now well established as [men]5873-men and [women who are a law]3114-women who are a law unto [themselves]961-none . The essential thing was to get quit of [Trelingham]243-trelingham and [its]243-trelingham associations . Denying [themselves]961-none a longer tête - à - tête now was the sure means of making it perpetual hereafter . But when , on the morrow , [Rupert]242-rupert was gone , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta shut [herself]367-hippolyta up in [[her]367-hippolyta room]7257-her room . [She]367-hippolyta left untasted the dainty meal which had been prepared by [the housekeeper]6186-the housekeeper . [She]367-hippolyta had never felt so lonely in [her]367-hippolyta life . Sitting at the window whence [they]3117-they had gazed out together at the fading light , and enjoyed the perfumes of the garden beneath [them]3117-they during the long evenings of June , [she]367-hippolyta went over the thoughts [they]3117-they had shared , the words of affection and trust [they]3117-they had spoken . For one short month [she]367-hippolyta had known what human companionship was in perfection ; [she]367-hippolyta had tasted the honey - sweet nectar , and its delight , mounting to [her]367-hippolyta brain , had filled every little act and momentary interchange of feeling with unspeakable poetry . This , then , was the crown of life — to love and to be loved ; there was nothing beyond it , nothing to compare with it , nothing that would compensate for its loss . But why should [she]367-hippolyta fear to lose it ? [Rupert]242-rupert was frank and faithful ; what greater proof could [he]242-rupert have given of [his]242-rupert ardent devotion ? [He]242-rupert would never be false ; the heaven of [their]3117-they love was sure . And yet , and yet , how melancholy was [her]367-hippolyta feeling now [he]242-rupert no longer sat by the window , telling [her]367-hippolyta of the thousand things [he]242-rupert knew ! A few months ago [he]242-rupert was [a stranger whose life or death]3118-a stranger whose life or death mattered to [her]367-hippolyta not at all ; now [he]242-rupert was [[her]367-hippolyta world]7889-her world , [her]367-hippolyta paradise , [[her]367-hippolyta god]3120-her god . While [she]367-hippolyta stayed in [her]367-hippolyta attitude of wistful reflection , and the sky grew clearer and the faint hues of sunset died away into a steely twilight , the forerunner of the stars which by and by would rise in the summer night , [she]367-hippolyta heard the sound of music , of an organ playing and voices accompanying [it]3121-it , in [the church whose southern windows were visible]3122-the church whose southern windows were visible from [her]367-hippolyta own . There were lights within , and the stained glass , which must have looked dark to [the worshippers]3123-the worshippers , had now become faintly transparent on the outside , showing , although in dull confusion of colour , the forms of [saints and angels , of quaint vestments and broad glowing wings , crimson or ruby]3124-saints and angels , of quaint vestments and broad glowing wings , crimson or ruby , intermixed with the gold of sceptres , crowns , Gothic lilies , and other medieval symbols . It was a fantastic , unreal vision , as of life in [a child]5891-a child 's picture - book , or on a long roll of tapestry , unlike anything [we]3126-we see walking [the world]5697-the world , without perspective or proportion , but perhaps for that reason appealing to a sense of dim possibilities which lurks in [our]3126-we severest calculations and is never more awake than when [we]3126-we have lost what [we]3126-we prize . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , still chewing the cud of sweet and bitter fancy , at first took no notice of the stained windows ; yet the vision pleased [her]367-hippolyta unawares , the medley of colours made [her]367-hippolyta smile , and if it did not soothe , it distracted [her]367-hippolyta . Imagination played among [them]3128-their and endeavoured to make out [the innocent child]3129-the innocent child - faces which were seen in reversed outline , yet even so preserved something of [their]3129-the innocent child comeliness , and grew fairer as the evening closed in about [them]3129-the innocent child . It was [a large building]3130-a large building , and the windows stood high between [their]3128-their buttresses . More and more distinct and solemn pealed forth the tones of the organ ; its music rolled along the painted windows and seemed to be echoed back from the farther end of [the church]6003-the church ; while the voices of [the choir]3132-the choir , coming in from time to time , rose and fell in a slow religious chant , subdued to perfect harmony where [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta sat listening,—or could it be called listening ? for [she]367-hippolyta heard the voices as [she]367-hippolyta might have heard the winds in [a forest]3133-a forest , not heeding them , though allowing [her]367-hippolyta thoughts to be influenced by their unceasing murmur . [She]367-hippolyta did not know what the voices sang , why the lights were kindled , or the painted windows began to blaze at that hour . These things did not enter into [her]367-hippolyta life , but they exalted and in some degree pacified [her]367-hippolyta melancholy , connecting it with the grave enthusiasm of the unknown rite , with old - time memories and the sadness of [the world]5697-the world . It seemed as though out of the darkness had risen a company , strange to [her]367-hippolyta and never before seen , which in language incomprehensible yet significant chanted [their]3128-their sorrows , [their]3128-their hopes , [their]3128-their dim aspirations , telling [her]367-hippolyta that [she]367-hippolyta was not alone in the troubled night . [They]3128-their were [human beings]6624-human beings , not [supernatural visitants]3136-supernatural visitants ; but , hidden while [they]3128-their sang , [they]3128-their might have put off the grotesque accidents of humanity , its vulgar habiliments and grossness of surroundings ; [they]3128-their were spirit - voices , uttering [themselves]3128-their from a heart like [her]367-hippolyta own . [She]367-hippolyta listened more intently , and that heart melted . Sweet tears began to flow , tears of compassion , at first for [herself]367-hippolyta , and then for [she]367-hippolyta knew not what,—for the grief which makes [men]5873-men and [women]7138-women desolate , for the heavy fate that weighs upon [our]3139-our mortal frame , for the hope that is long deferred . [Her]367-hippolyta thoughts wandered away from [Rupert]242-rupert into realms of vague surmise and meditation . It was an experience not unlike that which had befallen [her]367-hippolyta on the evening of the ball , when amid the strains of joyous music one single note of wailing had brought [her]367-hippolyta the vision of [the suffering multitude]3140-the suffering multitude . But in the great bursts of organ music there was nothing discordant or lightly mocking ; hope and pity were blended in the enunciation of a harmony without end . [She]367-hippolyta did not despise [herself]367-hippolyta for letting the floods of this sacred music pour in upon [her]367-hippolyta soul , as [she]367-hippolyta had been tempted to despise [herself]367-hippolyta during the waltz . For it seemed to [her]367-hippolyta that all the sweetness was purchased [here]6115-here by self - sacrifice , by fellow - feeling with [them]3142-them that suffered,—the great article of [her]367-hippolyta creed early and late . [She]367-hippolyta could not have told when the organ ceased . [Her]367-hippolyta mind was far away . When [Rupert]242-rupert returned to [Trelingham]243-trelingham [he]242-rupert found many things changed , nor was the prevailing tone similar to that which had struck [him]242-rupert on [his]242-rupert first arrival . [One]5661-one may truly say , with the French proverb , that love had passed that way ; and though its effects were not visible on the surface , they were none the less real . [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant , twice foiled in [his]250-tom davenant endeavour to make [his]250-tom davenant cousin the heiress of [[[her]3144-her father]671-her father 's property]3146-her father 's property , was gone ; nor did it appear when [he]250-tom davenant would return , if ever , during [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham 's lifetime . [He]250-tom davenant was now in [London]4-london with [[his]250-tom davenant mother]1582-his mother , desperately uncertain what to do next , and projecting an expedition to [South America]79-south america or [the Rocky Mountains]3148-the rocky mountains as soon as [he]250-tom davenant could light upon [a companion]1751-a companion . [His]250-tom davenant absence , silent and shy though [the young man]5843-the young man had been , left a perceptible gap ; to be with [him]250-tom davenant , [Rupert]242-rupert said , was as good as daily bread ; it was wholesome and nourishing , although [you]3151-you could not detect a particular flavour in it . But [he]250-tom davenant could no longer be reckoned [a member of that household]3152-a member of that household . [Lady May]244-lady may did not mention [him]250-tom davenant . [The Earl]663-the earl was equally reticent . [Other guests]3154-other guests came and went ; it was not [a lonely place]3155-a lonely place ; but among [them]3154-other guests [Rupert]242-rupert saw none to attract [him]242-rupert , and [he]242-rupert was not disposed to cultivate [them]3154-other guests from motives of worldly interest . [He]242-rupert threw [himself]242-rupert into [his]242-rupert task , which had been neglected for so many summer days . [He]242-rupert was up early and late , dined by [himself]242-rupert as often as at [the Earl]663-the earl 's table , excused [his]242-rupert solitude on the plea that [he]242-rupert had devoured all [his]242-rupert leisure while away , and lived on [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's letters , which came regularly every morning , forty - eight hours after they were written . For they had to be taken in and re - addressed at [[his]242-rupert [London]4-london house]3157-his london house . [One person]6122-one person had remained at [the Court]1181-the court whom [he]242-rupert heartily wished a thousand miles off ; but [she]6122-one person had apparently [her]6122-one person own reasons for staying . [I]0-i need not say that it was [the Countess Lutenieff]265-the countess lutenieff . In former days [she]6122-one person had taken hardly more notice of [him]242-rupert than of ' [the mechanic]8477-the mechanic , '[6122-one person] [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor . [She]6122-one person now greeted [him]242-rupert ostentatiously , came with [her]6122-one person light insouciant manner into [the Great Hall]5669-the great hall , tripped about on the scaffolding to the imminent risk of [her]6122-one person own neck , and was , in short , much in [his]242-rupert way . [Rupert]242-rupert had not the brusque address of [some great artists]3161-some great artists ; [he]242-rupert could not be rude to [a lady]6422-a lady ( unless , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta would have interposed , [he]242-rupert happened to be very much in love with [her]6422-a lady ) , and [he]242-rupert was vexed by the presence and the babble of [the Countess]5855-the countess without knowing how to get rid of either . [Lady May]244-lady may did not come so often . [Her]244-lady may manner , too , was changed . [She]244-lady may looked at [him]242-rupert as much as ever , but [she]244-lady may spoke less ; and [their]3164-their confidences on both sides seemed to be at an end . [She]244-lady may would stand and watch [him]242-rupert painting . If [he]242-rupert expressed a wish that anything , however slight , should be altered in [[his]242-rupert room]749-his room , or in the hours at which [the workmen]5902-the workmen came or went , though it were a passing fancy and [he]242-rupert had not dreamt of its being seriously regarded , still the alteration was made , the wish was carried out . [He]242-rupert felt uncomfortable ; but with [his]242-rupert sense of obligation , which would not rise to gratitude , was mingled a feeling of pity . [He]242-rupert was quick enough now to perceive how intense and lasting was the passion which ruled in [Lady]3167-lady May. What would happen when [she]244-lady may came to know the truth , or , at least , as much of it as [the world]5697-the world should ever be acquainted with ? [She]244-lady may and [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta could never meet again ; [their]3164-their paths had crossed once , and once only , then [each]614-each had gone [her]244-lady may way . And [he]242-rupert was moving , and should ever move , on the path of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . How would [[the Earl]663-the earl 's daughter]5859-the earl 's daughter regard [their]3164-their union , which would of course to [her]5859-the earl 's daughter have the semblance of marriage ? All depended probably on how it came to [her]5859-the earl 's daughter ears . Meanwhile [Rupert]242-rupert , wholly delivered from the fancy that [she]244-lady may had touched [his]242-rupert affection , was so calm , so cold , and so civil , that to one less bent on conquering [him]242-rupert the task which [May Davenant]244-lady may had undertaken would have seemed desperate . Either [he]242-rupert was inaccessible by nature , or the conquest was already made — by another . [She]244-lady may did not appear to think so . [She]244-lady may was wary , attentive , engrossed , letting not a hint escape from [her]244-lady may , and watching every expression on [his]242-rupert countenance , every slightest accident in the day 's proceedings . [Rupert]242-rupert felt that it was so ; it gave [him]242-rupert a great deal of occupation and made existence at [Trelingham]243-trelingham a penalty . [He]242-rupert was not likely to be drawn away from [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta by [such an Argus - eyed creature]3172-such an argus - eyed creature . But [he]242-rupert wished there were [a Hermes]3173-a hermes to send [her]244-lady may to sleep with [his]242-rupert magic - wand . Among other difficulties , one , which naturally presented itself to [a lover]6536-a lover , was that of visiting [Falside]89-falside , where [he]242-rupert wished to consecrate by devout pilgrimage all the haunts of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , making [his]242-rupert memory identical with [hers]244-lady may and taking to [himself]242-rupert the past which [she]244-lady may had lived without [him]242-rupert . Should [he]242-rupert go or not go ? It was a serious question . At length [he]242-rupert resolved to break the ice . [The two ladies]3175-the two ladies and [he]242-rupert were standing aloft on a broad scaffold , in front of that picture representing [Tristram]441-tristram and Iseult , which as a tableau vivant had stirred [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's jealousy . [Rupert]242-rupert , touching the burnished gold of the chalice with [his]242-rupert brush , and keeping [his]242-rupert eyes on the fresco , said casually , ' [I]242-rupert think [I]242-rupert shall ride to [Falside]89-falside when [I]242-rupert have done this piece of the day 's work . '[242-rupert] ' To [Falside]89-falside ? '[5855-the countess] exclaimed [the Countess]5855-the countess , looking aside at [Lady May.]394-hippolyta ' Oh , of course , to go on with [your]242-rupert landscape , which , by the bye , [we]8478-we have never seen . What a pity it is that such a picturesque little demesne should be left in the charge of [a couple of old servants]8479-a couple of old servants ! It might as well belong to a ghost or [a dead man]8480-a dead man as to [Colonel Valence]422-rupert , who is never at [home]693-home . '[242-rupert] ' But [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta takes care of it , '[422-rupert] said [Rupert]422-rupert , always with [his]422-rupert brush in [his]422-rupert hand , intent on the shading of the chalice . [He]422-rupert kept good control over [his]422-rupert voice . ' Dear [me]338-karina ! '[338-karina] cried [Karina]338-karina , now looking straight at [Lady May]244-lady may and addressing [her]244-lady may , ' how odd that [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert should not know that [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta has disappeared from [Falside]89-falside ! '[338-karina] ' Disappeared ! '[5691-the artist] said [the artist]5691-the artist boldly . ' What do [you]244-lady may mean , [Countess]265-the countess lutenieff ? Is that a term of romance for something very ordinary ? '[5691-the artist] ' Ordinary or extraordinary , '[244-lady may] [she]244-lady may replied , ' it is true . A few days after [you]244-lady may went to [London]4-london — when was it , [May]244-lady may ? '[244-lady may] interrupting [herself]244-lady may suddenly . ' When was what ? '[394-hippolyta] said [Lady May.]394-hippolyta ' [I]244-lady may ca n't help [you]244-lady may to an answer if [you]244-lady may break off in the middle of a sentence . '[244-lady may] [She]244-lady may was blushing , and the plank on which [she]244-lady may stood trembled . [Rupert]242-rupert put out [his]242-rupert arm to keep [her]244-lady may from falling , and drew [her]244-lady may from the edge of the scaffold . ' Take care , [Lady May]244-lady may , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert said ; ' there is always danger of accident when [people]5883-people begin talking up in the air like this . [They]5883-people forget that [they]5883-people are not on the ground . '[242-rupert] ' Thank [you]244-lady may , '[244-lady may] [she]244-lady may said in a low voice , coming nearer to the fresco . [She]244-lady may was angry at having betrayed [her]244-lady may motion . ' Well , [Karina]338-karina , '[244-lady may] [she]244-lady may said , recovering [herself]244-lady may , ' what were [you]244-lady may saying ? '[244-lady may] ' [I]244-lady may was telling [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert that [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta had quitted [Falside]89-falside unexpectedly about a week after [Cousin Tom]303-cousin tom 's birthday ; and that [she]367-hippolyta did not inform [us]8483-we , in the brief note [we]8483-we received , either of [her]367-hippolyta destination or of the causes which led to [her]367-hippolyta sudden departure . '[244-lady may] There was a certain ill - natured emphasis in these formal words which amused [Rupert]242-rupert . [He]242-rupert thought [himself]242-rupert quite a match for [Madame de Lutenieff]400-madame de lutenieff . So [he]242-rupert laughed and answered , ' [I]242-rupert did not know [you]244-lady may were so much in [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta 's confidence . Has [she]367-hippolyta been in the habit of notifying [her]367-hippolyta movements and their motives to [her]367-hippolyta feminine acquaintance ? And has [she]367-hippolyta really gone ? '[242-rupert] ' [We]8483-we were not mere acquiantance , '[338-karina] retorted [Karina]338-karina ; ' [you]244-lady may may remember , [Sir Artist]459-sir artist , how anxious [she]367-hippolyta was to be received at [Trelingham]243-trelingham . [One]5661-one might have supposed it was the chief object of [her]367-hippolyta life . And no sooner is [she]367-hippolyta free of [the house]1304-the house , than [she]367-hippolyta vanishes into space without a word of explanation either to [[my]338-karina cousin]5664-my cousin or to [me]338-karina , although [we]8483-we were both devotedly fond of [her]367-hippolyta . '[338-karina] ' Do n't exaggerate , [Karina]338-karina , '[244-lady may] said [Lady May]244-lady may from [[her]244-lady may place near [Rupert]242-rupert]3178-her place near rupert ; ' [you]244-lady may were as fond of [her]367-hippolyta as [you]244-lady may would be of a new plaything for three days and a half ; if [she]367-hippolyta had not gone [you]244-lady may would have got tired and found another plaything before long . As for [me]244-lady may , [I]244-lady may never pretended to be enthusiastic about [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta . [Her]367-hippolyta wish to put an end to the misunderstanding between [papa]5866-papa and [Colonel Valence]422-rupert was no doubt amiable . But [I]244-lady may could not care for [a young lady who held [her]367-hippolyta principles]8488-a young lady who held her principles . '[244-lady may] ' What sort of principles ? '[422-rupert] inquired [Rupert]422-rupert . [He]422-rupert did not feel much attracted to [Lady May]244-lady may while [she]244-lady may was speaking . [She]244-lady may to scorn [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ! It was well for both that [he]422-rupert knew how to hold [his]422-rupert tongue . ' Oh , dangerous principles enough , '[244-lady may] [she]244-lady may answered . ' [I]244-lady may do not know that [I]244-lady may can or ought to describe them ; but [you]8489-you may imagine that [Colonel Valence]422-rupert would not teach [[his]422-rupert daughter]5673-his daughter the maxims of English society . '[244-lady may] ' Now [you]8489-you are exaggerating , '[5855-the countess] interrupted [the Countess]5855-the countess ; ' they were not English maxims , [I]244-lady may grant . But they were romantic . Do [you]8489-you think , [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert , '[244-lady may] [she]244-lady may went on , ' that there is no morality out of [England]39-england ? [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta , [[my]244-lady may cousin]5664-my cousin , and [I]244-lady may had a famous dispute on that subject before [she]367-hippolyta went . [I]244-lady may agreed with [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta , and [we]8492-we were set down by [Lady May]244-lady may as exceedingly naughty . Were [we]8492-we not , [May]244-lady may ? '[244-lady may] ' [You]8489-you misrepresent [me]244-lady may , '[244-lady may] [[her]5855-the countess cousin]6183-her cousin answered , ' and [you]8489-you are doing injustice to [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta . But [I]5855-the countess have no particular pleasure in discussing [her]367-hippolyta views , even if [I]5855-the countess fully understood them . [I]5855-the countess am not sorry [she]367-hippolyta has left [Falside]89-falside for what may prove a long time . It was a dangerous and difficult connection , as [I]5855-the countess saw at the beginning . Not indeed , '[5855-the countess] [she]5855-the countess hastened to add , ' that [any one]5901-any one was to blame , except [Colonel Valence]422-rupert for bringing up [[his]422-rupert daughter]5673-his daughter on such a system . [I]5855-the countess am glad [we]8495-we visited [her]367-hippolyta , and glad the acquaintance is probably over . '[5855-the countess] ' Did [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta write that [she]367-hippolyta should be away a long while ? '[422-rupert] asked [Rupert]422-rupert . [The Countess]5855-the countess replied , ' [She]367-hippolyta spoke of leaving [Falside]89-falside and being uncertain whether [she]367-hippolyta should return . It was a short note — two or three lines in haste , that was all . '[5855-the countess] ' Something connected with [[her]367-hippolyta father]671-her father 's plans , perhaps , '[422-rupert] said [Rupert]422-rupert ; ' [he]671-her father is [a great traveller]8497-a great traveller . '[422-rupert] It was necessary to find out whether [the Countess]5855-the countess suspected anything . ' And [a great conspirator]8498-a great conspirator , '[400-madame de lutenieff] said [Madame de Lutenieff]400-madame de lutenieff . ' [I]400-madame de lutenieff should like to know [him]671-her father . What an entertaining history [he]671-her father must have lived through , always plotting and going about in disguise for thirty or forty years , like [the villain in a play]8499-the villain in a play ! But [we]8500-we do n't know whether [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta followed [him]671-her father from [home]693-home . [She]367-hippolyta may have gone off with one of [those dark Italians that used to be seen at [Falside]89-falside]8502-those dark italians that used to be seen at falside . [We]8500-we did fancy , just for a moment , '[400-madame de lutenieff] pursued [this hare - brained young lady—'but]3183-this hare - brained young lady—'but of course it was only a joke — that [she]3183-this hare - brained young lady—'but was not altogether indifferent to — to — ' [she]3183-this hare - brained young lady—'but stopped and looked across at [Lady May.]394-hippolyta But no help came from that quarter . [Rupert]422-rupert felt the blood mounting in [his]422-rupert cheeks . '[3183-this hare - brained young lady—'but] Go on , [Countess]3184-countess , ' [he]422-rupert said resolutely ; '[3183-this hare - brained young lady—'but] [you]3184-countess do n't finish [your]3184-countess sentences this morning . ' [His]422-rupert tone of calm indifference disconcerted [Madame de Lutenieff]400-madame de lutenieff , who could not see [his]422-rupert face . '[3184-countess] Oh , it was all nonsense , ' [she]400-madame de lutenieff said with less spirit than usual ; '[3184-countess] but in [the country]625-the country [people]5883-people have nothing to do except to invent stories about [[their]5883-people friends]2620-their friends . When [you]3188-you left [the Court]1181-the court , instead of waiting till [Cousin Tom]303-cousin tom 's festival was over , and [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta went away in a hurry , [I]0-i said to [Lady May]244-lady may that perhaps it had been arranged when [you]244-lady may were dancing at the dress ball . But do n't be wrathful , [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert , ' for [he]0-i had now turned round with the brush in [his]0-i hand ; '[242-rupert] [I]0-i am never serious , [you]242-rupert know , and [I]0-i meant no harm . ' '[0-i] Make [your]242-rupert mind easy , [Countess]265-the countess lutenieff , ' replied [the artist]5691-the artist ; '[265-the countess lutenieff] [I]0-i am not likely to be wrathful over a little bit of romance , if [I]0-i may apply the word as [Lady May]244-lady may did just now . When [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta left the ball to meet [[her]367-hippolyta father]671-her father , [I]0-i had no more notion that [she]367-hippolyta would be quitting [Falside]89-falside in a week than [you]242-rupert had . Less , perhaps . And [you]242-rupert can not guess whither [she]367-hippolyta has gone ? ' '[242-rupert] Not in the least , ' said [Karina]338-karina , somewhat crestfallen . [She]338-karina had not shaken [Rupert]242-rupert 's equanimity ; nor was [she]338-karina further advanced on the subject of [his]242-rupert relations to [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . But there was something else to be attempted , and [Lady May]244-lady may 's leaving [the Great Hall]5669-the great hall when [their]8505-their conversation reached this point gave [her]338-karina the opportunity [she]338-karina longed for . With that engaging openness which , from being really a part of [her]338-karina character , had been submitted without difficulty to cultivation , and was now a weapon of attack and defence , [she]338-karina contrived to let [Rupert]242-rupert know that [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant had proposed for [[his]242-rupert cousin]5753-his cousin 's hand , but with the unexpected result which has been already chronicled . '[242-rupert] Unexpected , ' went on [the innocent Countess]8507-the innocent countess , '[242-rupert] for [I]0-i need not tell [you]3191-you , [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert , that [Lady May]3192-lady may has thereby surrendered , if [I]0-i should not rather say forfeited , the most splendid prospect . [She]3192-lady may would have been [Countess of [Trelingham]243-trelingham]1043-countess of trelingham ; [she]3192-lady may would have continued to live in [the home of [her]3192-lady may childhood]3194-the home of her childhood , and to have the control of [this great property]3195-this great property . But [I]0-i do not blame [her]3192-lady may , oh no , ' [she]3192-lady may exclaimed with pathetic fervour ; '[3192-lady may] [I]0-i can guess the reason , and [I]0-i admire the constancy with which [she]3192-lady may has resisted temptation . ' [Her]3192-lady may eyes , though not capable of a deep expression , were searching [the artist]5691-the artist through and through . [He]0-i answered coolly , '[0-i] [I]0-i suppose the reason is not hard to guess . [Lady May]244-lady may did not care sufficiently for [[her]244-lady may cousin]6183-her cousin , who , if [I]0-i am not impertinent in saying so , is one of [the noblest young men [I]0-i have come across]3197-the noblest young men i have come across . ' [He]0-i was returning good for evil , and [the Countess]5855-the countess smiled . Praise of [her]3192-lady may preux chevalier always melted [her]5855-the countess . '[242-rupert] Come , ' [she]5855-the countess said , '[242-rupert] let [us]3198-us be [friends]6106-friends , [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert . [I]0-i see [you]242-rupert do not bear malice . [You]242-rupert are right in supposing that [Lady May]244-lady may does not care for [[my]0-i Cousin]5664-my cousin [Tom]250-tom davenant . Shall [I]0-i be indiscreet if [I]0-i tell [you]242-rupert that that is only half the reason ? ' And [her]244-lady may eyes gleamed brightly . '[0-i] [I]0-i should be indiscreet , perhaps , ' was [his]242-rupert answer , partly serious and partly ironical , '[0-i] if [I]0-i allowed [one lady]7412-one lady to betray the thoughts of another ; although [they]3202-they do say that is a way [they]3202-they have . ' '[3202-they] For shame , for shame ! ' [she]244-lady may said . '[0-i] [I]0-i shall tell [you]242-rupert nothing now , and yet [you]242-rupert are dying to hear . ' [She]244-lady may waited , but [he]242-rupert would give [her]244-lady may no encouragement . '[0-i] [I]0-i am dying to finish [my]0-i morning 's work , ' at last [he]242-rupert said . It was hardly courteous , but why would [she]244-lady may linger [there]913-there ? [He]242-rupert went resolutely at [his]242-rupert fresco again . [The Countess]5855-the countess thought a little while before setting [her]5855-the countess foot on the ladder by which [she]5855-the countess had come up ; and then , with a mischievous smile , said to [him]242-rupert , '[0-i] [I]0-i see all [your]242-rupert ambition lies in [your]242-rupert art . It is very natural , as [I]0-i can testify , being [a sort of artist]3203-a sort of artist [myself]0-i . But should it ever take another direction , not quite so lofty , and yet loftier , come to [me]0-i for information . ' With which enigmatic sentence [she]5855-the countess descended to the floor of [the Hall]1074-the hall and went out . [Glanville]242-rupert , [I]6186-the housekeeper am sorry to say , was anything but grateful ; and [his]242-rupert comments , delivered under [his]242-rupert breath as [he]242-rupert went on painting , would have astonished [Madame de Lutenieff]400-madame de lutenieff . For , though dissatisfied with [her]5855-the countess partial success , [she]5855-the countess had the witness of a good conscience , and would not have minded explaining to [a female confidante]8513-a female confidante the line of conduct [she]5855-the countess had pursued . There was only one rival in [Mr. Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant 's affections whom [she]5855-the countess feared , and that was [Lady May.]394-hippolyta So long as [[his]250-tom davenant cousin]5753-his cousin remained single , [Tom]250-tom davenant was capable of renewing [his]250-tom davenant offer . Were [she]5855-the countess married , or engaged , and out of the way , [Karina]338-karina trusted that [the young man]5843-the young man would have eyes for [her]338-karina own attractions , which were not inconsiderable . [She]338-karina had almost convinced [herself]338-karina that [Lady May]244-lady may was in love with [the artist]5691-the artist ; that passionate scene in which [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta had said so little and [Lady May]244-lady may had been so vehement was ever present to [her]338-karina fancy ; and in the hope of a further unravelling of the threads [she]338-karina , instead of following [Mrs. Davenant]302-mrs. davenant and [[her]302-mrs. davenant son]7909-her son to [London]4-london , had waited for [Rupert]242-rupert 's return . It was all important that [he]242-rupert should know the offer had been made and rejected . [She]338-karina would help [him]242-rupert to [one of the most accomplished and stately of [brides]8519-brides]8518-one of the most accomplished and stately of brides . It was of no consequence that [Lady May]244-lady may would have to stoop a little in order to marry [him]242-rupert , but of the utmost that [he]242-rupert should understand [she]338-karina was there , waiting for [him]242-rupert to fall on one knee and demand [her]338-karina hand . [The Earl]663-the earl would not refuse , and the great danger would be averted . So [the Countess]5855-the countess reasoned , not foolishly from [her]338-karina point of view . It was a misfortune that [Rupert]242-rupert would not accept [her]338-karina confidence , and that [Lady May]244-lady may would endure no reference , on [her]338-karina part , to [Rupert]242-rupert . How absurdly stiff and straitlaced was the morality of [English people]2457-english people ! Even that daring [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta had shown extreme reserve in [their]8523-their last interview at [Falside]89-falside , and was now departed on an errand which might have some romance in it , but would be sure after all to end , as English stories did , with perfect propriety . [Karina]338-karina sighed ; [she]338-karina was not made for [this dull realm]8524-this dull realm . [She]338-karina hoped , when the time came , [she]338-karina should persuade [Tom]250-tom davenant to live abroad ; not so much at [Paris]19-paris[Paris]19-paris was not itself under the Third Republic — but at [Vienna]138-vienna , [Venice]139-venice , [Naples]29-naples , with an interval once in a way at [Monte Carlo]140-monte carlo . [The Countess]5855-the countess did not play , but [she]5855-the countess took great pleasure in looking on while [others]5757-others played . The development of the drama which [she]5855-the countess desired to see at [Trelingham]243-trelingham was , however , interrupted a few days later . [The Earl , never very strong]8527-the earl , never very strong , had been ailing for some time , and [[his]8527-the earl , never very strong physicians]8528-his physicians , after consultation , ordered [him]8527-the earl , never very strong to take the waters at [Schwalbach]141-schwalbach . [He]8527-the earl , never very strong was unwilling to go , but [they]8528-his physicians threatened [him]8527-the earl , never very strong with the consequences ; and [Lady May]244-lady may , who was really and devotedly attached to [[her]244-lady may father]671-her father , added [her]244-lady may persuasion . [She]244-lady may would of course accompany [him]8527-the earl , never very strong . [The Countess]5855-the countess thought [she]5855-the countess might join [them]8528-his physicians later on ; and , as [Glanville]242-rupert declared that [he]242-rupert fully entered into [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham 's mind on the subject of the decorations , and would write frequently and give ample details of the progress of the work , it was decided that a move should be made . Thus [the artist]5691-the artist and [Mr. Truscombe]255-mr. truscombe would be [lords of the domain]8532-lords of the domain during [his]8527-the earl , never very strong absence ; but on [Glanville]242-rupert 's suggesting that [he]8527-the earl , never very strong must occasionally quit [the Court]1181-the court for other engagements , [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham begged [him]8527-the earl , never very strong to use all the freedom [he]8527-the earl , never very strong might wish . It had been stipulated at the beginning that [Rupert]242-rupert should take a fair time over the work and not hurry . When , therefore , [he]242-rupert had been some three weeks at [the Court]1181-the court , and [his]242-rupert impatience to see [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta again was reaching a feverish height , [they]8528-his physicians all , to [his]242-rupert infinite content , bade [him]242-rupert farewell one fine morning . That afternoon [he]242-rupert rode to [Falside]89-falside , and , winning admittance to [the library]7848-the library , wrote thence a glowing epistle to [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm , in which [he]242-rupert rejoiced over [his]242-rupert new - found liberty , and promised to be at [Forrest House]135-forrest house within the week . [He]242-rupert kept [his]242-rupert word . Three days of unalloyed happiness passed like a flash of summer - lightning , lambent , swift , and beautiful . It seemed to [Rupert]242-rupert that [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had subdued [her]367-hippolyta melancholy . [She]367-hippolyta was adorably candid and child - like , full of pretty fancies and loving conceits , reluctant to let [him]242-rupert go , yet comforted with the hope of [their]8536-their union for good and all when the next few months were over . [She]367-hippolyta had found occupation in gardening , and [her]367-hippolyta list of [the neighbouring poor]8537-the neighbouring poor was beginning to fill . Had [she]367-hippolyta gone near [an infected house]3093-an infected house , or exposed [herself]367-hippolyta to danger ? No , [she]367-hippolyta answered laughingly ; there was no infection within three miles . [She]367-hippolyta had attended [one sick - bed]8539-one sick - bed , and meant to attend it still , for it had gained [her]367-hippolyta a pleasant intimacy . Further the story did not go . [Rupert]242-rupert , too much in love with [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta to hear all [she]367-hippolyta said , hardly waited for the end of the sentence , but was bursting out , in the manner of [happy mortals]8540-happy mortals , with praises of [her]367-hippolyta generosity and declarations of [his]242-rupert unalterable affection . [He]242-rupert went back to [Trelingham]243-trelingham more in love than ever ; and if [he]242-rupert did not yield to [home]693-home - sickness now , it was by dint of incessant occupation . The story which [he]242-rupert would not let [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta finish was pretty in its way . At [Falside]89-falside [she]367-hippolyta had taken pleasure in [[her]367-hippolyta garden]7439-her garden , and with help from [Andres]377-andres — who loved [her]367-hippolyta as if [he]377-andres had been [her]367-hippolyta mastiff , and took more care of [her]367-hippolyta than [she]367-hippolyta knew — the flower - beds had flourished gaily , and [the wilderness]6775-the wilderness above and below the cascade had blossomed like the rose . It was only to be expected that [she]367-hippolyta should turn to the flowers again for consolation when [Rupert]242-rupert went away . There was much to be done in [the garden of [Forrest House]135-forrest house]8544-the garden of forrest house , for [it]8544-the garden of forrest house had been neglected somewhat since [Miss Foljambe]460-miss foljambe 's death . But the more there was to do the more [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was pleased ; and every morning saw [her]367-hippolyta in a costume that the work would not spoil , and in gardening gloves , engaged in weeding and trimming borders , and bringing back the straggling plants into some sort of order . The variety of flowers was unusual , and among them were lilies of all kinds , with many old - fashioned bulbs , tulips and hyacinths , which had been preserved in [the greenhouse]8545-the greenhouse with more care than the rest . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta wanted no help ; but , for the rougher tasks , [she]367-hippolyta might obtain it from [the man who looked after [the stables]5907-the stables]8546-the man who looked after the stables[a kind of miscellaneous groom and ostler , who did not sleep on [the premises]8549-the premises]8548-a kind of miscellaneous groom and ostler , who did not sleep on the premises . [She]367-hippolyta was alone in [the garden]7608-the garden , then , one pleasant forenoon , binding up some long creepers which had trailed over a bed of calceolarias , when [the housekeeper]6186-the housekeeper , [good Mrs. Leeming]461-mrs. leeming , came to [her]367-hippolyta with a request . Might [the gardener next door]8552-the gardener next door speak to [her]367-hippolyta ? '[6186-the housekeeper] Next door ? ' inquired [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ; '[3204-you] do [you]3204-you mean at [the church]6003-the church ? ' [Mrs. Leeming]461-mrs. leeming meant at [the church]6003-the church , if it was giving no offence . '[3204-you] None in [the world]5697-the world , ' said [[her]367-hippolyta mistress]7594-her mistress ; '[3204-you] why should it ? ' Well , [the housekeeper]6186-the housekeeper did not know , but [some people]8556-some people were set against [Roman Catholics]8432-roman catholics . Not [Miss Foljambe]460-miss foljambe , to be sure ; that [charitable lady]8558-charitable lady had a kind word for [all the world]8559-all the world . And that was why [the gardener]8560-the gardener came . '[6186-the housekeeper] Let [him]3207-him come now , then , ' said [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm , who had not learnt to tolerate [servants]1089-servants '[6186-the housekeeper] long stories . [The housekeeper]6186-the housekeeper beckoned to [a man that , during [their]3210-their short colloquy , had been standing at the gate]3209-a man that , during their short colloquy , had been standing at the gate . [He]3209-a man that , during their short colloquy , had been standing at the gate came forward and took off [his]3209-a man that , during their short colloquy , had been standing at the gate hat respectfully . [He]3209-a man that , during their short colloquy , had been standing at the gate was [a fine - looking man of about forty]3211-a fine - looking man of about forty , tall and well made , with a clear glance in [his]3209-a man that , during their short colloquy , had been standing at the gate gray eyes , and a good address . [The housekeeper]6186-the housekeeper said , ' Now , [Mr. Dauris]462-mr. dauris , tell [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm what [you]462-mr. dauris want , '[6186-the housekeeper] which introduction over , [she]6186-the housekeeper discreetly retired . [Mr. Dauris]462-mr. dauris , thus encouraged , and still more by the expression on [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's countenance , which was invariably gentle and sympathetic when [she]6186-the housekeeper came across any of [[her]6186-the housekeeper own class]3213-her own class , as [she]6186-the housekeeper called [them]3214-them , said that [he]3209-a man that , during their short colloquy , had been standing at the gate had made bold to come , now [Forrest House]135-forrest house was let , to beg for some flowers to decorate the altars in [St. Cyprian]143-st. cyprian 's , of which [he]3209-a man that , during their short colloquy , had been standing at the gate was [gardener]7479-gardener and [sacristan]3216-sacristan . ' But , '[3209-a man that , during their short colloquy , had been standing at the gate] [he]3209-a man that , during their short colloquy , had been standing at the gate added , ' there is not much of [a garden]8562-a garden , only narrow strips on the other side of [the building]2991-the building , and in a shady corner down by [the lane where hardly anything will grow]8564-the lane where hardly anything will grow . '[3209-a man that , during their short colloquy , had been standing at the gate] [He]3209-a man that , during their short colloquy , had been standing at the gate spoke perfectly correct English , without accent either provincial or of Bow Bells , and was indeed [one of [the many working men that know [their]3218-the many working men that know their native tongue native tongue]3218-the many working men that know their native tongue , and are proud of it]3217-one of the many working men that know their native tongue , and are proud of it . Two sentences were enough to interest [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . ' [You]3209-a man that , during their short colloquy , had been standing at the gate would like [me]367-hippolyta to give [you]3209-a man that , during their short colloquy , had been standing at the gate some flowers for [[your]3209-a man that , during their short colloquy , had been standing at the gate church]5847-your church ? [I]367-hippolyta will , with pleasure , '[367-hippolyta] [she]367-hippolyta answered ; ' but [the garden]7608-the garden is in a rather backward condition . Look round and tell [me]367-hippolyta what will suit [you]3209-a man that , during their short colloquy , had been standing at the gate best . '[367-hippolyta] [He]3209-a man that , during their short colloquy , had been standing at the gate thanked [her]367-hippolyta ; and as [she]367-hippolyta walked to [the greenhouse]8545-the greenhouse , with [Mr. Dauris]462-mr. dauris a little way behind , [she]367-hippolyta considered whether [he]3209-a man that , during their short colloquy , had been standing at the gate could not tell [her]367-hippolyta something of [the neighbourhood]7415-the neighbourhood and [the sick poor whom [she]367-hippolyta was minded to take in charge]3221-the sick poor whom she was minded to take in charge . [She]367-hippolyta put the question to [him]3209-a man that , during their short colloquy , had been standing at the gate . ' Yes , indeed , '[3209-a man that , during their short colloquy , had been standing at the gate] [he]3209-a man that , during their short colloquy , had been standing at the gate answered , ' [I]3209-a man that , during their short colloquy , had been standing at the gate know most of [the poor]6637-the poor about here . But [it]7608-the garden is not exactly [a poverty - stricken place]8568-a poverty - stricken place . On this side , along [the Hill]142-the hill , [you]3209-a man that , during their short colloquy , had been standing at the gate will not find any . [You]3209-a man that , during their short colloquy , had been standing at the gate must cross [the market]8569-the market and go down into [the small streets beyond [it]8569-the market , which are beginning to be crowded worse than [I]3209-a man that , during their short colloquy , had been standing at the gate remember [them]8570-the small streets beyond it , which are beginning to be crowded worse than i remember them]8570-the small streets beyond it , which are beginning to be crowded worse than i remember them . [[Our]8571-our own people]8572-our own people live [there]913-there mostly . But it does n't matter which door [you]3209-a man that , during their short colloquy , had been standing at the gate open ; [you]3209-a man that , during their short colloquy , had been standing at the gate will find suffering and sin inside . [The fathers at [St. Cyprian]143-st. cyprian 's]8574-the fathers at st. cyprian 's are there day and night ; and [I]3209-a man that , during their short colloquy , had been standing at the gate often hear [them]8574-the fathers at st. cyprian 's say that [they]8574-the fathers at st. cyprian 's can do no good . [I]3209-a man that , during their short colloquy , had been standing at the gate do n't wonder at it , seeing how [the people]2533-the people are compelled to live . '[3209-a man that , during their short colloquy , had been standing at the gate] ' No , nor do [I]367-hippolyta , '[367-hippolyta] said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta sorrowfully . And [she]367-hippolyta was abiding within these golden gates , with every luxury at command , [a garden]8562-a garden and [a palace]3223-a palace to afford [her]367-hippolyta pleasure at all hours , and neither care nor trouble ! How were these things to be reconciled ? [She]367-hippolyta must not dwell on them . It could do no good just then . ' What made [you]462-mr. dauris come to [me]367-hippolyta for flowers ? '[367-hippolyta] [she]367-hippolyta asked , by way of turning the conversation , while [she]367-hippolyta cut the best [she]367-hippolyta could find . [Mr. Dauris]462-mr. dauris , taking with a smile the bunch [she]367-hippolyta held out to [him]462-mr. dauris , answered , ' [I]367-hippolyta thought [you]367-hippolyta might be like [Miss Foljambe]460-miss foljambe , who was very good to [us]8576-us and sent in flowers every Saturday for [the Lady altar]8577-the lady altar . [She]460-miss foljambe was not [a Catholic]8578-a catholic ; but [she]460-miss foljambe used to say that flowers were of [God]276-god 's religion , and could do nothing but good to [anybody]6347-anybody . '[367-hippolyta] ' [She]460-miss foljambe was very right , '[367-hippolyta] exclaimed [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , pleased with this saying of [the lady in whose shadow she dwelt all day]3224-the lady in whose shadow she dwelt all day . It was like making [her]3224-the lady in whose shadow she dwelt all day acquaintance , though dead . ' [She]460-miss foljambe was very right , indeed . [A Spanish poet]8580-a spanish poet says , " Flowers are the thoughts of everlasting love . " [I]8560-the gardener will send [you]367-hippolyta some for [the Lady]722-the lady altar every Saturday ; and lest [I]8560-the gardener should forget , will [you]367-hippolyta come to [me]8560-the gardener next Saturday morning ? '[8560-the gardener] ' [I]8560-the gardener shall be much pleased to do so , '[8560-the gardener] replied [the gardener]8560-the gardener , going away . ' But [I]8560-the gardener beg [your]367-hippolyta pardon , '[8560-the gardener] [he]8560-the gardener resumed , in a less cheerful tone , ' next Saturday [I]8560-the gardener must take [[my]8560-the gardener poor wife]8582-my poor wife , if [she]8582-my poor wife is well enough , to the infirmary'—he named one at a distance—'where [the doctors]8583-the doctors have promised to see what [they]8583-the doctors can do for [her]8582-my poor wife . '[8560-the gardener] ' Is [[your]8560-the gardener wife]2946-your wife very ill , then ? '[367-hippolyta] inquired [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . ' [You]8560-the gardener did not mention [her]8582-my poor wife when [I]367-hippolyta was asking [you]8560-the gardener about [the sick in [the neighbourhood]7415-the neighbourhood]8585-the sick in the neighbourhood . '[367-hippolyta] ' [She]8582-my poor wife has been ill this long while , '[8560-the gardener] [he]8560-the gardener said ; ' but [we]8587-we are not in want , thank [God]276-god . [I]8560-the gardener earn a good income as [a gardener]8588-a gardener — not here at [St. Cyprian 's]143-st. cyprian , '[8560-the gardener] [he]8560-the gardener continued smiling , ' [the fathers]8589-the fathers could not afford it ; but a few doors down when [you]8560-the gardener pass [Church Lane]144-church lane . [[Our]8587-we cottage]8590-our cottage is at the end of [the lane]8591-the lane . '[8560-the gardener] ' But [I]367-hippolyta should like very much to be of service to [[your]8560-the gardener wife]2946-your wife , if [I]367-hippolyta could , '[367-hippolyta] said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta eagerly . ' What is the matter with [her]8582-my poor wife ? '[367-hippolyta] ' [We]8587-we call it a weak chest ; but [I]8560-the gardener am afraid it is more serious . [The doctor]1301-the doctor tells [me]8560-the gardener — however , [I]8560-the gardener keep it from [[my]8560-the gardener wife]8594-my wife , so please do n't mention it , for fear it should frighten [her]8582-my poor wife — that one lung is quite gone and the other affected . [She]8582-my poor wife is obliged to lie down a good deal with pains in [her]8582-my poor wife head and back . '[8560-the gardener] ' Poor thing , [poor thing]8595-poor thing , '[367-hippolyta] exclaimed [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ; ' how sad for [you]8560-the gardener both ! Have [you]8560-the gardener any [children]1703-children ? '[367-hippolyta] ' [Two little boys]8597-two little boys , '[3226-he] [he]3226-he answered , ' and [a girl]2930-a girl . [Annie]465-annie is grown up , [she]465-annie is seventeen . '[3226-he] ' And is [she]465-annie at [home]693-home ? [She]465-annie ought to be [a good help to [[her]465-annie mother]6384-her mother]8600-a good help to her mother . '[8560-the gardener] ' [She]465-annie is generally at [home]693-home , '[367-hippolyta] was the reply . ' [She]465-annie has been in service , but [we]8603-we did not like it for [her]465-annie . It was in [[a lady]6422-a lady 's house near [Dorset Square]145-dorset square]8605-a lady 's house near dorset square . '[367-hippolyta] The tone in which [he]3226-he spoke implied some dissatisfaction , either with [Annie]465-annie or with domestic service in general . ' Well , [I]367-hippolyta am glad [you]3226-he have told [me]367-hippolyta , '[367-hippolyta] said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ; ' and do [you]3226-he think [Mrs. Dauris]466-mrs. dauris would like [me]367-hippolyta to come and see [her]465-annie ? '[367-hippolyta] ' Surely [she]465-annie would , if [you]3226-he were so kind ; and [I]3226-he should like it too . But [we]8603-we are not in want of anything , thank [God]276-god , '[3226-he] [he]3226-he repeated , ' and [we]8603-we would not take [your]3226-he time from those that are . '[3226-he] ' Oh , [I]465-annie will find time , '[465-annie] [she]465-annie answered cheerfully ; ' may [I]465-annie come this afternoon , or will it be too soon ? [I]465-annie could come to - morrow , in that case . '[465-annie] ' [I]3226-he will tell [[my]3226-he wife]8594-my wife at dinner - time , '[3226-he] [he]3226-he said , ' and [you]3226-he will be welcome at any hour . In the afternoon [she]8594-my wife does not suffer so much from headache . '[3226-he] It was arranged accordingly . [The gardener]8560-the gardener took [his]8560-the gardener flowers and withdrew ; and [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , roused at the anticipation of having an object for [her]367-hippolyta benevolence , went on weeding and pruning with great animation . [She]367-hippolyta did not know how tired [she]367-hippolyta had been all this while of living like [the sleeping beauty in the wood]3228-the sleeping beauty in the wood , alone in [Elfland]146-elfland , with nothing to do , and [[her]367-hippolyta prince]3229-her prince travelling in the distance or painting pictures at [Trelingham Court]6-trelingham court . [She]367-hippolyta ate [her]367-hippolyta luncheon with more appetite , and counted the minutes till it was time for walking out . [Mr. Dauris]462-mr. dauris had told [her]367-hippolyta how to find [the cottage]7121-the cottage . [It]7121-the cottage was less than a quarter of a mile from [Forrest House]135-forrest house , at the end of the rambling lane which led by [the side of [St. Cyprian 's]143-st. cyprian]3231-the side of st. cyprian 's , and past [detached dwellings with [large gardens between]3233-large gardens between [them]3232-detached dwellings with large gardens between them]3232-detached dwellings with large gardens between them , into [the more open country]3234-the more open country . [Rupert]242-rupert and [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had driven that way once , but [she]367-hippolyta had not observed [[the gardener]8560-the gardener 's little house]3236-the gardener 's little house , although [it]3236-the gardener 's little house might have drawn the attention of [a lover of flowers]3237-a lover of flowers , for [it]3236-the gardener 's little house was embowered in honeysuckle and clematis . [She]367-hippolyta did not go [there]913-there direct , but wandered about [the countrified paths]3239-the countrified paths , under the shade of the great trees which made [all that neighbourhood pleasant]3240-all that neighbourhood pleasant . [Her]367-hippolyta thoughts were not sombre , as they had been . The conviction of fearless innocence , which in other days had allowed [her]367-hippolyta to roam unattended , with Fancy for [[her]367-hippolyta sole companion]3241-her sole companion , was strong within [her]367-hippolyta . It was early in the afternoon , and the sun and the flowers were equally brilliant , when [she]367-hippolyta stopped at [the cottage]7121-the cottage - gate . [She]367-hippolyta saw in front of [her]367-hippolyta [a two - storied house , standing back from [the gravel pathway]3244-the gravel pathway , on the edge of [a triangular piece of turf]3245-a triangular piece of turf which represented , no doubt , [a more extensive village - green]3246-a more extensive village - green , now discommoned and taken in by [the private dwellings scattered around]3247-the private dwellings scattered around]3243-a two - storied house , standing back from the gravel pathway , on the edge of a triangular piece of turf which represented , no doubt , a more extensive village - green , now discommoned and taken in by the private dwellings scattered around . In front of [[Mr. Dauris]462-mr. dauris 's cottage]3248-mr. dauris 's cottage were garden - beds , abounding in well - assorted hues , and , as was evident , carefully tended . [The little porch in the middle]3249-the little porch in the middle was overrun with clematis ; and when [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta arrived the door stood open , giving a view of [the passage beyond]3250-the passage beyond , with [its]3250-the passage beyond strip of cocoanut matting . The green palings matched the green shutters , made like Venetian blinds , which adorned the windows on either side of [the porch]1205-the porch . It seemed a little nest of happiness , bright and warm , sunshine without and comfort within . ' There is sickness within , too , '[367-hippolyta] said [the compassionate Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , as [she]367-hippolyta lifted the latch and went up the bit of walk which led to the front door . While [she]367-hippolyta stood there , looking for bell or knocker , [a little boy]3252-a little boy came running round the corner of [the house]1304-the house from [the garden]7608-the garden behind . [He]3252-a little boy was out of breath , and stopped when [he]3252-a little boy saw [the lady]722-the lady , [a stranger to [him]3252-a little boy]3256-a stranger to him . What [a pretty boy]3257-a pretty boy [he]3252-a little boy looked ! The fairest of fair hair , hanging about [his]3252-a little boy shoulders in ringlets , large laughing gray eyes , a face ruddy and white with pouting rosy lips , and [his]3252-a little boy little frame panting with innocent life which mantled in blushes on [his]3252-a little boy cheeks . [He]3252-a little boy seemed between five and six , [a sturdy boy]3258-a sturdy boy , wearing [[his]3252-a little boy sailor]3259-his sailor 's dress of dark blue with the pride which attends new clothes in [children]1703-children . After standing still and looking for a moment , [he]3252-a little boy came up confidently . ' Do [you]367-hippolyta want [mother]1753-mother ? '[3252-a little boy] [he]3252-a little boy inquired , ' because [she]1753-mother is in [that room]8608-that room , '[3252-a little boy] pointing across to the open window on the other side of [the porch]1205-the porch . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was very fond of [children]1703-children . [She]367-hippolyta smiled and held out [her]367-hippolyta hand , into which [he]3252-a little boy put [his]3252-a little boy own with great docility . ' [I]367-hippolyta daresay it is [[your]3252-a little boy mother]2390-your mother [I]367-hippolyta want , '[367-hippolyta] [she]367-hippolyta answered , ' but first tell [me]367-hippolyta who [you]3252-a little boy are ? '[367-hippolyta] ' [I]3252-a little boy am [Willie]467-willie , '[3252-a little boy] [he]3252-a little boy said . [Children]1703-children seldom give [you]3264-you the whole of [their]1703-children name at once . ' [Willie]467-willie what ? '[3265-the strange lady] asked [the strange lady]3265-the strange lady . ' [Willie Dauris]467-willie , '[3252-a little boy] [he]3252-a little boy answered , with an impatient shake of [his]3252-a little boy curls . ' Come in and see [mother]1753-mother . [You]3266-the little boy want [mother]1753-mother . '[3252-a little boy] [He]3252-a little boy was very clear on that point , and evidently looked on a cross - examination of [himself]3252-a little boy as time wasted . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta laughed , and still keeping hold of [Willie]467-willie 's hand , knocked at the door on [her]367-hippolyta right . A low voice answered ' Come in , '[467-willie] and [Willie]467-willie pushing open the door , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta followed . [The little boy]3266-the little boy , acting as [master of the ceremonies]3267-master of the ceremonies , ran across [the room]762-the room where [some one]933-some one was lying on a large and comfortable - looking couch , propped up with pillows . ' [The lady]722-the lady wants to see [you]722-the lady , [mother]1753-mother , '[3252-a little boy] [he]3252-a little boy said , beginning to climb on the couch . [[His]3266-the little boy mother]1582-his mother motioned [him]3252-a little boy to be still , and holding [him]3252-a little boy with a thin white hand , turned [her]1582-his mother head towards [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , and said in a low but very taking voice , ' Are [you]367-hippolyta [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm ? '[1582-his mother] [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta started at the sound of the name . [She]367-hippolyta answered falteringly , ' [I]367-hippolyta[I]367-hippolyta told [Mr. Dauris]462-mr. dauris this morning that [I]367-hippolyta should like to come and see [you]3252-a little boy . [He]462-mr. dauris mentioned that [you]3252-a little boy were not well . Did [he]462-mr. dauris say [I]367-hippolyta was coming ? '[367-hippolyta] ' Yes , '[1592-the invalid] replied [the invalid]1592-the invalid ; ' [he]462-mr. dauris told [me]1592-the invalid [you]3252-a little boy would be so kind . [You]3252-a little boy are very welcome , very welcome indeed . [Willie]467-willie , get [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm a chair , and put it here , '[1592-the invalid] pointing to a place near the couch . ' [I]367-hippolyta lose [my]367-hippolyta voice almost , '[367-hippolyta] [she]367-hippolyta went on , ' when the pain keeps on , and [my]367-hippolyta hearing too . Did [you]3252-a little boy ring ? '[367-hippolyta] ' No , '[367-hippolyta] said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ; ' [I]367-hippolyta was on the point of ringing when [[your]466-mrs. dauris boy]8614-your boy — when [Willie]467-willie came . [He]467-willie tells [me]367-hippolyta [his]467-willie name is [Willie]467-willie . '[367-hippolyta] ' Yes , '[466-mrs. dauris] said [Mrs. Dauris]466-mrs. dauris ; ' [he]467-willie is called after [[his]467-willie father]838-his father . [He]467-willie is [[our]8616-our youngest]8617-our youngest . [He]467-willie will be six on the Assumption . A beautiful birthday for [him]467-willie , is n't it ? '[466-mrs. dauris] [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was puzzled by the expression till [she]367-hippolyta had thought a little . ' Oh , '[466-mrs. dauris] [she]466-mrs. dauris said , ' the Assumption of [the Virgin]802-the virgin , a festival of [your]467-willie religion . Yes , [I]466-mrs. dauris suppose [you]467-willie would like that . And are [you]467-willie feeling better this afternoon ? [Your]467-willie voice is quite clear and distinct . '[466-mrs. dauris] ' A little better , '[466-mrs. dauris] answered [Mrs. Dauris]466-mrs. dauris . ' [I]466-mrs. dauris hope to be so on Saturday and to go with [[my]466-mrs. dauris husband]7770-my husband to [the infirmary]8620-the infirmary . It is a long way , but [he]7770-my husband can borrow a conveyance , [he]7770-my husband thinks . '[466-mrs. dauris] [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , delighted with the opportunity , offered [her]367-hippolyta little carriage and insisted with affectionate firmness on its acceptance . [She]367-hippolyta was already pleased with [Mrs. Dauris]466-mrs. dauris , even as [she]367-hippolyta had been with [[her]367-hippolyta husband]6407-her husband . The light which fell upon the couch from the open window showed [the invalid]1592-the invalid to be [a woman of uncommon beauty]3274-a woman of uncommon beauty , with delicate regular features , flushing when [she]367-hippolyta spoke or looked at [[her]367-hippolyta visitor]7852-her visitor . [She]1592-the invalid seemed tall and slender , so far as could be judged from [her]1592-the invalid reclining position , for , as [she]367-hippolyta explained to [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , [she]1592-the invalid was unable to rise , much less to do any household work , that afternoon . ' The dinner things , '[367-hippolyta] [she]367-hippolyta said , ' are lying on the table waiting for [Annie]465-annie to clear them away . It is a great trial to [me]367-hippolyta , for [I]367-hippolyta was [an active young woman]8621-an active young woman , and [I]367-hippolyta never thought to have suffered from this complaint . It is not in [[my]367-hippolyta father]5872-my father 's or [[mother]1753-mother 's family]8624-mother 's family . But [God]276-god 's will be done . '[367-hippolyta] ' [I]3266-the little boy saw [Annie]465-annie , '[3266-the little boy] said [the little boy]3266-the little boy , with the brevity of [his]3266-the little boy age . [[His]3266-the little boy mother]1582-his mother looked at [him]3266-the little boy uneasily . ' Where did [you]3266-the little boy see [her]465-annie , [[my]1582-his mother darling]2607-my darling ? '[1582-his mother] [she]1582-his mother inquired . ' [I]3266-the little boy do n't know , '[3266-the little boy] [he]3266-the little boy said slowly , as if there was nothing more to be added . And then , after being silent for a minute or two , [he]3266-the little boy chanted again in [his]3266-the little boy pretty recitative , ' [I]3266-the little boy saw [Annie]465-annie in [the lane]8591-the lane . [She]465-annie was talking to [a gentleman]6096-a gentleman . [She]465-annie cried . [She]465-annie said [I]3266-the little boy was to go in . But [I]3266-the little boy stayed in [the garden]7608-the garden . '[3266-the little boy] [Mrs. Dauris]466-mrs. dauris looked agitated . [Her]466-mrs. dauris hands trembled , and [she]466-mrs. dauris said , ' That will do , [[my]466-mrs. dauris dear]5845-my dear . Next time [[your]5845-my dear sister]6082-your sister tells [you]5845-my dear to come in , [you]5845-my dear must be obedient . '[466-mrs. dauris] [Willie]467-willie crept close to [[his]467-willie mother]1582-his mother . ' Have [I]467-willie been naughty ? '[467-willie] [he]467-willie asked . ' What makes [me]467-willie naughty , [mother]1753-mother ? '[467-willie] The tears stood in [her]466-mrs. dauris eyes , and [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta could not help pitying [her]466-mrs. dauris . [She]367-hippolyta felt there was some sad story behind ; and though not wishing to indulge curiosity , [she]367-hippolyta would have given much to express the compassion that rose in [her]367-hippolyta heart . An inspiration came to [her]367-hippolyta . With the engaging smile which so often hovered about [her]367-hippolyta lips , a mixture of kindliness and pity , [she]367-hippolyta drew near to [Mrs. Dauris]466-mrs. dauris , and said : ' [I]367-hippolyta fear [I]367-hippolyta am taking a great liberty , but if [you]466-mrs. dauris do not mind , since [[your]466-mrs. dauris daughter]8632-your daughter is not here just now , [I]367-hippolyta should be so glad to do anything [you]466-mrs. dauris want . Let [me]367-hippolyta put [the room]762-the room straight for [you]466-mrs. dauris . '[367-hippolyta] ' Oh no , [you]466-mrs. dauris must not do that , '[466-mrs. dauris] said [Mrs. Dauris]466-mrs. dauris , eyeing [[her]466-mrs. dauris visitor]7852-her visitor with a good deal of astonishment , but with affection also . ' [You]466-mrs. dauris are [a lady]6422-a lady , and it is not fit work for [you]466-mrs. dauris . '[466-mrs. dauris] [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was quite at [home]693-home in this sort of encounter . ' Never mind if [I]367-hippolyta am [a lady]6422-a lady , '[367-hippolyta] [she]367-hippolyta reeplied ; ' [I]367-hippolyta have not lost the use of [my]367-hippolyta hands . [I]367-hippolyta can assure [you]466-mrs. dauris that [I]367-hippolyta am an adept in washing dishes . '[367-hippolyta] And without more ado , in spite of the earnest and good - natured remonstrances of [Mrs. Dauris]466-mrs. dauris , [she]367-hippolyta laid aside [her]367-hippolyta cloak , drew hot and cold water with the aid of [Willie]467-willie , who pointed out where everything was , but dispensed as far as possible with speaking , and was soon busy in remedying the disorder [she]367-hippolyta had found on [her]367-hippolyta arrival . It was not a difficult task , and [she]367-hippolyta enjoyed it thoroughly . When all was done [she]367-hippolyta insisted that [the invalid]1592-the invalid should now try to eat something . There was no resisting [her]367-hippolyta ; and [the poor consumptive patient]3282-the poor consumptive patient made a better meal than [she]367-hippolyta had done for a long while . When it was over [they]3283-they talked a little , and [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta hoped that [Annie]465-annie might come in . But there was no sign of [her]465-annie , and [she]367-hippolyta rose to go . [Mrs. Dauris]466-mrs. dauris clasped [her]367-hippolyta hand with fervent gratitude ; [Willie]467-willie clung to [her]367-hippolyta skirts , and was undecided whether to stay with [[his]467-willie mother]1582-his mother and cry , or to follow [the lady]722-the lady to [[her]722-the lady unknown abode]3286-her unknown abode . [She]367-hippolyta kissed [the child]3287-the child , made [Mrs. Dauris]466-mrs. dauris promise again to avail [herself]367-hippolyta of [the carriage]640-the carriage , and went [home]693-home in that healthy state of mind which is the consequence of any little effort done with simple intent , to be of service to [another]1881-another . About [Annie]465-annie , [the girl of seventeen , whom [[her]367-hippolyta brother]7196-her brother had seen talking to [a gentleman]6096-a gentleman and crying]3291-the girl of seventeen , whom her brother had seen talking to a gentleman and crying , [she]465-annie was , it must be admitted , curious . But [her]465-annie curiosity was in no sense equal to [her]465-annie sympathy . Thus began an acquaintance which ripened ere long into friendship on both sides . [Mr. Dauris]462-mr. dauris , when informed by [[his]462-mr. dauris wife]1017-his wife of the circumstances of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's visit , was at first indignant that [she]465-annie should have been allowed to stoop so low in [her]465-annie great kindness , and ended by conceiving towards [her]465-annie an enthusiastic respect which bordered on veneration . [She]465-annie was so young , so beautiful , and so unaffectedly gracious ; [she]465-annie had such a delicate regard for [their]3295-their privacy , and was so timid in making advances , that in [his]462-mr. dauris own mind [he]462-mr. dauris did not know whether to call [her]465-annie [an angel disguised in weeds of flesh]3296-an angel disguised in weeds of flesh , or [a modest maiden whose ignorance concealed from [her]465-annie the humility of [her]465-annie behaviour]3297-a modest maiden whose ignorance concealed from her the humility of her behaviour . [She]465-annie seemed neither humble nor proud ; all [she]465-annie did was with [her]465-annie a matter of course . [She]465-annie asked [his]462-mr. dauris opinion about other things than flowers , played with [Willie]467-willie and [[Charlie,—the]468-charlie,—the elder boy , who had been at [school]5684-school on the occasion of [her]465-annie first visit,—sat for many hours by the side of [the invalid]1592-the invalid]3298-charlie,—the elder boy , who had been at school on the occasion of her first visit,—sat for many hours by the side of the invalid , and ministered even more effectually to [her]465-annie sympathies than to [her]465-annie bodily wants . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was soon recognised as [a frequent and favoured visitor]3301-a frequent and favoured visitor . When [her]367-hippolyta hand was on the latch out came [the boys]6804-the boys , running to greet [her]367-hippolyta , but making as little noise as [they]6804-the boys could , not to disturb [[their]6804-the boys mother]3303-their mother . In the evening [she]367-hippolyta would sit with [husband]3304-husband and [wife]3305-wife instead of spending the hours after dinner in [[her]367-hippolyta solitary room]3306-her solitary room ; and [she]367-hippolyta heard many a good word from the lips of both . [She]367-hippolyta loved and admired [their]6804-the boys simple goodness . [They]6804-the boys made no inquiries either as to [her]367-hippolyta religious beliefs or [her]367-hippolyta story ; [they]6804-the boys did not even mention [Mr. Malcolm]452-mr. malcolm 's name . This was not due to suspicion ; it was native delicacy . [The young lady]723-the young lady did not speak of [[her]723-the young lady husband]6407-her husband , and [they]6804-the boys would not make so free as to begin . Some time elapsed before [she]367-hippolyta came across [Annie Dauris]465-annie . But when [she]367-hippolyta was passing down [Church Lane]144-church lane in the dusk one evening , on [her]367-hippolyta way to [the cottage]7121-the cottage , [she]367-hippolyta observed [a tall young man]3310-a tall young man standing close to the hedge where a wide - spreading beech almost hid [him]3310-a tall young man from view , and near [him]3310-a tall young man on the farther side [a girl whose shawl was drawn half over [her]723-the young lady face]3311-a girl whose shawl was drawn half over her face , but the accent of whose voice , though [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta could make out nothing of what [she]723-the young lady said , was unmistakably like [Mrs. Dauris]466-mrs. dauris 's . [The young man]5843-the young man was not of [the working - class]3313-the working - class . [He]5843-the young man was well dressed and had a supercilious air ; while [Annie Dauris]465-annie , if [she]465-annie it was , clung to [his]5843-the young man arm with what appeared to be the vehemence of affection or exasperation . [He]5843-the young man heard [her]465-annie with impatience ; flung away [her]465-annie hand , turned to go , but , seeing [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta coming along at a little distance , went back to where [he]5843-the young man had left [[his]5843-the young man companion]657-his companion . [Both of [them]3315-both of them]3315-both of them waited , loitering in the shade with faces averted till [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had passed by . It was not difficult to guess that [they]3315-both of them had been quarrelling , and were ashamed to be seen . [Annie Dauris]465-annie was never at [home]693-home when [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta called , and it was unlikely that [she]465-annie should have recognised in a casual figure passing down [the lane]8591-the lane one of whose face [she]465-annie could have no knowledge . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta found [the gardener]8560-the gardener and [[his]8560-the gardener wife]1017-his wife sitting by the open window enjoying the evening air , which was warm and genial . It was one of [Mrs. Dauris]466-mrs. dauris 's good days , when [she]465-annie felt free from headache and could do the light work of [the house]1304-the house . [Charlie]424-charlie , [a bright , fair - haired boy of eleven]3321-a bright , fair - haired boy of eleven , was learning [his]424-charlie lessons in [the garden]7608-the garden , sometimes coming up to the window to show what [he]424-charlie had done to [[his]424-charlie father]838-his father , and at other times dropping [his]424-charlie book and looking out dreamily on the darkening sky , [his]424-charlie imagination full of those strange fresh thoughts and fancies which are seldom written in [our]3324-our too elderly volumes for [children]1703-children . [Willie]467-willie had been put to bed . There was a great stillness in the air , and it had a soothing influence on [them]3326-they as [they]3326-they sat talking in low tones . While [they]3326-they were thus engaged the door opened , and [some one]933-some one came in . [Mrs. Dauris]466-mrs. dauris looked up . ' Oh , it is [you]465-annie , [Annie]465-annie , '[466-mrs. dauris] [she]466-mrs. dauris said . ' [We]3324-our are very dark here . Will [you]465-annie bring the lamp ? '[466-mrs. dauris] [Annie]465-annie , without speaking a word , went out again and returned in a few moments with the light , which [she]465-annie set down upon a table , and then stationed [herself]465-annie at some distance from [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , in such a position that [she]465-annie could examine [the visitor]3328-the visitor 's face at [her]465-annie leisure . When [she]465-annie recognised [the stranger]1207-the stranger that had passed along [the lane]8591-the lane an hour since , [she]465-annie blushed crimson and turned [her]465-annie head away . [She]465-annie bore a striking resemblance to [her]465-annie mother,—the same delicate and regular features , the same bright eyes , the same slender make and upright figure . But the general expression of [her]465-annie countenance was by no means the same . It was ill - tempered and passionate ; there was an obstinate look about the mouth ; and , for the first time in [her]367-hippolyta life , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta found [herself]367-hippolyta applying the word ' brazen '[367-hippolyta] to [a woman]6460-a woman 's forehead . [She]367-hippolyta could not have told the reason ; was it the swelling surface above the eyebrows which made an impression as of sullen obstinacy and want of shame ? But [Annie]465-annie was blushing now ; [she]465-annie appeared to be feeling confusion as well as surprise . [Mr. Dauris]462-mr. dauris , who had not stirred at [her]465-annie entrance , moved [his]462-mr. dauris chair round , and said , ' [Annie]465-annie , come and pay [your]465-annie respects , like [a good girl]8636-a good girl , to [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm , who has taken such care of [[your]465-annie mother]2390-your mother . '[462-mr. dauris] [Annie]465-annie seemed uncertain whether [she]465-annie would obey or not , but with deliberate slowness [she]465-annie got up from where [she]465-annie was sitting and came forward . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta held out [her]367-hippolyta hand . [She]367-hippolyta felt for [the girl]3332-the girl . [Annie]465-annie returned [her]367-hippolyta glance suspiciously , but did not refuse the offered greeting . ' [You]465-annie have never seen [[my]466-mrs. dauris daughter]5906-my daughter before , '[466-mrs. dauris] said [Mrs. Dauris]466-mrs. dauris , ' but [I]466-mrs. dauris daresay [you]465-annie would have known [her]5906-my daughter in [the street]6256-the street if [you]465-annie had . [William]409-william says [she]5906-my daughter is so like [me]466-mrs. dauris when [we]8640-we first married . '[466-mrs. dauris] There was much affection in [the mother]3333-the mother 's voice ; not anger or coldness , which , under the circumstances , might have seemed more natural . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta did not know what to reply . But with as much gentleness as [she]367-hippolyta could command , [she]367-hippolyta answered , ' No , [I]367-hippolyta never saw [[your]451-mrs. malcolm daughter]8632-your daughter till this evening . But [you]451-mrs. malcolm are right in saying [I]367-hippolyta should recognise the likeness . [I]367-hippolyta did so at once when [I]367-hippolyta was on [my]367-hippolyta way hither , and [Annie]465-annie was walking outside . '[367-hippolyta] [The girl]3332-the girl looked frightened , and did not speak one word , waiting for the end of [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm 's revelations . What might have been the consequence had [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta gone on with [her]367-hippolyta story it is impossible to say . [She]367-hippolyta judged it , however , expedient not to add anything . [They]3335-they knew [[their]3335-they daughter]3336-their daughter 's habits , as was evident from [Willie]467-willie 's exclamations on the day of [her]3336-their daughter first visit ; neither did it become [her]367-hippolyta to cast a slur upon conduct which , even if it had no justification , in some particulars might resemble [her]367-hippolyta own . [She]367-hippolyta contented [herself]367-hippolyta with putting a question or two , while [Annie]465-annie kept a determined silence , on the kind of service in which [she]465-annie had lived and [her]465-annie special accomplishments . [Annie]465-annie told [her]3332-the girl at last that [she]465-annie was fond of dressmaking and wanted to go back , not to [Dorset Square]145-dorset square , but to [a shop near [Oxford Street]147-oxford street , where [she]465-annie had been admitted to the sight of fashionable robemaking when about fiften]3337-a shop near oxford street , where she had been admitted to the sight of fashionable robemaking when about fiften . From [that establishment]3338-that establishment , as [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta learned by and by , [[her]465-annie father]671-her father had removed [her]465-annie , and [she]465-annie had then gone into domestic service . ' If all [you]3332-the girl want is to learn dressmaking , '[451-mrs. malcolm] said [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm , ' [I]451-mrs. malcolm can give [you]3332-the girl some instruction [myself]451-mrs. malcolm , and [you]3332-the girl would be able to take care of [[your]3332-the girl mother]2390-your mother at the same time . Would [you]3332-the girl like to come and see [me]451-mrs. malcolm at [Forrest House]135-forrest house ? [I]451-mrs. malcolm have leisure on one or two days a week . What do [you]3332-the girl think , [Mrs. Dauris]466-mrs. dauris ? Do [you]3332-the girl approve ? '[451-mrs. malcolm] [Husband]3304-husband and [wife]3305-wife were perfectly willing ; but [Mr. Dauris]462-mr. dauris subjoined , ' [Annie]465-annie must say [her]465-annie own word in the matter , or [she]465-annie may think [we]8643-we are forcing [her]465-annie . Now , [[my]3305-wife girl]8644-my girl , which would [you]8644-my girl prefer — to go with [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm , or to stay at [home]693-home as [you]8644-my girl have been doing ? '[3305-wife] [She]3305-wife did not give a direct answer , but said , as if it was the same thing , ' [I]3305-wife should like to learn dressmaking . '[3305-wife] And [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta thought it best to leave the matter so . In [her]3305-wife own mind [she]3305-wife said that [Annie]465-annie would be none the worse for learning , as [she]465-annie certainly should if [she]465-annie came to [Forrest House]135-forrest house , that [her]465-annie present attire was showy and not at all in good taste . [Mrs. Dauris]466-mrs. dauris always looked neat and simple in [her]466-mrs. dauris cotton gown ; but [[her]466-mrs. dauris daughter]3342-her daughter assumed a tawdry style , which would have been expensive , could [she]3305-wife have afforded it , and heightened [her]3305-wife bold , shameless air . Had [she]3305-wife not been so pretty , the whole appearance of [the child]3287-the child , for [she]3305-wife was nothing else , would have been exceedingly painful . [She]3305-wife was like a tainted flower . Where had [she]3305-wife gained that early acquaintance with vice and finery ? Not at [home]693-home , as was evident . Perhaps there was yet a chance of teaching [her]3305-wife better things . Instractable and sullen though [she]3305-wife was , a little incident which happened when [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was going showed that [her]3305-wife feelings were not wholly perverted . ' Good - night '[451-mrs. malcolm] had been said on both sides , and [[their]3345-their visitor]3346-their visitor was passing through the gate , when [she]3305-wife heard a step behind [her]3305-wife , and turning saw [Annie]465-annie , who had followed unperceived . ' Well , [[my]451-mrs. malcolm dear]5845-my dear ? '[451-mrs. malcolm] said [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm kindly . [Annie]465-annie laid a furtive hand upon [her]465-annie dress , much in the fashion of [a child who wants to whisper something]3347-a child who wants to whisper something , and said with a downcast look , ' Will [you]367-hippolyta let [me]465-annie come to - morrow for the dressmaking , in the afternoon ? '[465-annie] [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta assured [her]465-annie of a hearty welcome ; and [the girl]3332-the girl went on , forcing the words , which did not seem to flow easily from [her]3332-the girl lips . ' [I]3332-the girl like [you]367-hippolyta ; it was good of [you]367-hippolyta not to tell [[my]3332-the girl father]5872-my father what [you]367-hippolyta saw , and not to ask [me]3332-the girl about it . '[3332-the girl] And when [she]3332-the girl had said this [she]3332-the girl let go [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's dress and went in again without waiting for an answer . [She]3332-the girl did come next day ; but some time elapsed before [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta could win [her]3332-the girl confidece . It was during this interval that [Rupert]242-rupert returned . While [he]242-rupert stayed there was no time to instruct [Annie]465-annie or to call at [the cottage]7121-the cottage . [She]465-annie did not mention the story to [Rupert]242-rupert again ; [they]3350-they had [their]3350-they own romance to talk over , and the possibilities of the future to forecast . And so it continued . Whenever , consistently with [his]242-rupert engagements , [the artist]5691-the artist could run up to [London]4-london for a few days , [he]242-rupert would spend an hour or two at [[his]242-rupert own house]8277-his own house , arranging papers and seeing [those who would have been surprised or offended]3353-those who would have been surprised or offended were [he]242-rupert to overlook [their]3353-those who would have been surprised or offended claims ; but no sooner were these formalities complied with than [he]242-rupert vanished into space , and [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had [him]242-rupert to [herself]367-hippolyta at [Forrest House]135-forrest house . [They]3350-they were wonderfully happy . Meanwhile [her]367-hippolyta interest in [[the gardener]8560-the gardener 's family]3355-the gardener 's family continued . [The boys]6804-the boys , not altogether with [Mrs. Leemings]469-mrs. leemings 's goodwill , were allowed to play about [the grounds of [the red brick mansion , where [no child]6752-no child had been since [Glanville]242-rupert [himself]242-rupert had paid those dreary visits to [Miss Atterbury]449-miss atterbury which [he]242-rupert was glad not to remember]3358-the red brick mansion , where no child had been since glanville himself had paid those dreary visits to miss atterbury which he was glad not to remember]3357-the grounds of the red brick mansion , where no child had been since glanville himself had paid those dreary visits to miss atterbury which he was glad not to remember . But [Willie]467-willie and [Charlie]424-charlie , though [they]6804-the boys could not help doing mischief in [their]6804-the boys primeval innocence , were very amusing , affectionate , and original , helping [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta with the flowers , wheeling barrows of earth or dead leaves , which [they]6804-the boys occasionally overset on [the pathway]1488-the pathway to [their]6804-the boys own extreme delight , and making believe that [they]6804-the boys were elves in [enchanted places]3361-enchanted places , or [young princes in search of adventures under the trees of [the forest]8469-the forest]3362-young princes in search of adventures under the trees of the forest into which [they]6804-the boys transformed [the garden]7608-the garden to give [themselves]6804-the boys larger scope . [They]6804-the boys were great favourites with [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm , whom [they]6804-the boys worshipped and followed everywhere . But being shy and well brought up , [they]6804-the boys did not presume on [her]451-mrs. malcolm favour ; and if [she]451-mrs. malcolm told [them]6804-the boys there was a border [they]6804-the boys must not dig up , or [a room [they]6804-the boys were not to enter]3365-a room they were not to enter , [Charlie]424-charlie not only observed the command [himself]424-charlie , but took especial care that [Willie]467-willie , who was younger and more volatile , should not foget it . ' [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm said not , '[6804-the boys] was [their]6804-the boys law of [the Medes]7288-the medes and Persians which might not be altered . On Saturdays [they]6804-the boys carried between [them]6804-the boys the flowers which [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta destined for [the church]6003-the church , to [[their]6804-the boys father]3368-their father . It was part of [their]6804-the boys play to repeat , with childish treble pipe and most naïve turns of speech , the legends of [the Catholic saints which [they]6804-the boys had been taught at [school]5684-school]3369-the catholic saints which they had been taught at school ; and [[their]6804-the boys kind protectress]3371-their kind protectress , whose presence did not terrify [them]6804-the boys nor check [their]6804-the boys harmless babble , listened with more pleasure than [she]3371-their kind protectress could have supposed to [their]6804-the boys fantastic stories . But [they]6804-the boys were instinct with a life and colour which for the moment gave [them]6804-the boys something like the air of reality . It was like viewing the painted windows from the inside , where the legend came out plain and the figures seemed more human . Both [the boys]6804-the boys would be [story - tellers]3373-story - tellers in turn ; and [Willie]467-willie 's slow but vivid imagination , which wrought confusion in the history , made [him]467-willie one of [the most lovable and laughable of little creatures]3374-the most lovable and laughable of little creatures . [Charlie]424-charlie , however , had more feeling . [He]424-charlie returned [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm 's affection ardently , and though [he]424-charlie was too big at eleven to be hanging on [a lady]6422-a lady 's skirts , as [Willie]467-willie often did , [you]3376-you might be sure that , if [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta were within reach , [he]424-charlie would not be far off . Did [she]367-hippolyta leave [her]367-hippolyta hat , or cloak , or gloves on the table , [he]424-charlie liked to steal up when [he]424-charlie thought [no one]5671-no one was looking and to touch them fondly . One thing surprised [the religious boy]3378-the religious boy , for such [he]3378-the religious boy was , why [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm never went to [[St. Cyprian]143-st. cyprian 's like [[his]3378-the religious boy father]838-his father]3379-st. cyprian 's like his father — and [[his]3378-the religious boy mother]1582-his mother when [she]1582-his mother was well . On a certain Saturday , when [she]367-hippolyta had made up the flowers into bouquets and put them into [the children]2038-the children 's hands , as [they]2038-the children were going [Charlie]424-charlie stopped and , fixing [his]424-charlie beautiful eyes on [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , said to [her]367-hippolyta , ' Wo n't [you]367-hippolyta come and see them on the altar ? [They]2038-the children look prettiest there , and they smell so sweet in [church]1763-church . '[424-charlie] ' No , [darling]6088-darling , '[367-hippolyta] said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta with a slight feeling of sadness , ' not now , [I]367-hippolyta am busy . Some other time , perhaps . '[367-hippolyta] [The boys]6804-the boys ran off ; but [she]367-hippolyta repeated mechanically to [herself]367-hippolyta , ' Some other time , some other time ! Ought [I]367-hippolyta to have said that ? [I]367-hippolyta shall not go to see the flowers on the altar , let them look ever so pretty . '[367-hippolyta] [[Their]6804-the boys sister]7053-their sister was quite different . [She]367-hippolyta did not enter [[St. Cyprian]143-st. cyprian 's]3385-st. cyprian 's either ; [she]367-hippolyta seemed to have little or none of the religious instinct ; and when [Willie]467-willie and [Charlie]424-charlie ran and jumped in [the garden]7608-the garden , [she]367-hippolyta did not join [them]6804-the boys . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was almost too considerate towards [the girl]3332-the girl , letting [her]3332-the girl spend long afternoons in [the house]1304-the house , and showing [her]3332-the girl everything that [she]367-hippolyta thought would interest [her]3332-the girl . [Annie]465-annie had never seen such treasures before ; [they]6804-the boys took hold of [her]465-annie fancy mightily , and [she]465-annie was eager to learn the objects and uses of the multiplied curiosities in which [the old mansion]3389-the old mansion abounded . [She]465-annie gave careful attention to every word that fell from [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta in illustration of the pictures , china , and the ten thousand knick - knacks which were necessarily not to be comprehended without a gloss by [[the gardener]8560-the gardener 's daughter]3391-the gardener 's daughter . [She]465-annie studied [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm 's way of speaking , and expended thought not only on the patterns of dress which were given [her]465-annie to cut out , but likewise on those which were worn by [[her]465-annie teacher]3392-her teacher . Not without a sense of amusement , though with keener feelings of compassion , did [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta observe that [she]465-annie seemed to be going over in [her]465-annie mind a part to be hereafter acted ; to be rehearsing , as it were , the manners and mode of speech that characterised ' [a lady]6422-a lady . '[465-annie] [She]465-annie was equally bold in imitation and timid in putting questions ; but there was evidently a multitude of things belonging to this novel sphere that [she]465-annie thirsted to inquire about . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , seeming not to mind , let [her]465-annie have [her]465-annie way . [Annie]465-annie began to talk more freely , to give expression to some of [her]465-annie less dangerous inclinations . [She]465-annie was not exactly ignorant or dull , but the first steps in mounting from [one 's native regions]3393-one 's native regions are the most difficult , and [she]465-annie dreaded to set [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm against [her]465-annie . Little by little , however , the nature of [the girl]3332-the girl discovered itself . There was nothing uncommon , except [her]3332-the girl lovely features , and they were half spoilt by [her]3332-the girl sullen look , in [Annie Dauris]465-annie . Between [her]3332-the girl and [thousands of [other London - bred girls]3396-other london - bred girls]3395-thousands of other london - bred girls there reigned an unmistakable family likeness ; but [Hippolytan]470-hippolytan , in spite of [her]470-hippolytan reading and travels , did not know it , and this , the first specimen [she]470-hippolytan had seen , filled [her]470-hippolytan with dislike and amazement . [Mr. Dauris]462-mr. dauris sent [[his]462-mr. dauris boys]3397-his boys to [the school which was carried on by [the fathers at [St. Cyprian 's]143-st. cyprian]8574-the fathers at st. cyprian 's]3398-the school which was carried on by the fathers at st. cyprian 's , and [[his]462-mr. dauris girl]3400-his girl to [the convent]5951-the convent . But there was [another school which [he]462-mr. dauris could not prevent [them]3403-them from frequenting if [they]3403-them chose]3402-another school which he could not prevent them from frequenting if they chose — that of [the children who played with [them]3403-them]3404-the children who played with them , and of [the [London]4-london streets]8077-the london streets . [Annie]465-annie — but [I]0-i think [Mrs. Dauris]466-mrs. dauris can begin the story better than [I.]0-i [She]466-mrs. dauris had lived through it all . Sitting up on [her]466-mrs. dauris couch , and pausing from time to time when [her]466-mrs. dauris breath failed [her]466-mrs. dauris , [she]466-mrs. dauris unburdened [herself]466-mrs. dauris of this great trouble to [the young married lady]3406-the young married lady one morning , when [Annie]465-annie was ironing in [the little back - kitchen]3407-the little back - kitchen and not likely to interrupt [them]3408-them . ' It shames [me]466-mrs. dauris , '[466-mrs. dauris] [she]466-mrs. dauris said , ' to speak about such things in the hearing of [a lady like [you]3406-the young married lady]8651-a lady like you ; but [Annie]465-annie is not [the child [she]465-annie was]8652-the child she was , and [you]3406-the young married lady ought to know [her]465-annie ways . [I]466-mrs. dauris do n't know what came over [her]465-annie when [she]465-annie got to be [a big girl]8653-a big girl . [She]465-annie was as good a child as [you]3406-the young married lady would wish to see , and [the sisters]970-the sisters were very fond of [her]465-annie , till [she]465-annie was twelve or thirteen . And then [she]465-annie took up with [some of the bad characters in [the school]1850-the school]8655-some of the bad characters in the school , and [she]465-annie was always going about with [them]8655-some of the bad characters in the school at night instead of coming [home]693-home , staying in [the street]6256-the street , and staring into [public - houses]8659-public - houses , and seeing what it was not right for [her]465-annie to see . [I]466-mrs. dauris spoke to [her]465-annie often enough , God knows , but as soon as [my]466-mrs. dauris back was turned away [she]465-annie would go , and not be [home]693-home again till midnight perhaps , or later . [I]466-mrs. dauris was afraid [William]409-william would notice it ; for , though [he]409-william is [a peaceable , religious man]8661-a peaceable , religious man , as [you]8662-you may see , [he]409-william can be very angry , and once [he]409-william gives way to [his]409-william feeling [I]466-mrs. dauris am afraid of what will happen . [He]409-william did go after [her]465-annie once , and [she]465-annie was obstinate and would not come in ; it was when [they]8663-they were holding a fair in [the market,—she]8664-the market,—she said no , [she]465-annie had rather stay out all night ; and [William]409-william took [her]465-annie and brought [her]465-annie [home]693-home , and that time [he]409-william beat [her]465-annie severely . Oh , dear [me]466-mrs. dauris , [I]466-mrs. dauris shall never , never forget it . And it did no good ; [she]465-annie was worse than ever . Many an hour [I]466-mrs. dauris spent in search of [her]465-annie during the dark winter nights , when [she]465-annie would slip out and run off to [[her]465-annie bad companions]8666-her bad companions . And where did [I]466-mrs. dauris find [her]465-annie , after all ? Standing at the bar of [a gin palace]8667-a gin palace , talking and laughing with [grown men]8668-grown men , or coming out of one of [the low theatres in [the neighbourhood]7415-the neighbourhood]8669-the low theatres in the neighbourhood . When [she]465-annie saw [me]466-mrs. dauris [she]465-annie ran away or hid round a corner , and [I]466-mrs. dauris have had to come [home]693-home through rain and snow without [Annie]465-annie . [[My]466-mrs. dauris husband]7770-my husband told [me]466-mrs. dauris it was madness , that [I]466-mrs. dauris should only kill [myself]466-mrs. dauris ; but [I]466-mrs. dauris had the feelings of [a mother]6672-a mother , and [I]466-mrs. dauris could not see [[my]466-mrs. dauris child]8674-my child lost . It is a wonder that [she]465-annie never got into worse mischief , for [the men]6002-the men and [the women [she]465-annie made [friends of]8677-friends of]8676-the women she made friends of were [thieves]1793-thieves , and well known to [the police]8679-the police . [I]466-mrs. dauris can not tell where [she]465-annie found [a shelter]8680-a shelter the nights [she]465-annie stayed out . [She]465-annie would never say , and [she]465-annie seemed not to care . One night [she]465-annie would have spent in [the station - house]8681-the station - house , for [she]465-annie was taken [there]913-there with others that had been drinking and fighting ; but [the sergeant]8683-the sergeant knew [[my]466-mrs. dauris husband]7770-my husband , and instead of taking down the charge , [he]8683-the sergeant sent round , like [a good man]6726-a good man , for [William]409-william , and [[her]3409-her father]671-her father brought [her]3409-her [home]693-home . That struck a wholesome fear into [her]465-annie during a week or two ; and then [she]465-annie went away again . [We]8688-we were at [our]8688-we wits '[466-mrs. dauris] end what to do with [her]3409-her . Is n't it a pitiful tale , [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm ? ' [she]465-annie said , turning with wet eyes to [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , whose silence had deepened with [her]465-annie sympathy and horror . [She]465-annie could not speak , but [she]465-annie pressed [the poor mother]8689-the poor mother 's hand . There was a painful pause . '[451-mrs. malcolm] [I]0-i do n't believe , ' resumed [Mrs. Dauris]466-mrs. dauris , when [she]465-annie recovered [her]465-annie breath , '[0-i] that there was malice in [Annie]465-annie . [She]3409-her was young and curious ; [she]3409-her had no sense of danger , and of course [she]3409-her liked to see what was going on . That is how [[we]3410-we poor people]3411-we poor people lose [[our]3410-we children]3412-our children . [They]3412-our children go into [the streets]2952-the streets and the flood carries [them]3412-our children away . [We]3410-we are [not the only ones in [this neighbourhood]6176-this neighbourhood that have had trouble with [a daughter]1494-a daughter and shed scalding tears over [her]1494-a daughter ruin]3414-not the only ones in this neighbourhood that have had trouble with a daughter and shed scalding tears over her ruin . Though , [I]0-i thank [God]276-god , [Annie]465-annie is not ruined yet . [She]465-annie has lost [her]465-annie character with [the sisters]970-the sisters , and [the people about think [she]465-annie has behaved like the rest of [[her]465-annie bad companions]8666-her bad companions]3418-the people about think she has behaved like the rest of her bad companions . But , [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm , it is not true . [I]0-i give [you]451-mrs. malcolm the word of [a mother]6672-a mother that there is not a word of truth in it . [Annie]465-annie will not be said or led by [[her]465-annie father]671-her father , more is the pity ; and when [he]671-her father is at [home]693-home [she]465-annie will not open [her]465-annie mouth , as [you]451-mrs. malcolm saw the other night . [The poor child]3423-the poor child is afraid of [him]671-her father since [he]671-her father beat [her]465-annie , and [she]465-annie is stiff - necked too , and [no one]5671-no one can manage [her]465-annie . [I]0-i do sometimes coax [her]465-annie to talk , and then [she]465-annie tells [me]0-i things . [William]409-william does n't know that [Maurice Regan]471-maurice regan has been near [the cottage]7121-the cottage , and [I]0-i would not have [him]409-william know . But [Annie]465-annie confessed it when [I]0-i repeated what [[her]465-annie brother]7196-her brother said about [a gentleman in [the lane]8591-the lane]3427-a gentleman in the lane . ' '[0-i] Oh , indeed , ' exclaimed [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ; '[0-i] then [Maurice Regan]471-maurice regan is [the gentleman]7395-the gentleman 's name . Is [he]3427-a gentleman in the lane [a gentleman]6096-a gentleman ? ' Yes , [he]3427-a gentleman in the lane was [a gentleman]6096-a gentleman , and [he]3427-a gentleman in the lane had seen [Annie]465-annie walking [home]693-home to [her]465-annie Cousin [Harriet]472-cousin harriet 's from [Mark Tomlinson]473-mark tomlinson [the draper 's near [Oxford Street]147-oxford street]8692-the draper 's near oxford street ; and [he]3427-a gentleman in the lane had fallen desperately in love with [her]465-annie . It was the most ordinary of '[3427-a gentleman in the lane] [London]4-london idylls'—gutter - idylls , [one]5661-one should call [them]3432-them perhaps . While [Mrs. Dauris]466-mrs. dauris went on with the shameful story [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta seemed to hear it all in a dream . [The great workroom]3433-the great workroom , with [[its]3433-the great workroom rows of [workers]3435-workers]3434-its rows of workers ; the elder girl , [Charlotte Fraser]474-charlotte fraser , who had ' taken a fancy to [Annie]465-annie , '[3435-workers] and showed [her]474-charlotte fraser fine sights , leading [her]474-charlotte fraser to [music halls]3436-music halls , where there was comic singing , with plenty to eat and drink , and nothing for [Annie]465-annie to pay ; [the well - dressed gentleman that was [a friend of [Charlotte]474-charlotte fraser 's]3438-a friend of charlotte 's , and gave [her]465-annie up to walk with [the younger girl [he]3437-the well - dressed gentleman that was a friend of charlotte 's , and gave her up to walk with the younger girl he met in her company met in [her]465-annie company]3439-the younger girl he met in her company]3437-the well - dressed gentleman that was a friend of charlotte 's , and gave her up to walk with the younger girl he met in her company ; the first fit of intoxication , when [the mother]3333-the mother , going after [Annie]465-annie , saw [her]465-annie with eyes ' at first full of wild fire , and then as full of sleep and stupidity '[3333-the mother] ; and the second and the third fit , when [a stranger passing along]3441-a stranger passing along noticed [the child of fifteen]3442-the child of fifteen lying outside [the tavern]3443-the tavern insensible , with a crowd standing about [her]3442-the child of fifteen ; the midnight scenes , when [[her]465-annie father]671-her father and [mother]1753-mother went searching over [London]4-london for [[their]3446-their lost daughter]3447-their lost daughter ; the flights from [home]693-home , the recaptures , the hopeless efforts on the part of [this good lady]3449-this good lady and that to bring [her]465-annie to a better mind ; and at last , the trembling fear of [the poor mother]8689-the poor mother , declining every day to [her]8689-the poor mother grave , but dreading that [Annie]465-annie would break away from [home]693-home once more and cast [herself]465-annie upon [the [London]4-london streets]8077-the london streets ; — it was a horrible chapter of existence , more like nightmare than reality . But it was also , for [Hippolyta Valence]367-hippolyta , like holding up a blurred and crooked mirror to [her]367-hippolyta own countenance . The distorted features came back , [her]367-hippolyta own and not [her]367-hippolyta own , as if [she]367-hippolyta beheld them under the oppression of delirium . Why should the sentiment of guilt or shame stir within [her]367-hippolyta bosom , at the thought of [Annie Dauris]465-annie 's unmaidenly history ? There existed no kinship , how remote soever , between [them]3453-them . But the caricature of love was hideously grotesque ; its surroundings were so vile and mean . [The streets]2952-the streets with [their]2952-the streets flaring , murky lamps ; [the horrible , glittering gin palaces]3455-the horrible , glittering gin palaces ; the throng of [men]5873-men and [women in rags or in flaunting colours that were ever in motion , in and out through the half - open doors]3457-women in rags or in flaunting colours that were ever in motion , in and out through the half - open doors ; the rainy nights , when mud was lying thick in the gutters and the spouts were running with foul water , and along [the dark and noisome pathways]3458-the dark and noisome pathways went to and fro the miscellaneous company of [women]7138-women with [their]7138-women draggled garments and shameless , miserable , wrinkled faces , while [[their]7138-women partners in vice]3460-their partners in vice reeled along , drunken and riotous , in the full tide of debauch,—all this , which came before [her]367-hippolyta suddenly like a stage built up and illuminated from end to end in the depth of darkness , was it indeed the realisation of that dream of free love wherein [she]367-hippolyta had delighted as in a thing most beautiful and tender ? Was this the breathing out of pure affection , the blending of heart with heart , the springing up of amaranthine flowers from [our]3461-our mortal mould ? At a glance [she]367-hippolyta seemed to take in the existence of [such a girl as [Annie Dauris,—the]465-annie]3462-such a girl as annie dauris,—the withering of its innocence and beauty , the stubborn rage , and unfulfilled desire , and ever - renewed thirst for what was forbidden . ' Oh , horrible , horrible , '[367-hippolyta] [she]367-hippolyta said beneath [her]367-hippolyta breath . It made [her]367-hippolyta sick and faint to think of it . [Mrs. Dauris]466-mrs. dauris had not finished speaking when ' Hush ! '[466-mrs. dauris] said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , ' [I]466-mrs. dauris hear a noise this way . '[466-mrs. dauris] Is n't [Annie]465-annie coming from [the back - kitchen]3463-the back - kitchen ? ' [They]3464-they stopped to listen , and [the girl]3332-the girl entered , with a number of [her]3332-the girl favourite weekly novelette in [her]3332-the girl hand . '[465-annie] [I]0-i have done ironing , ' [she]3332-the girl said . '[0-i] Will [you]3464-they let [me]0-i sit [here]6115-here ? it is so hot near the ironing - stove . ' [Her]3332-the girl face was flushed with the heat , but [she]3332-the girl looked less ill - tempered than usual . [She]3332-the girl was certainly pretty , with a sweet expression , something like [[her]3332-the girl brother]7196-her brother [Charlie]424-charlie 's , just then . '[3464-they] What are [you]0-i reading ? ' said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ; '[0-i] may [I]0-i look ? ' [She]3332-the girl surrendered [her]3332-the girl novelette doubtingly . It was not badly printed , but rejoiced in illustrations of a most pronounced crudeness and vulgarity , which appeared on the reverse of the thin paper ; and its title was — but there is no reason why the title , though merely high - sounding and silly , should be advertised here . It used to glare from [London]4-london hoardings in great red and green letters , for the delectation of the passing multitude not so many years ago , although it is now rarely to be met with — at least that is [my]0-i experience — even in catalogues of second - hand rubbish . About a hundred and four numbers compose this sort of tale , which affects the dramatic suddenness and mysterious endings of [Eugène Sue]454-susan , dashed with the sentiment of [Mr. G. W. M. Reynolds]475-mr. g. w. m. reynolds . There is a whole library of such fiction scattered broadcast by [our]8695-our freedom of the press . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , better acquainted with [Sophocles]385-sophocles than with [the purveyors of '[0-i] romance for the million]8696-the purveyors of ' romance for the million , ' turned over the pages in silent disgust , and gave them back without remark . [Mrs. Dauris]466-mrs. dauris , meanwhile , said to [Annie]465-annie with [her]466-mrs. dauris accustomed gentleness : '[0-i] [You]0-i can come and sit here in a few moments , [[my]0-i dear]5845-my dear , when [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm and [I]0-i have finished what [we]3467-we are saying . There is something [I]0-i want to tell [the lady]722-the lady . ' '[0-i] About [me]0-i , [I]0-i suppose , ' returned [Annie]465-annie with great quickness , [her]465-annie cheeks lighting up and then turning pale ; '[0-i] well , [I]0-i do n't care . Tell as much as [you]0-i like , and [I]0-i will tell [my]0-i side of the story if [I]0-i am asked . ' And away [she]465-annie went , attempting , for the sake of bravado , to hum the notes of a comic street - song under [her]465-annie breath , but not succeeding in getting through it . On the contrary , when [she]465-annie reached [the back - kitchen]3463-the back - kitchen again and sat down by the ironing - board , such a sense of wretchedness overcame [the unhappy girl]8698-the unhappy girl that [she]465-annie burst into a fit of sobbing , and rocked [herself]465-annie to and fro in agony . [She]465-annie was miserable indeed ; far more so than [she]465-annie would have dared to let [[her]465-annie mother]6384-her mother know or [any human creature]8700-any human creature . But , a few days later , [she]465-annie told as much of '[3469-her] [her]3469-her own side of the story ' as [she]465-annie judged expedient , sitting in [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm 's boudoir , and in answer to the question which [that lady]7321-that lady put to [her]465-annie in the words , '[465-annie] Tell [me]0-i , [Annie]465-annie , who is [Mr. Maurice Regan]471-maurice regan ? ' '[471-maurice regan] Ah , [mother]1753-mother told [you]3471-you [his]471-maurice regan name that afternoon [I]0-i was ironing , when [she]1753-mother would n't let [me]0-i sit in [the parlour]3472-the parlour , ' cried [Annie]465-annie ; '[1753-mother] but [I]0-i should have told [you]3471-you [myself]0-i , all the same . [Maurice Regan]471-maurice regan is [the gentleman [you]3471-you saw [me]0-i talking with]3473-the gentleman you saw me talking with . [He]471-maurice regan is — [I]0-i mean — [I]0-i am — ' [She]465-annie was confused and could get no further . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta came to [her]465-annie aid . '[471-maurice regan] [You]0-i mean to say [he]471-maurice regan is [[your]0-i lover]3474-your lover . But when [I]0-i passed [you]0-i were quarrelling , [I]0-i thought . ' [Annie]465-annie looked down at [her]465-annie work . '[0-i] Yes , [we]3475-we were , ' [she]465-annie said ; '[3475-we] but it was only a lovers quarrel . [Maurice]471-maurice regan adores [me]0-i , and [I]0-i adore [him]471-maurice regan . ' '[471-maurice regan] And was [he]471-maurice regan asking [you]0-i to do something [you]0-i did n't like ? ' inquired [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm , who thought [she]451-mrs. malcolm had better let [Annie]465-annie tell the story [her]465-annie own way piecemeal . '[471-maurice regan] No , it was not that , ' replied [the girl]3332-the girl . '[471-maurice regan] [I]0-i wanted [him]471-maurice regan to take [me]0-i away . [I]0-i did , ' [she]3332-the girl repeated , as if in answer to the look of sorrow and astonishment on [the lady]722-the lady 's countenance . '[0-i] [I]0-i hate staying at [home]693-home . [Father]476-father makes it so miserable . And [I]0-i hate [him]471-maurice regan , ' [she]3332-the girl concluded vehemently . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta put [her]367-hippolyta hand on the wicked lips of [the child]3287-the child , saying softly , '[0-i] [[My]0-i dear]5845-my dear , [[my]0-i dear]5845-my dear , do n't utter such wrong words . [[Your]5845-my dear father]6060-your father is [a good man]6726-a good man , and [he]471-maurice regan loves [you]5845-my dear . ' '[471-maurice regan] Why did [he]471-maurice regan beat [me]0-i then ? ' cried [Annie]465-annie in a shrill voice , pushing away the gentle hand which would fain have stilled [her]465-annie irreverence . '[471-maurice regan] [He]471-maurice regan shall not have the chance of beating [me]0-i long , [I]0-i can tell [him]471-maurice regan . ' [She]465-annie spoke loud , as if there was some one in [the next room]8705-the next room that would hear what [she]465-annie said . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was more grieved than shocked . How to bring back [so wayward a being to the sense of duty]8706-so wayward a being to the sense of duty ? '[0-i] [I]0-i suppose , ' [she]465-annie said after a pause , when [Annie]465-annie had had time to reflect , and had begun to fear the consequences of speaking out loud in [such a grand room]8707-such a grand room and before [such a fine lady]8708-such a fine lady as [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm , '[0-i] [I]0-i suppose [[your]0-i father]6060-your father wanted to break [you]0-i off being out late at night , in [the streets]2952-the streets . [You]0-i can not blame [him]6060-your father for that . ' '[0-i] Yes , [I]0-i can , ' said [Annie]465-annie , [her]465-annie spirit rising again ; '[0-i] [I]0-i was n't doing anything . Why should n't [I]0-i go about like [other girls]3483-other girls , instead of moping indoors ? If [I]0-i had always kept in [the house]1304-the house [I]0-i should n't have come to know a soul at [Cousin Harriet]472-cousin harriet 's . [Maurice]471-maurice regan says [father]5898-father was cruel to beat [me]0-i , and [he]5898-father hates [him]5898-father too . ' '[471-maurice regan] But why do [you]0-i like running about after dark , [Annie]465-annie ? ' It was [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's purpose to probe as deeply , and yet as delicately as [she]367-hippolyta could , into the mind of [this rebellious creature]8709-this rebellious creature , and to discover , if possible , a remedy for the unhappiness [she]367-hippolyta was causing [herself]367-hippolyta and [others]5757-others . [Annie]465-annie did not hesitate . [She]465-annie replied : '[465-annie] [I]0-i do like it , and [I]0-i always did . If [I]0-i stay with [father]5898-father and [mother]1753-mother , it is all reading good books and talking as [the priest]941-the priest does in [church]1763-church . [I]0-i can not stand it . [I]0-i like doing as [I]0-i like . Why should [I]0-i be different from [the other girls]3490-the other girls ? [They]3490-the other girls talk and sing and dance with [[their]3490-the other girls young men]3491-their young men , and go to [music halls]3436-music halls , and [they]3490-the other girls have nice things to eat and drink , and some of [them]3490-the other girls do n't work at all — ' [She]8711-she stopped . [She]8711-she was going a step too far in [her]8711-she confidences , as [she]8711-she could perceive , being quick enough in [her]8711-she way , by the growing paleness of [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm 's cheek . '[3490-the other girls] Yes , ' said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta in a low voice , '[3490-the other girls] there are thousands that never put [their]3493-them hand to anything useful . Would [you]0-i wish to be one of [them]3493-them , [[you]0-i poor ignorant child]3494-you poor ignorant child ? ' [She]367-hippolyta turned a wistful glance towards [Annie]465-annie . [That young lady]8712-that young lady , but little abashed , made answer : '[0-i] [I]0-i need not be one of [them]3493-them , if [I]0-i can get [Maurice]471-maurice regan to take [me]0-i with [him]471-maurice regan . [He]471-maurice regan has plenty of money and [a beautiful house]1805-a beautiful house , with [servants]1089-servants , and horses , and [carriages]6724-carriages' '[471-maurice regan] Then [you]0-i have seen [the house]1304-the house ? ' said [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm , interrupting [her]451-mrs. malcolm ; '[0-i] and it was there [you]0-i went when [[your]0-i father]6060-your father and [mother]1753-mother lost [you]0-i , before [Miss Thatchford]477-miss thatchford took [you]0-i into [her]477-miss thatchford service ? ' While [she]451-mrs. malcolm spoke [Annie]465-annie was listening attentively , but [she]465-annie would not answer for some time . [She]465-annie seemed to be turning over a resolution in [her]465-annie mind . Once and again [she]465-annie studied [the lady]722-the lady 's expression with a sharpness beyond [her]465-annie years , until at last , being apparently satisfied , [she]465-annie said somewhat less impetuously than usual : '[477-miss thatchford] If [you]0-i would not let [anybody]6347-anybody know that [I]0-i asked , [I]0-i should like — oh , [you]0-i are such [a good lady]3502-a good lady , [I]0-i know [you]0-i will help [a poor girl in distress]3503-a poor girl in distress . It is no use telling [father]5898-father or [mother]1753-mother , it will only make things worse . Do let [me]0-i say it all to [you]0-i , in confidence , as if [I]0-i was going to confession . Please , will [you]0-i , [ma'am]3506-ma'am ? ' [She]465-annie was very imploring . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta considered . [Annie]465-annie would keep [her]465-annie secret , as [she]465-annie had kept it hitherto , unless the promise was made that it should go no further . And might it not be [the girl]3332-the girl 's salvation for one of [her]465-annie own sex to become in this way [[her]465-annie guardian]6402-her guardian ? '[0-i] Very well , ' said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta at length . '[0-i] [I]0-i promise not to repeat what [you]0-i are going to say , unless it is the only way to save [you]0-i from the danger [you]0-i have run into . ' '[0-i] It will not be the only way , ' [she]367-hippolyta replied , '[0-i] as [you]0-i will see when [I]0-i give [you]0-i the account . But [you]0-i do promise ? ' [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta repeated the assurance . [Annie]465-annie became very thoughtful , and broke down several times in trying to begin . It was with great difficulty that at last [she]465-annie said in a broken voice : '[0-i] When [you]0-i saw [me]0-i and [Maurice]471-maurice regan [we]3507-we were quarrelling . [I]0-i own it now , because [I]0-i want [some one]933-some one to help [me]0-i so badly . [He]471-maurice regan went away in a passion , and [I]0-i haven't — [I]0-i have n't seen [him]471-maurice regan since , and [I]0-i do n't know where [he]471-maurice regan lives , and it is like being alive and yet screwed down in a coffin to live as [I]0-i have been living all these weeks . ' [She]465-annie gasped for breath and words failed [her]465-annie , as [she]465-annie put down the skirt [she]465-annie was working upon in a helpless way . [She]465-annie looked not only miserable , but ill and feverish . '[0-i] But surely , ' said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , moved with great commiseration towards [her]465-annie , and forgetting the circumstances which would have seemed to make this turn of events desirable , '[0-i] if [he]471-maurice regan loves [you]0-i , [he]471-maurice regan will come again . ' '[471-maurice regan] [I]0-i do n't know , [I]0-i do n't know , ' sobbed [Annie]465-annie . '[0-i] [He]471-maurice regan did come , twice , to see [me]0-i in [the lane]8591-the lane , and when [he]471-maurice regan began each time [he]471-maurice regan was ever so kind and affectionate ; but [he]471-maurice regan got angry as soon as [I]0-i asked [him]471-maurice regan to take [me]0-i from [[my]0-i wretched home]3510-my wretched home . [He]471-maurice regan said [he]471-maurice regan was not ready , and [I]0-i ought to wait and not be such a trouble . And then , when [I]0-i began to press [him]471-maurice regan a good deal more , [he]471-maurice regan was so out of temper that [he]471-maurice regan turned [his]471-maurice regan back and walked away as fast as possible , and [he]471-maurice regan would not come back when [I]0-i called and ran after [him]471-maurice regan . And [he]471-maurice regan does not write or anything . What shall [I]0-i do ? ' [she]8716-she cried wildly . '[0-i] If [I]0-i can not find [him]471-maurice regan again [I]0-i shall go clean out of [my]0-i mind . ' '[0-i] And [you]0-i have no address , no means of writing to [him]471-maurice regan ? ' inquired [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm , [her]451-mrs. malcolm heart touched at the sight of distress which it had evidently cost an extreme effort not to show at [the cottage]7121-the cottage , in the presence of [[the unhappy girl]8698-the unhappy girl 's parents]8719-the unhappy girl 's parents . What a mockery was the so - called love of [this Maurice Regan]471-maurice regan ! '[0-i] There never was any address , and [I]0-i have n't got a morsel of [his]471-maurice regan handwriting , ' said [Annie]465-annie with reluctance . '[471-maurice regan] [We]3511-we used to meet [him]471-maurice regan , when [I]0-i was with [Cousin Harriet]472-cousin harriet , at [the Oxford]33-oxford or [the Metropolitan]150-the metropolitan , or wherever [he]471-maurice regan sent word to [Charlotte Fraser]474-charlotte fraser . Afterwards [Charlotte]474-charlotte fraser and [I]0-i did n't speak , but [he]471-maurice regan would wait till [I]0-i came out of [the workroom]3512-the workroom in the evening , and come up as [I]0-i was going [home]693-home , and tell [me]0-i where to meet [him]471-maurice regan later . ' [She]472-cousin harriet paused . '[471-maurice regan] But when last [you]0-i left [home]693-home , was it not to go to [him]471-maurice regan ? ' [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta felt [she]472-cousin harriet must ask this question . [Annie]465-annie 's thoughts seemed to wander while [she]465-annie was answering . '[0-i] [I]0-i could n't stay quiet , ' [she]465-annie said , '[471-maurice regan] that was why [I]0-i ran away . [I]0-i wanted to see [Maurice]471-maurice regan ; and though [he]471-maurice regan knew [I]0-i lived out here , [he]471-maurice regan did not come as [I]0-i thought [he]471-maurice regan would . So [I]0-i made up [my]0-i mind to go and look for [him]471-maurice regan at [the old places where [we]3516-we used to meet]3515-the old places where we used to meet . [I]0-i had some money [he]471-maurice regan gave [me]0-i ; but [I]0-i was hardly certain whether [his]471-maurice regan right name even was what [he]471-maurice regan said . Only [I]0-i did love [him]471-maurice regan , and [I]0-i do still ; and [I]0-i do n't care what [he]471-maurice regan does , [I]0-i shall always be faithful to [him]471-maurice regan . ' The tone of intense gravity with which [Annie]465-annie uttered these words , coming in the midst of real and undisguised trouble , would have amused [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta at another time . [Annie Dauris]465-annie believed in the mockheroic , and had no doubt practised it diligently . [She]465-annie must be fancying [herself]465-annie just then [one of the distressed damsels whose abandonment by [[their]8721-their lovers]8722-their lovers made the middle chapters — as it were the third and fourth acts — of those melodramas in prose which were the staple of [her]465-annie reading]8720-one of the distressed damsels whose abandonment by their lovers made the middle chapters — as it were the third and fourth acts — of those melodramas in prose which were the staple of her reading . But , unluckily , all the wretchedness was real ; and the melodramatic winding - up was yet in the far distance , if it would ever come at all . '[0-i] Did [you]0-i find [him]471-maurice regan in [the old places]3517-the old places ? ' was [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's next question . '[0-i] Not for several nights , [I]0-i did n't . [I]0-i went all about , but [I]0-i could n't ask [any one]5901-any one . [I]0-i thought of waiting for [Charlotte Fraser]474-charlotte fraser , but [I]0-i was not going to give [her]474-charlotte fraser the laugh over [me]0-i ; and [I]0-i did n't know but [he]471-maurice regan might have gone back to [her]474-charlotte fraser , just for amusement , because [he]471-maurice regan always told [me]0-i [he]471-maurice regan had not cared a bit about [Charlotte]474-charlotte fraser . No more [he]471-maurice regan had , [I]0-i am sure . And [I]0-i did see [him]471-maurice regan at last , one night , as [he]471-maurice regan was coming out of [the Oxford]3519-the oxford . [I]0-i ran to [him]471-maurice regan and [he]471-maurice regan seemed very glad . [He]471-maurice regan called [a cab]3520-a cab and told [me]0-i to get in , and gave [the cabman]3521-the cabman the address , but [I]0-i could n't catch it . ' '[471-maurice regan] Did [he]471-maurice regan go with [you]0-i ? ' said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , waiting for the answer . [Annie]465-annie did not return [her]465-annie glance , but answered quietly , '[471-maurice regan] No , [he]471-maurice regan did n't go with [me]0-i . And [I]0-i would n't stay when [I]0-i got [there]913-there , late as it was . [I]0-i got out of [the cab]3523-the cab and waited near [the house]1304-the house a good many hours , until it began to rain . And [he]471-maurice regan never came ; and [I]0-i was so desperate [I]0-i went back all the way in the rain , and [I]0-i do n't know what [I]0-i did the next days . [I]0-i was mad , [I]0-i think . It was after that [Mrs. Wardlaw]478-mrs. wardlaw found [me]0-i and took [me]0-i to [Miss Thatchford]477-miss thatchford . And then the meetings began again , for [I]0-i could get out unobserved , and this time [I]0-i went to [Charlotte Fraser]474-charlotte fraser 's and [we]3525-we made it up . [She]474-charlotte fraser did not care for [him]471-maurice regan either . [She]474-charlotte fraser had got [somebody else]3064-somebody else , and [she]474-charlotte fraser told [him]471-maurice regan so,—better off , as [she]474-charlotte fraser said , than [he]471-maurice regan would ever be ; but it was all brag , [I]0-i daresay . But still , all the same , [she]474-charlotte fraser was not jealous , and [we]3525-we used to meet [one another]630-one another sometimes at [the house where [she]474-charlotte fraser lived]3528-the house where she lived . That is one of the reasons why [I]0-i never had [Maurice]471-maurice regan 's address . But [I]0-i must get it now , or [I]0-i shall do something to [myself]0-i . Do [you]3529-you think [he]471-maurice regan is gone for good ? Oh , do n't say that [you]3529-you think so . ' '[3529-you] [I]0-i do n't know , ' answered [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta very slowly , and as if some unseen power were putting the words on [her]367-hippolyta unwilling lips . '[0-i] Would it not be the best for both of [you]3530-you ? ' '[0-i] But [I]0-i tell [you]3529-you , [dear lady]3531-dear lady , ' cried [Annie]465-annie , in [her]465-annie desperation , rising to [her]465-annie feet , '[0-i] that [we]3532-we love [one another]630-one another ; [I]0-i know [we]3532-we do . It is as sure as [God]276-god is in [heaven]807-heaven . [He]471-maurice regan told [me]0-i again and again that [he]471-maurice regan was never happy without [me]0-i ; [he]471-maurice regan counted the minutes till [I]0-i came . And [I]0-i am never happy when [he]471-maurice regan is away , ' [she]3531-dear lady said , falling back into [her]3531-dear lady chair . '[0-i] Oh , if [you]3531-dear lady know what it is to be wild with love , and to pine and die because [you]3531-dear lady ca n't be near [the man [your]3531-dear lady heart is set on]3535-the man your heart is set on , do help [me]0-i to find [Maurice]471-maurice regan again . If [I]0-i only knew where to write [I]0-i would go down on [my]0-i knees and thank [you]3531-dear lady . [He]471-maurice regan would be sure to come when [I]0-i told [him]471-maurice regan [I]0-i was dying for the sight of [his]471-maurice regan face once more . ' [She]3531-dear lady was pitiably in earnest now , not melodramatic . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , divided between [her]367-hippolyta early feelings and the rapidly growing conviction that , love or no love , [Maurice Regan]471-maurice regan was [a scoundrel]8159-a scoundrel , did not know how to reply . [She]367-hippolyta sat in front of [the hysterical , passionate girl]8724-the hysterical , passionate girl in silence , dismayed and terrified , unable to put forth a syllable which should express [her]367-hippolyta feelings . But where intellect failed the heart knew its way . Rising and going near to [Annie]465-annie , [she]367-hippolyta drew [the unfortunate child]8725-the unfortunate child to [her]367-hippolyta breast , and while [Annie]465-annie wept the bitter , hopeless tears of disappointed affection , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta mingled [her]367-hippolyta own with them . For a while there was no other sound in [the room]762-the room . Then , lifting [her]465-annie face to [the lady whose arms were clasping [her]465-annie]8727-the lady whose arms were clasping her , [Annie]465-annie said in a whisper , '[471-maurice regan] Do , please , find out the address for [me]0-i . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta shook [her]367-hippolyta head sorrowfully . [She]367-hippolyta was still undecided whether [she]367-hippolyta ought to encourage any hope in that direction . What made [her]367-hippolyta at last say , in almost as low a whisper as [Annie]465-annie 's , the words that [she]367-hippolyta had dreamt would never have passed [her]367-hippolyta lips ? Was it an inspiration , or was it a surrender ? [She]367-hippolyta did not know . The sentence was short and simple enough . [She]367-hippolyta said , ' But , [Annie]465-annie , would [Mr. Regan]471-maurice regan ever marry [you]465-annie ? '[367-hippolyta] The words were no sooner out of [her]367-hippolyta mouth than [she]367-hippolyta coloured from brow to chin ; a deep swarthy hue accompanied with a burning sense of shame overspread [her]367-hippolyta whole countenance , [her]367-hippolyta eyes filled with hot tears , and , unclasping [Annie]465-annie 's arms , [she]367-hippolyta went hastily towards a table that stood in a dark corner of [the room]762-the room , as though searching for something . [Annie]465-annie , on the point of replying , was startled into silence . What had come over [the lady]722-the lady ? Was [she]722-the lady suddenly taken ill ? That , perhaps , was the explanation , for [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm , after moving the ornaments about which lay on the carved wood table , returned with a richly - chased flask of salvolatile , which [she]367-hippolyta opened , and sprinkling some on [her]367-hippolyta handkerchief put it to [her]367-hippolyta forehead . ' Have [you]465-annie got a headache ? '[465-annie] inquired [Annie]465-annie , brusquely to be sure , but not without feeling , thoughtless as [she]465-annie commonly was of the sufferings of any one but [herself]465-annie . ' It is gone now , '[367-hippolyta] said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , laying down the flask . [She]367-hippolyta could not continue the conversation which was raising so great a storm in [her]367-hippolyta breast . But [she]367-hippolyta must inquire of [Annie]465-annie what [her]367-hippolyta design had been in beginning it . ' What do [you]465-annie want [me]465-annie to do ? '[465-annie] [she]465-annie said , almost in the tone [she]465-annie would have employed towards [a stranger whom [she]465-annie distrusted]3538-a stranger whom she distrusted . [Annie]465-annie , intent on [her]465-annie own projects , did not observe it . ' [I]465-annie want [Maurice]471-maurice regan 's address , '[465-annie] [she]465-annie answered , ' and [you]465-annie could get it from [[his]471-maurice regan brother]8728-his brother [the clergyman]745-the clergyman , [Mr. Philip Regan]479-mr. regan , if [you]465-annie asked [him]8728-his brother , without saying who it was for . If [I]465-annie went to [him]8728-his brother [he]8728-his brother would perhaps give [me]465-annie in charge for coming about [the house]1304-the house . At any rate [he]8728-his brother would never tell [me]465-annie , for [he]8728-his brother does n't want [me]465-annie to know ; [he]8728-his brother thinks [I]465-annie am [[Maurice]471-maurice regan 's ruin]8731-maurice 's ruin . [He]8728-his brother said so that night in [Dorset Square]145-dorset square . '[465-annie] ' But [I]465-annie am not acquainted with [Mr. Philip Regan]479-mr. regan , '[465-annie] returned [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ; ' [he]8728-his brother would not be likely to tell [a stranger]5662-a stranger who did not explain [her]5662-a stranger purpose . '[465-annie] ' Oh , but [you]465-annie are [a lady]6422-a lady , and if [you]465-annie called on [him]8728-his brother [the clergyman]745-the clergyman would very likely tell [you]465-annie anything [you]465-annie wanted very much to know . [I]465-annie can show [you]465-annie where [he]8728-his brother lives . [He]8728-his brother goes a good deal among [the poor people in [[his]8728-his brother neighbourhood]6254-his neighbourhood]8735-the poor people in his neighbourhood . [It]8737-it is near [Saffron Hill]151-saffron hill . [I]465-annie have been [there]913-there ; [I]465-annie went with [Charlotte]474-charlotte fraser once to hear the singing at [the Italian church]8739-the italian church , and as [we]8740-we were coming [home]693-home [she]474-charlotte fraser pointed to [the other church that [[Maurice]471-maurice regan 's brother]8743-maurice 's brother belongs to]8742-the other church that maurice 's brother belongs to . [Maurice]471-maurice regan lives somewhere else , by [himself]471-maurice regan , [he]471-maurice regan told [me]465-annie . '[465-annie] [Annie]465-annie was beseeching and tearful , but [she]465-annie did not know the difficulties that lay in [[Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm 's path]3539-mrs. malcolm 's path , or the feelings , so entirely different from [her]465-annie own , which struggled for the mastery in [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's bosom . There was the danger of an expedition into [the heart of [London]4-london]3540-the heart of london , with all that might spring out of meeting [a clergyman who , if [he]3541-a clergyman who , if he came so much in contact with the poor came so much in contact with [the poor]6637-the poor]3541-a clergyman who , if he came so much in contact with the poor , would perhaps have heard of [Colonel Valence]422-rupert , and might know [those who would recognise [[Colonel Valence]422-rupert 's daughter]2040-colonel valence 's daughter]3543-those who would recognise colonel valence 's daughter . But the main peril was of another kind . Had not fortune been dealing tenderly with [Annie Dauris]465-annie in taking away [[her]465-annie unprincipled admirer]3545-her unprincipled admirer and putting a great distance between [them]3546-them ; and would it not be doing [the girl]3332-the girl an injury , an irreparable injury , to help towards a renewal of [their]3546-them acquaintance ? On the other hand , [she]465-annie was not only foolish but stiff - necked , and more likely to run the worst risks than to give up the chance of discovering where [Maurice Regan]471-maurice regan lived . With [an invalid mother]3548-an invalid mother , and [a father whose control over [her]465-annie was utterly at an end]3549-a father whose control over her was utterly at an end , [she]465-annie needed [a friend]829-a friend , [a counsellor]3551-a counsellor , prepared to watch every step [she]465-annie took . ' There is none but [I]367-hippolyta , '[367-hippolyta] said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta to [herself]367-hippolyta . ' And how can [one that has assumed the character of a Mrs. Malcolm]8744-one that has assumed the character of a mrs. malcolm be a protection to [such a girl as [Annie]465-annie]8745-such a girl as annie ? '[367-hippolyta] While [she]367-hippolyta was turning over these things painfully in [her]367-hippolyta mind , and [[her]367-hippolyta young companion]3552-her young companion sat looking and waiting for an answer , the street door was heard to open and close , and a step came along [the hall]1074-the hall . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta started up and threw down [her]367-hippolyta work . [She]367-hippolyta recognised the footfall outside . ' It is [Rupert,—Mr]480-rupert,—mr . [Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm , '[367-hippolyta] [she]367-hippolyta said in a hurried voice , and , leaving [Annie]465-annie , [she]367-hippolyta ran out of [the room]762-the room . The sound of joyful exclamations and [lovers]6948-lovers ' greetings reached [the girl where [she]367-hippolyta sat]8746-the girl where she sat , and brought tears of rage and envy into [her]367-hippolyta eyes . Why were [other women]8747-other women to be so happy and [she]367-hippolyta so miserable ? [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm was good , but [she]451-mrs. malcolm could have hated [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm ; [she]451-mrs. malcolm hated all [the world]5697-the world . In a few minutes [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta came back , radiant , glowing with the unexpected delight of [Rupert]422-rupert 's presence . '[367-hippolyta] [You]465-annie must go now , [[my]0-i dear child]2371-my dear child , ' [she]367-hippolyta said , taking [Annie]465-annie affectionately round the neck ; '[465-annie] [we]3557-we shall not be able to do any more dressmaking to - day . ' [The other , rising up to go]8749-the other , rising up to go , turned [her]8749-the other , rising up to go large eyes upon [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta and only replied by repeating [her]8749-the other , rising up to go question , '[465-annie] Will [you]465-annie find out for [me]0-i about [Maurice]471-maurice regan ? ' [The happy woman]8750-the happy woman , rapturous at [[her]8750-the happy woman own lover]8751-her own lover 's arrival , could not be prudent or selfish then . [She]8750-the happy woman answered , '[465-annie] If [Rupert]422-rupert will allow [me]0-i to go to [Saffron Hill]151-saffron hill — if [he]422-rupert does not think it wrong — [I]0-i will call on [Mr. Philip Regan]479-mr. regan , and tell [you]465-annie what [he]422-rupert says . ' [Annie]465-annie lifted [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's hand to [her]465-annie lips with sudden passion , and went away . [Rupert]422-rupert 's coming was not due to any sudden event , either pleasant or the reverse , at [Trelingham]243-trelingham . It was simply the escapade of [a young man who is very much in love]8752-a young man who is very much in love , and who discovers , or makes , in [his]8752-a young man who is very much in love daily pursuits an occasion for running off to [the well of golden water]8753-the well of golden water , and there taking long draughts of felicity when [no one]5671-no one is looking . As soon as the feeling of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's presence which [he]8752-a young man who is very much in love carried with [him]8752-a young man who is very much in love into [the West Country]8755-the west country from [Forrest House]135-forrest house grew dim , a devouring melancholy seized upon [him]8752-a young man who is very much in love , a longing for which there was no anodyne , a weariness of all things which did not remind [him]8752-a young man who is very much in love of the maid of [his]8752-a young man who is very much in love heart , and a fever which seemed to infect [him]8752-a young man who is very much in love when [he]8752-a young man who is very much in love touched any trifle [she]367-hippolyta had handled or come near . [He]3558-he wrought then like [a man who is aware that one day 's labour]8756-a man who is aware that one day 's labour will purchase seven days '[422-rupert] enjoyment , — fiercely , furiously , with [his]3558-he genius concentrated in every stroke , and a haste that is possible only to [a spirit set on fire]3559-a spirit set on fire . [He]3558-he never painted so admirably ; it was the passage of the beautiful , swift lightning over the face of [a landscape]3560-a landscape , lambent , not destructive , adding a divine , an incomprehensible splendour to the colours and shapes of every day . But no sooner had [he]3558-he reached a stage where , without harm to the design , [he]3558-he could pause , than some attraction powerful as the magnet drew [him]3558-he to [London]4-london . Now it was the need of refreshing [his]3558-he imagination by studying the great pictures — on which , in passing , [he]3558-he bestowed a glance , and hurried away from [them]3561-them to [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . Now it was an interview with [some old friend who would be gone in a week]3562-some old friend who would be gone in a week , and whom [he]3558-he must therefore catch on the wing . But when [he]3558-he did catch [him]3558-he , [Rupert]422-rupert seemed preoccupied , amazed , drowned in reverie , not equal to conversation , though capable of sudden speeches whose poetry and grace were so remarkable that even those who had anticipated wonders from [their]3563-their brilliant acquaintance , felt in [him]422-rupert something original and undreamt of hitherto . Or it would be the need of rare and curious ingredients for [his]422-rupert palette , which [no one]5671-no one could choose but [himself]422-rupert ; or of the learning on the subject of [King Arthur]245-king arthur which was locked up in out - of - the - way books . It was something or nothing , and [the French philosopher who invented ' occasional causes]8757-the french philosopher who invented ' occasional causes '[3558-he] would have smiled in [his]422-rupert grave to find such a powerful demonstration of them in [Rupert Glanville]242-rupert 's comings and goings . But the beginning , the middle , the end of the story was [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta and ever [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . ' Thine eyes are [lodestars]8758-lodestars , '[3558-he] [he]3558-he would say , with the infantine plagiarism of [lovers who think that A Midsummer Night]3565-lovers who think that a midsummer night 's Dream and [Romeo]455-juliet and [Juliet]455-juliet were indited for their particular use . To arrive unexpectedly ; to rush into the presence of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta palpitating with eagerness and the haste of [his]422-rupert long expedition ; to dine tête - à - tête amid the antique curiosities and delicate English comfort of [that red brick mansion in whose oakpanelled rooms]3566-that red brick mansion in whose oakpanelled rooms the ghost of [[his]422-rupert great - aunt]3567-his great - aunt , trailing [her]3567-his great - aunt silks and laces , and shocked out of [her]3567-his great - aunt propriety ( even as [a well - informed spectre]3568-a well - informed spectre ) by the sight of such romantic love - making , was perhaps still wandering after nightfall ; to discourse of ten thousand nothings as if they had infinite importance , making them the strings on which love 's sweet voluntary was played ; to laugh and be serious and move with sudden flight into the fiery empyrean , Love seeming all the while to hold the secret of life , and existence so abounding in joy that for very excess it was transmuted into pain ; to be wrapt in the flame of another 's being and to feel all one 's faculties alive to [their]3569-their uttermost height,—what was [Rupert]242-rupert that [he]422-rupert should resist the spell or put from [him]422-rupert the overwhelming ecstasy of these things , and be content with a work - a - day world which glared upon [him]422-rupert , hot and dusty , when [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was not there ? Again and again [he]422-rupert fled to [[his]422-rupert enchanted island]3570-his enchanted island . [He]422-rupert was lost , rapt out of the sphere of things beneath the moon ; [he]422-rupert had broken through hedge and thicket , through thorn and brier , into [the palace of the Sleeping Beauty]3571-the palace of the sleeping beauty , and , oh joy and wonder ! it had only [a single tenant]3572-a single tenant who waked when [his]422-rupert eyes were bent down upon [her]367-hippolyta , and lived upon the breath of [his]422-rupert lips . [The tumultuous company of [king]3574-king and [chancellor]3575-chancellor]3573-the tumultuous company of king and chancellor , of [knights]6438-knights and [serving - men]3577-serving - men , and all [their]3573-the tumultuous company of king and chancellor noisy array , had sunk into a deep sleep , out of which , for [his]422-rupert part , [he]422-rupert desired never to awaken [them]3573-the tumultuous company of king and chancellor . Why should not [he]422-rupert and [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta go on , loving and being loved , in the secrecy which increased [their]3573-the tumultuous company of king and chancellor happiness a thousand - fold and kept [friends]6106-friends — those worst of [foes]3579-foes — at a distance ? ' [We]3573-the tumultuous company of king and chancellor do not want [the palace]8759-the palace to wake up , do [we]3573-the tumultuous company of king and chancellor , [Princess]8760-princess ? '[422-rupert] [he]422-rupert said to [her]367-hippolyta playfully as [they]3573-the tumultuous company of king and chancellor were walking up and down [the central path of [the garden]7608-the garden]3580-the central path of the garden once more . No , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta would have left [them]3573-the tumultuous company of king and chancellor gladly to [their]3573-the tumultuous company of king and chancellor slumbers . But [she]367-hippolyta had a question to ask . Might [she]367-hippolyta call on [Mr. Philip Regan]479-mr. regan ? It was not without blushing on [her]367-hippolyta side , and a good deal of laughter from [Rupert]242-rupert , that [she]367-hippolyta contrived to get [her]367-hippolyta question out . And who was [Mr. Philip Regan]479-mr. regan , if [he]479-mr. regan might be so bold as to inquire , demanded [Rupert]242-rupert in turn . [A clergyman]3582-a clergyman ? Oh , indeed ! And so [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta wanted to see [a clergyman]3582-a clergyman , after all . [She]367-hippolyta had come round , then , from [her]367-hippolyta obstinacy ; [she]367-hippolyta had begun to think marriage in [a duly licensed building not so wicked as [it]3585-it appeared a few months ago]3584-a duly licensed building not so wicked as it appeared a few months ago . Well , [he]242-rupert had no objection . But , half in shame and the least bit inclined to be angry with [[her]367-hippolyta adored [Rupert]242-rupert]3586-her adored rupert , [she]367-hippolyta answered no , it was not as [he]242-rupert supposed , and , if [he]242-rupert would promise to keep quiet and not laugh at [her]367-hippolyta , [she]367-hippolyta would tell [him]242-rupert . [The artist]5691-the artist , however , was in that mood of abounding joy which [the old wise Greeks]3588-the old wise greeks thought unseemly for [a mere creature of a day , whose happiness might be blown to dust by the passing wind]3589-a mere creature of a day , whose happiness might be blown to dust by the passing wind , and which [they]3588-the old wise greeks esteemed the forerunner of [Nemesis]481-nemesis . [He]242-rupert was quite sincere in declaring that [he]242-rupert would marry [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta when [she]367-hippolyta pleased ; but if that was not [her]367-hippolyta motive in seeking [a clergyman]3582-a clergyman , — if , as seemed probable , it rose out of [her]367-hippolyta enthusiasm for [the poor of [the neighbourhood]7415-the neighbourhood]3591-the poor of the neighbourhood , [he]242-rupert would neither meddle nor mar , in accordance with the resolution [he]242-rupert had taken at the outset . What did [she]367-hippolyta want of [Mr. Regan]479-mr. regan ? [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , somewhat confused by [his]242-rupert previous jesting , could not answer in a moment ; [she]367-hippolyta hardly knew whether , in seeing [[Maurice Regan]471-maurice regan 's brother]3593-maurice regan 's brother , [she]367-hippolyta intended to thwart [Annie]465-annie 's wishes or to forward them . And the confidence which , on this seemingly unimportant subject , might have been established between [herself]367-hippolyta and [Rupert]242-rupert was made impossible by [his]242-rupert fit of light - mindedness . Instead , therefore , of telling [him]242-rupert [Annie Dauris]465-annie 's story , [she]367-hippolyta contented [herself]367-hippolyta with saying that [Mr. Regan]479-mr. regan had it in [his]479-mr. regan power to assist [the family of [the gardener in whom [she]367-hippolyta had taken an interest]3595-the gardener in whom she had taken an interest]3594-the family of the gardener in whom she had taken an interest ; but that it was a long way to [Saffron Hill]151-saffron hill , and [she]367-hippolyta had not been able to decide on risking a drive into [the heart of [London]4-london]3540-the heart of london . All this sounded very like what [Glanville]242-rupert had anticipated . [He]242-rupert would have been alarmed had [she]367-hippolyta spoken of visiting [a fashionable preacher at [the West End]3598-the west end]3597-a fashionable preacher at the west end ; but [Mr. Regan]479-mr. regan was not known to [him]242-rupert by name and could not be famous , while any chance of discovery in [such a region as [Saffron Hill]151-saffron hill]3599-such a region as saffron hill was not to be imagined . [He]242-rupert had implicit faith in [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , and , merely renewing [his]242-rupert stipulation that [she]367-hippolyta should not enter [a place where there was risk of infection]3600-a place where there was risk of infection , and should withold [her]367-hippolyta address from [Mr. Regan]479-mr. regan , [he]242-rupert gave [his]242-rupert consent . How seldom [we]3601-we know which of the cards [we]3601-we are holding in [our]3601-we hand will win or lose the game ! To [Glanville]242-rupert [the clergyman]745-the clergyman was [nobody]1128-nobody ; and [Annie Dauris]465-annie was not even a name ; yet , if [he]242-rupert could have been more sober amid the enchantments of that evening , if the frolic laughter of [a spirit unbent]3604-a spirit unbent had been kept in check , [he]242-rupert might have discerned that [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , though no longer melancholy , was meditative , and after a new fashion . More than once during those days [Annie]465-annie passed by the garden - gates ; but , always seeing [Mr. Malcolm]452-mr. malcolm , [she]465-annie did not venture in . [She]465-annie knew that [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm would be kind , [she]451-mrs. malcolm was never anything else ; but , so long as [[her]465-annie husband]6407-her husband stayed , there was no hope of [her]465-annie leaving [Forrest House]135-forrest house for an instant . How long , then , would [he]242-rupert stay ? To [Annie]465-annie it was a matter of life and death . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , meanwhile , was like a water - lily floating in its dream of beauty on the tranquil waves , [her]367-hippolyta thoughts absorbed , [her]367-hippolyta feelings strung to their highest pitch of intensity , [her]367-hippolyta sadness gone , as [Rupert]242-rupert perceived , and [her]367-hippolyta attachment to [the beloved]3606-the beloved becoming more and more a part of [her]367-hippolyta existence . What could [she]367-hippolyta desire that was lacking ? News of [[her]367-hippolyta father]671-her father 's whereabouts ? Yes , it was strange [he]242-rupert did not write or send a message to [Falside]89-falside . But [she]367-hippolyta resolutely put that trouble away from [her]367-hippolyta , like one who is on a voyage and knows that months must elapse ere [he]242-rupert can reach [the home [he]242-rupert has quitted , or need take up again the cares [he]242-rupert has left behind]3608-the home he has quitted , or need take up again the cares he has left behind . In the midst of such a vast expanse of happiness around [her]367-hippolyta , it was not difficult to forget the past or to paint the future in hues of Paradise . Three or four days of perfect love , cloudless and serene ; so many hours during which the heart was steeped in bliss , the imagination laughing and gay in its fairy visions — hours at once long as eternity , swift as thought , and like some momentary crisis that can never be blotted from the memory,—were [they]3609-they over so soon , and was [Rupert]242-rupert to be spirited away once more to [that Hall of Frescoes]3610-that hall of frescoes where [she]367-hippolyta saw [him]242-rupert , in [his]242-rupert artist costume , beautiful and strange as a god , not [hers]367-hippolyta , but dedicated to another service ? Yes , [they]3609-they were over ; but [she]367-hippolyta must not sit down to weep . Why should tears be the price of that happiness ? [She]367-hippolyta would help [some one else to be happy]3611-some one else to be happy ; [she]367-hippolyta would take charge of [Annie Dauris]465-annie , since there was no creature near who deserved [her]367-hippolyta attention better , [none whose rescue would bring so much joy to [the good people whom [she]367-hippolyta had found worthy of [her]367-hippolyta affection]3613-the good people whom she had found worthy of her affection]3612-none whose rescue would bring so much joy to the good people whom she had found worthy of her affection . When [Annie]465-annie came next to the gate [Mr. Malcolm]452-mr. malcolm was gone ; and on inquiry [she]465-annie learnt that [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm had set out soon after [him]452-mr. malcolm , and would not be back till evening . But [the housekeeper]6186-the housekeeper did not know that [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had resolved on a visit to [Saffron Hill]151-saffron hill . It was to be a secret from [Annie]465-annie , unless good was certain to come from telling [her]465-annie . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , meanwhile , though acquainted with [London]4-london in [her]367-hippolyta frequent journeyings to and from abroad with [Colonel Valence]422-rupert , was not at [home]693-home in [the purlieus of [the Italian quarter]3617-the italian quarter]3616-the purlieus of the italian quarter , and [she]367-hippolyta had some difficulty in finding [her]367-hippolyta way . It was no part of [her]367-hippolyta intention to disclose whence [she]367-hippolyta had come to [Mr. Regan]479-mr. regan , and accordingly [she]367-hippolyta sent back [the carriage]640-the carriage to [Forrest House]135-forrest house when it had conveyed [her]367-hippolyta a couple of miles in [the direction of [London]4-london]3619-the direction of london . Walking some distance along [the high road]3620-the high road , [she]367-hippolyta engaged [the first cab]8406-the first cab that came towards [her]367-hippolyta , and had [herself]367-hippolyta driven to [Hyde Park Corner]154-hyde park corner . There [she]367-hippolyta alighted again , turned down [two or three streets]3622-two or three streets , hired [a second cab]3623-a second cab , and was taken , according to [her]367-hippolyta directions , within a short distance of [the church that [Annie]465-annie had pointed out as the one to which [Mr. Philip Regan]479-mr. regan belonged]3624-the church that annie had pointed out as the one to which mr. philip regan belonged . It was shut , as [most [London]4-london churches]3625-most london churches are on week - days , or as at least they seem to be when one passes by ; and this , in particular , had a padlock on [its]3624-the church that annie had pointed out as the one to which mr. philip regan belonged rusty gate . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta looked round for [the clergy - house]3626-the clergy - house . There was [no building near that corresponded with [her]367-hippolyta rather vague idea of what [such a residence]3628-such a residence should be]3627-no building near that corresponded with her rather vague idea of what such a residence should be : [the surroundings]3629-the surroundings were poor and squalid ; [the people [she]367-hippolyta saw going in and out of [the various houses]3631-the various houses]3630-the people she saw going in and out of the various houses were emphatically ' low'—that is to say , not only poverty - stricken , but brutish - looking;—and though [many of [the houses]8762-the houses]8761-many of the houses were large and of massive construction , [their]8761-many of the houses general appearance was one of such pervading filth , misery , discomfort , and , [she]367-hippolyta would have said , of such engrained wickedness , that [she]367-hippolyta felt sure [no minister of a Gospel]8763-no minister of a gospel dwelt in any of [them]8762-the houses . [She]367-hippolyta bethought [herself]367-hippolyta of reading the notices which were posted up on the church door , behind the rusty grating . [They]8764-they dealt with the things of [this world]7933-this world , with dog taxes and carriage licenses — the latter absurdly out of place in [a quarter which was traversed only by cabs in [their]8767-their flight east and west , or by [great drays and butchers]8768-great drays and butchers '[3632-costermongers] or [costermongers]3632-costermongers ' carts]8766-a quarter which was traversed only by cabs in their flight east and west , or by great drays and butchers ' or costermongers ' carts . The only carriages likely to be seen within [a large radius of [St. Audry 's Church]155-st. audry 's church]8769-a large radius of st. audry 's church were , said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta to [herself]367-hippolyta , [the hearse and mourning - coach of [the undertaker]8771-the undertaker]8770-the hearse and mourning - coach of the undertaker . [Parochial announcements]8772-parochial announcements , too , stared [her]367-hippolyta in the face ; but it would seem that in the modern significance [a parish]8773-a parish was not the fountain of heavenly grace to [those who dwelt within [its]8773-a parish borders]8774-those who dwelt within its borders , so much as [a corporate body bent on exacting two shillings in the pound]8775-a corporate body bent on exacting two shillings in the pound under severest threats from [the subjects over which [it]8773-a parish ruled]8776-the subjects over which it ruled . On other sheets were published the hours of service and the amount of the Sunday collection , distributed in columns according to the silver and copper pieces of which it was made up . In a corner of the last [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta read the address of [the church - wardens]8777-the church - wardens ; but , so far as [she]367-hippolyta could conjecture , [these gentlemen]6272-these gentlemen abode at a distance , and the morning would be spent in seeking [either of [them]6272-these gentlemen]8779-either of them . Were [the clergy]8780-the clergy always so difficult to discover ? [She]367-hippolyta had thought of [them]8780-the clergy as making a part of [the buildings in which [they]8780-the clergy officiated]8781-the buildings in which they officiated , but it would seem [she]367-hippolyta was mistaken . What should [she]367-hippolyta do next ? The way in which [Colonel Valence]422-rupert had educated [[his]422-rupert daughter]5673-his daughter led to [her]367-hippolyta being , in the presence of a trifling embarrassment like this , wild and shy . [Clergymen]8783-clergymen were so closely bound up with that huge imposture called the social organism that [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , in endeavouring to find one of [them]8783-clergymen , had something of the feeling which possesses [a recruit who enters for the first time on a field of battle]8784-a recruit who enters for the first time on a field of battle . [She]367-hippolyta was excited and , perhaps it will be doing [her]367-hippolyta no great injustice to add , slightly afraid . The medieval superstition which made [men]5873-men begin a story with the solemn announcement , '[3632-costermongers] in those days [the devil]3633-the devil walked openly in [the streets of [Heidelberg]156-heidelberg]3634-the streets of heidelberg , ' was paralleled to a certain extent by [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's shuddering reflection that [she]367-hippolyta , [a daughter of the Revolution]8786-a daughter of the revolution , had come in search of [that reverend vice]8787-that reverend vice , that sage iniquity , which , in the person of [Mr. Philip Regan]479-mr. regan , was then stalking abroad through [the streets of [London]4-london]8788-the streets of london . But [she]367-hippolyta must find [him]479-mr. regan ; and after some hesitation , [she]367-hippolyta entered [one of [the nearest houses]8790-the nearest houses]8789-one of the nearest houses , the door of which stood open , and knocked timidly . There was no answer for a time , but the scudding of [children]1703-children 's feet was heard behind the partition , and by and by a room door opened and [a tall , slatternly woman]8792-a tall , slatternly woman came out . [She]367-hippolyta listened impatiently to [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's questions , eyeing [[her]367-hippolyta elegantly - dressed visitor]8793-her elegantly - dressed visitor with marked disdain ; for there is the pride of [Diogenes]482-diogenes trampling on the pride of [Plato]359-plato in many [an unkempt and ragged woman]8794-an unkempt and ragged woman , when [she]367-hippolyta brushes against another of [her]367-hippolyta sex in silk attire . The only answer [this virago]8795-this virago made was that if [the stranger]1207-the stranger would give [Susan]454-susan a penny , [Susan]454-susan would show the way to [[Mr. Regan]479-mr. regan 's]8797-mr. regan 's . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was willing to give [Susan]454-susan many pence when [she]367-hippolyta saw the pale - faced little thing , with [her]454-susan miserable frock reaching hardly to [her]454-susan knees , and an old straw bonnet on [her]454-susan head as much too large for [her]454-susan as the shabby frock was too small . [The slatternly woman]8798-the slatternly woman , among whose goods and chattels [Susan]454-susan was evidently reckoned , told [[her]8798-the slatternly woman daughter]3342-her daughter in a loud voice to show where [Mr. Regan]479-mr. regan lived and come [home]693-home straight when [she]454-susan had done so instead of playing in the gutter . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta spoke a word or two of kindness to [the child]3287-the child , but [she]8798-the slatternly woman did not seem to notice it , and went on before , [her]8798-the slatternly woman head hanging a little on one side and [her]8798-the slatternly woman feet finding the way mechanically . It was no distance . In [a side street about five hundred yards from [St. Audry 's]157-st. audry 's]8802-a side street about five hundred yards from st. audry 's stood [the small , dingy - looking house in which [Mr. Regan]479-mr. regan had set up [his]479-mr. regan modest establishment]8803-the small , dingy - looking house in which mr. regan had set up his modest establishment as [a bachelor]8804-a bachelor or [celibate clergyman]8805-celibate clergyman . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta kept [the child]3287-the child with [her]367-hippolyta till the bell was answered . [A decently - attired elderly woman]8807-a decently - attired elderly woman came to the door , and , in reply to inquiries , informed [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta that [Mr. Regan]479-mr. regan was out on [his]479-mr. regan usual morning round ; that it was uncertain when [he]479-mr. regan would come in , and that if [her]8807-a decently - attired elderly woman business was pressing the only chance of transacting it at once would be to follow [the clergyman]745-the clergyman on [his]479-mr. regan beat , which was fairly regular , and catch [him]479-mr. regan as [he]479-mr. regan went from [house]8809-house to [house]8809-house . Seeing [the little girl]8811-the little girl by [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's side , [the good woman]8812-the good woman gave [her]8807-a decently - attired elderly woman some particular indications as to [the quarter of [the parish]5810-the parish [Mr. Regan]479-mr. regan was visiting]8813-the quarter of the parish mr. regan was visiting ; and [Susan]454-susan , with the sharpness of [her]454-susan sex and bringing up , nodded intelligently and set out afresh , nothing loth to guide [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta on [her]454-susan travels . Questions put at diverse points of [their]8815-their pilgrimage elicited the information that [the minister]8816-the minister had been seen a few minutes previously going into [a house in what [I]3633-the devil will call [Denzil Lane,—for]158-denzil lane,—for]8817-a house in what i will call denzil lane,—for the true name is too well known . Here , then , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta dismissed [Susan]454-susan after giving [her]454-susan a little more than [she]367-hippolyta had promised . It was [a fine old street]8818-a fine old street was [Denzil Lane]159-denzil lane , with [noble but shamefully dilapidated houses]8819-noble but shamefully dilapidated houses , once [the mansions of [illustrious families]8821-illustrious families]8820-the mansions of illustrious families , on both sides , interspersed with [miserable tenements]8822-miserable tenements huddled one against another and in the last stages of decomposition . [The house to which [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was shown]8823-the house to which hippolyta was shown had a large entrance - hall and magnificent oak staircase , which were both dimly lighted from a great window on the first landing , every third pane of which was broken , and the rest discoloured with smoke and festooned with antique cobwebs . Throughout [the building]2991-the building one might catch the sound of voices in [the different rooms]8825-the different rooms and the movement of a numerous life , for [it]2991-the building was densely populated from [the cellars , which lay in darkness under [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's feet]8826-the cellars , which lay in darkness under hippolyta 's feet , to the roof that covered in a multitude of [dismal attics]8827-dismal attics . Knocking gently at the door on [her]367-hippolyta left hand , [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm inquired again for the whereabouts of this troublesome [Mr. Regan]479-mr. regan . This time [she]367-hippolyta received a civil answer from [the woman who appeared on the threshold]8828-the woman who appeared on the threshold . '[3633-the devil] Yes , [Mr. Regan]479-mr. regan is [upstairs]1084-upstairs , in [the first floor front]3636-the first floor front , but [he]479-mr. regan may be [there]913-there a long while . [He]479-mr. regan always stays when [he]479-mr. regan finds [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor [here]6115-here . ' [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta looked at [her]8828-the woman who appeared on the threshold in astonishment on hearing the name . Could it be [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor ? What was [he]479-mr. regan doing at such a time in such a place ? '[479-mr. regan] Does [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor live in [this house]6406-this house ? ' [she]8828-the woman who appeared on the threshold demanded , anxious to hear further about [him]479-mr. regan . '[277-ivor] Oh no , ' was the reply ; '[277-ivor] [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor is [a good charitable gentleman]3640-a good charitable gentleman , as well known in all [the neighbourhood]7415-the neighbourhood as [Mr. Regan]479-mr. regan [himself]479-mr. regan . [They]3642-they often meet in this way . ' And [the civil , talkative woman]8829-the civil , talkative woman proceeded to express [her]8829-the civil , talkative woman wonder that [they]3642-they agreed as [they]3642-they did , and that [they]3642-they never had high words between [them]3642-they , considering that [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor , like [Mr. Minns]483-mr. minns , [the tailor upstairs whom [he]479-mr. regan visited]8830-the tailor upstairs whom he visited , was [an infidel]8831-an infidel , and [Mr. Regan]479-mr. regan not only was [a clergyman]3582-a clergyman , but wore vestments on Sundays . This was decisive . '[3642-they] It must be the same , ' said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta to [herself]367-hippolyta . But how extraordinary that , in making inquiries about [a stranger like [Mr. Regan]479-mr. regan]8833-a stranger like mr. regan , [she]367-hippolyta should have come upon [the man whom [she]367-hippolyta had been instrumental in sending away from [the Hermitage]6129-the hermitage , and whose absence , during those eventful weeks , had determined the course of [her]367-hippolyta whole life]8834-the man whom she had been instrumental in sending away from the hermitage , and whose absence , during those eventful weeks , had determined the course of her whole life ! Should [she]367-hippolyta endeavour to see and talk with [him]277-ivor ? [He]277-ivor might be able to tell [her]367-hippolyta something of [[her]367-hippolyta father]671-her father . But , on the other hand , [she]367-hippolyta had never learnt , or indeed cared to learn , by what name [Colonel Valence]422-rupert was known , if known [he]422-rupert personally was , to [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor . While [she]367-hippolyta was debating in [her]367-hippolyta own mind , a door opened above and [some one]933-some one began to descend the stairs quietly . '[3642-they] Ah , ' said [the woman]7131-the woman , '[277-ivor] [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor is coming . [He]277-ivor has left [the clergyman]745-the clergyman behind . ' It was impossible for [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta in the obscurity of the entrance to discern more than the figure of [a young man coming down the stairs]8839-a young man coming down the stairs . But as [he]277-ivor drew near and the light from outside fell upon [his]277-ivor face , [she]367-hippolyta uttered a cry of amazement , and went back some paces , almost into [the street]6256-the street . [Her]367-hippolyta own face , which had been in deep shade , was now lighted up in turn ; and [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor , for it was [he]277-ivor , startled on hearing the voice and hastening to discover who it might be , when [he]277-ivor saw [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta paused , and for an appreciable space of time looked at [her]367-hippolyta fixedly without saying a word . [They]8841-they both offered a picture of surprise and astonishment . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was the first to recover . [She]367-hippolyta held up [her]367-hippolyta hand in a peculiar way . [Ivor]277-ivor grasped it , let it fall , and whispered the only words [he]277-ivor had yet thought of addressing to [this strange young lady]8842-this strange young lady . [She]367-hippolyta replied in the like whisper , adding aloud , '[277-ivor] [I]0-i know [your]3644-your name , [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor , though [we]3645-their have never met before . ' [He]277-ivor drew [her]367-hippolyta back into the dark entrance . '[277-ivor] [You]0-i are one of [ours]3645-their , ' [he]277-ivor said ; '[277-ivor] have [you]0-i come with a message for [me]0-i ? ' [He]277-ivor was calm , but exceedingly grave in voice and manner . No , [she]367-hippolyta told [him]277-ivor , [their]3645-their meeting was accidental ; [she]367-hippolyta had intended to find [Mr. Regan]479-mr. regan . Then , remembering what [she]367-hippolyta had heard from [the woman who was standing by , and who had viewed [their]3645-their introduction of [themselves]3645-their to [one another]630-one another]8843-the woman who was standing by , and who had viewed their introduction of themselves to one another with great admiration , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta asked [him]277-ivor whether [he]277-ivor knew [Mr. Regan]479-mr. regan intimately . '[0-i] As intimately , ' answered [Mardol]277-ivor , '[5661-one] as [one]5661-one knows [a boy that has been at school with [one]5661-one]3647-a boy that has been at school with one . [Mr. Regan]479-mr. regan and [I]0-i were in the same class at—. [We]3649-we were not [friends]6106-friends , however , and not [enemies]7438-enemies . Naturally , on leaving [school]5684-school [we]3649-we went [our]3649-we several ways , but when [he]479-mr. regan came to work in [these parts]3653-these parts [our]3649-we orbits crossed again , and [we]3649-we are often in the way of meeting . If [you]3654-you wish to speak to [Mr. Regan]479-mr. regan [I]0-i will ask [him]479-mr. regan to come down . What name shall [I]0-i say ? ' '[0-i] Wait a moment , ' answered [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ; '[0-i] perhaps [I]0-i need not speak to [him]479-mr. regan . Tell [me]0-i , do [you]3654-you know [[his]479-mr. regan brother]8728-his brother , [Mr. Maurice Regan]471-maurice regan ? [My]0-i business concerns [him]479-mr. regan rather than [the clergyman]745-the clergyman . ' [Ivor]277-ivor considered before replying . [He]277-ivor scanned [the unknown visitor]8845-the unknown visitor from head to foot , looked down , and said in a serious tone , '[0-i] [I]0-i hope , [[my]0-i dear young lady]2740-my dear young lady , if [I]0-i may take such a liberty , that it is no personal interest which prompts [you]3654-you to inquire for [Maurice Regan]471-maurice regan . [He]471-maurice regan is [a dangerous man]3658-a dangerous man . ' '[3658-a dangerous man] [You]0-i do know [him]471-maurice regan , then ! ' [she]2740-my dear young lady exclaimed , '[0-i] and [you]0-i can help [me]0-i . But why do [you]0-i call [him]471-maurice regan dangerous ? [You]0-i confirm [my]0-i suspicions . ' '[0-i] [He]471-maurice regan is one of [ours]3659-we , too , ' said [Ivor]277-ivor , with a look of mingled pain and displeasure ; '[471-maurice regan] one by whom [we]3659-we shall gain little credit . If [you]3654-you will tell [me]0-i why [you]3654-you are looking for [him]471-maurice regan , [I]0-i in turn will tell [you]3654-you all [I]0-i know about [him]471-maurice regan . ' '[0-i] Most willingly , ' said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ; '[0-i] but where can [we]3659-we speak ? [This place]5945-this place is too public and [we]3659-we shall be interrupted . ' '[0-i] [I]0-i will arrange that , ' [he]0-i replied . '[0-i] Here , [Mrs. Scruton]484-mrs. scruton , ' turning to [the civil person , who was still at [her]484-mrs. scruton door]8846-the civil person , who was still at her door , '[484-mrs. scruton] have [you]484-mrs. scruton the key of [the committee - room]3661-the committee - room ? [I]0-i want to show it to [this lady]754-this lady . ' [Mrs. Scruton]484-mrs. scruton , after a minute or two of searching , handed [him]0-i a large key , and [he]0-i beckoned [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta to follow [him]0-i along [the hall]1074-the hall . When [they]3659-we were quite in the gloom of the staircase . [Ivor]277-ivor found a door on [their]3659-we right which [no eyes]8848-no eyes , save those accustomed to the darkness , would have perceived . The key turned easily in the lock , and [they]3659-we entered [a vast but desolate apartment]8849-a vast but desolate apartment which may have served in happier days for [a drawing - room]6107-a drawing - room , though now [it]8849-a vast but desolate apartment was bare of all that could make [it]8849-a vast but desolate apartment pleasant or habitable . Some wooden benches were ranged along the walls ; a table covered with motheaten baize stood at one end and beside [it]8849-a vast but desolate apartment a wooden arm - chair , which [Ivor]277-ivor presented to [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . [She]367-hippolyta would have begged [him]277-ivor to be seated , but there was not another chair visible . [He]277-ivor laughed and drew one of the benches forward , and seating [himself]277-ivor at a respectful distance from [her]367-hippolyta , said in a low , earnest voice , '[484-mrs. scruton] Begin . ' Sympathy is never a matter of words , nor can the utmost eloquence so easily convey an assurance of it as the tone , the look , which expressing that something in [us]8851-us that lies deeper than speech , are powerful enough to create in an instant the warm , comfortable atmosphere in which [we]8851-us disclose [our]8851-us very soul to [the listener]8852-the listener . So was it now with [Ivor]277-ivor and [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . By a subtle , instant process [she]367-hippolyta knew that [she]367-hippolyta had found [a friend]829-a friend , and [Ivor]277-ivor knew equally well that [the young lady in whose presence he sat , and whose every word and motion had the highest distinction]8854-the young lady in whose presence he sat , and whose every word and motion had the highest distinction , was sincere , unworldly , and simply intent on doing good . [She]367-hippolyta unfolded to [him]277-ivor the story , so far as [she]367-hippolyta was acquainted with it , of [Annie Dauris]465-annie , [her]367-hippolyta passionate folly and despairing love for [a man who seemed to have abandoned [her]367-hippolyta and gone [his]277-ivor way]8855-a man who seemed to have abandoned her and gone his way . [She]367-hippolyta added the dreadful suspicions which , from [Annie]465-annie 's behaviour at [their]8856-their last meeting , [she]367-hippolyta could not but have formed . [Ivor]277-ivor listened without interrupting the recital , asked no questions till it was ended , and said merely as [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta concluded , '[484-mrs. scruton] What did [you]3663-you propose to tell [Mr. Philip Regan]479-mr. regan ? the whole of this sad affair ? ' '[3663-you] Yes , ' said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ; '[3663-you] [I]0-i would have let [him]479-mr. regan know everything , if [he]479-mr. regan appeared to be [a man of sense and judgment]3664-a man of sense and judgment . If not , [I]0-i would have asked [him]479-mr. regan for [[his]479-mr. regan brother]8728-his brother 's address , and endeavoured to see [him]479-mr. regan [myself]0-i . Something must be done , or [Annie]465-annie will throw prudence to the winds and either disgrace [[her]465-annie family]2386-her family or perhaps put an end to [her]465-annie wretched existence . [She]465-annie is not only giddy , but [a slave of impulse]3667-a slave of impulse . ' '[465-annie] Ah , ' cried [Ivor]277-ivor , standing up , '[465-annie] is it not a heartbreak to hear such things ? [Maurice Regan]471-maurice regan is [one of the thousands that join [our]3669-our movement under false pretences , from [their]3670-their hatred of moral order and discipline , not from any wish to set [[their]3670-their brethren]3671-their brethren free and lift [them]3670-their higher]3668-one of the thousands that join our movement under false pretences , from their hatred of moral order and discipline , not from any wish to set their brethren free and lift them higher . [He]471-maurice regan is [a libertine]2994-a libertine , not [a Liberal]3673-a liberal ; but [he]471-maurice regan thinks it is all one . [I]0-i remember [him]471-maurice regan , too , at school,—unruly , indulgent in every way that was then possible to [himself]471-maurice regan , and hard as the nether millstone to [others]5757-others . [He]471-maurice regan has since run through [a younger brother]3675-a younger brother 's fortune , and plunged headlong into dissipation such as [London]4-london offers on all hands to the base . [He]471-maurice regan is [a quick writer]3676-a quick writer , speaks forcibly and fluently , and has rendered services to [us]3669-our in the press . But though [I]0-i never thought [he]471-maurice regan had principle , of course [I]0-i was unaware of the misery [he]471-maurice regan has brought on [this poor girl]3677-this poor girl . And now , [you]0-i say , [he]471-maurice regan has cast [her]3677-this poor girl off . ' '[471-maurice regan] Entirely , it seems , unless something can be done to unite [them]3678-them . [I]0-i do not suppose [she]3677-this poor girl will ever be happy with [such a man]2653-such a man ; yet anything is better than to see [[her]3677-this poor girl good father]3680-her good father and [mother]1753-mother so miserable . ' '[471-maurice regan] But , ' said [Ivor]277-ivor , turning [his]277-ivor serious glance towards [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , '[471-maurice regan] what can be done ? [I]0-i know [the man]5814-the man 's philosophy , as [he]471-maurice regan calls it . [He]471-maurice regan will never marry [her]3677-this poor girl , for [he]471-maurice regan does not believe in marriage . ' [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta trembled from head to foot . A feeling of sickness came over [her]367-hippolyta , and [she]367-hippolyta clung to the arms of the chair to keep [herself]367-hippolyta from falling . What could [she]367-hippolyta say ? in what way conceal [her]367-hippolyta emotion ? There was a difficult pause . '[471-maurice regan] No , [I]0-i suppose not , ' [she]367-hippolyta said at last ; '[471-maurice regan] but [you]0-i[I]0-i[those who accept the Revolution , the principles of ' 89]8857-those who accept the revolution , the principles of ' 89 , do [we]8857-those who accept the revolution , the principles of ' 89 believe in marriage ? '[0-i] [Ivor]277-ivor came to [her]3677-this poor girl with an air of infinite distress . ' [I]277-ivor implore [you]3677-this poor girl , '[277-ivor] [he]277-ivor said with the most intense fervour , ' tell [me]277-ivor , assure [me]277-ivor that this is indeed the story of [a third person]1922-a third person , that — pardon [me]277-ivor , [I]277-ivor am too bold — that [you]3677-this poor girl are not [Annie Dauris]465-annie . '[277-ivor] [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta smiled faintly . ' No , [I]3677-this poor girl am not [Annie Dauris]465-annie , '[3677-this poor girl] [she]3677-this poor girl said , regaining the control over [her]3677-this poor girl voice that [she]3677-this poor girl had lost ; ' it is another 's story , not [mine]3677-this poor girl . [I]3677-this poor girl should not dare , '[3677-this poor girl] [she]3677-this poor girl went on more steadily , ' to suggest in the hearing of [a clergyman like [Mr. Philip Regan]479-mr. regan]8859-a clergyman like mr. philip regan the view [I]3677-this poor girl have expressed to [you]3683-you . Surely , [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor , there can be no mistake as to the teaching of [our]8860-our religion . The free union of [equal men]8861-equal men and [women]7138-women is incompatible with marriage . If it is not , [we]8860-our are riveting again the chains that were smitten asunder when the churches went down . '[3677-this poor girl] [She]3677-this poor girl could face [him]3683-you now , [this ambiguous son of the Revolution]3684-this ambiguous son of the revolution . ' [I]3683-you see , '[3683-you] [he]3683-you answered imperturbably , ' [you]3677-this poor girl are romantic . Excuse the word . [I]3683-you know the feeling , for [I]3683-you have gone through it . How shall [I]3683-you convince [you]3677-this poor girl that [you]3677-this poor girl are wrong ? '[3683-you] [He]3683-you seemed to be pondering the matter . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was too proud to submit to this . ' Nay , rather , '[3677-this poor girl] [she]3677-this poor girl exclaimed , ' how convince [me]3677-this poor girl that [you]3683-you have not forsaken the very principles of liberty and equality , if [you]3683-you are prepared to defend the iniquitous traffic in the souls and bodies of [women which goes by the name of marriage]8863-women which goes by the name of marriage ? '[3677-this poor girl] ' Nay , nay , '[3683-you] [he]3683-you said . ' Let [us]8864-we use a little patience . [I]3683-you will convince [you]3677-this poor girl , if [you]3677-this poor girl do not shrink from the proof . '[3683-you] ' [I]3677-this poor girl shrink from no proof , '[3677-this poor girl] [she]3677-this poor girl said , rather hotly . It was too much . And [he]3683-you had been so full of sympathy while [she]3677-this poor girl was telling [her]3677-this poor girl tale ; [she]3677-this poor girl must have been deceived in [the man]5814-the man ! ' Ah , but the proof [I]3683-you have in view is no less appalling than to plunge [your]3677-this poor girl arm up to the elbow in molten iron . There is but one cure for the stage of sentimentalism in which [all Revolutionists]8865-all revolutionists find [themselves]8865-all revolutionists sooner or later ; and that is contact with reality . It is very trying to the heart and the nerves , however good for the head . '[3683-you] ' [I]367-hippolyta had imagined , '[367-hippolyta] said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta scornfully , ' that it was contact with reality , with life , which created [Revolutionists]8866-revolutionists . Is not that [your]3683-you experience ? '[367-hippolyta] ' No doubt , '[3683-you] was [his]3683-you answer ; ' but where many of [us]8864-we have mistaken , and constantly do mistake , is in being satisfied with [our]8864-we first knowledge , and losing touch of things when [we]8864-we go on to mould [our]8864-we philosophies , [our]8864-we Utopias . [We]8864-we look once , when [we]8864-we should look twice and thrice . '[3683-you] ' What do [you]3683-you understand by looking twice and thrice ? Finding an excuse for [the rulers of [mankind]6457-mankind]8867-the rulers of mankind and turning back to [the ancien régime]8869-the ancien régime ? '[3683-you] ' Not quite that , or [I]367-hippolyta should have the courage , [I]367-hippolyta hope , to declare that the Revolution and [I]367-hippolyta had parted company . [I]367-hippolyta mean , looking beyond to - day and to - morrow , considering what will happen when [we]8864-we have pulled down what is yet standing in [our]8864-we way . It is not enough to establish anarchy , as [[our]8864-we friends]8870-our friends now appear to have resolved . [We]8864-we must go on to establish that which , one day or other , ought to succeed anarchy — the kingdom of justice and of [human brotherhood]8871-human brotherhood . '[367-hippolyta] ' [I]367-hippolyta am still in the dark , '[367-hippolyta] said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ; ' apply [your]3683-you doctrine of second and third thoughts to marriage . The first thought , [you]3683-you will allow , is Free Love ; [every man]1452-every man and [woman]6532-woman to choose the manner , the length , and the terms of union . '[367-hippolyta] ' Yes , the romantic stage ; degenerating in men like [Maurice Regan]471-maurice regan into the stage of libertinism . Oh , [I]3686-i know , '[3686-i] [he]3686-i went on , lifting [his]3686-i hand as if to deprecate the expression of arguments familiar to [him]3686-i . ' [You]3683-you will say the abuse of Free Love is not greater , that its dangers are even less , than the abuse of marriage . But let [me]3686-i finish [my]3686-i prologue . '[3686-i] [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , who had risen in [her]367-hippolyta vehemence , sat down again . [Ivor]277-ivor continued : ' When [we]8864-we turn [our]8864-we eyes upon life , as it is and has been , [we]8864-we are appalled at the multiplied serfdoms which go to make it up . Church , State , [family]8874-family , profession , rank in [the world]5697-the world — what are these but names of long - established , deeply - rooted servitudes from which [we]8864-we can escape only by going into [the wilderness]6775-the wilderness ? The present order of things is founded upon manifest or disguised slavery . Neither [those that command]8877-those that command , nor [those that obey]8878-those that obey , are free . [The king]1690-the king wears a golden chain , [the convict]8880-the convict an iron one ; but [the king]1690-the king can have [his]1690-the king will as little as [the convict]8880-the convict . Yet all this heaping of serfdom upon serfdom does not end in happiness . Some internal disease appears to be eating out the vitals of civilisation ; and [our]8864-we Socialism and Nihilism are but desperate remedies for the universal gangrene . See how far [I]277-ivor go with [your]277-ivor first thoughts . Is it far enough ? '[277-ivor] ' Perhaps , '[367-hippolyta] answered [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ; ' [I]367-hippolyta will tell [you]277-ivor when [I]367-hippolyta have heard [your]277-ivor second . '[367-hippolyta] ' How [wise women]8883-wise women can be sometimes ! '[3687-i] [he]3687-i said , smiling . ' [I]3687-i am not sure that [you]277-ivor will like [my]3687-i second thoughts . They may be brought under a single axiom — '[3687-i] ' And that is — ? '[367-hippolyta] ' That [man]6250-man is [a spiritual being]8885-a spiritual being , and can therefore be neither saved nor lost by a change of institutions which in [their]6250-man nature are mechanical . Or put it this way , [man]6250-man is made by character , not by laws or ordinances . '[367-hippolyta] ' [[My]367-hippolyta dear]5845-my dear [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor , '[367-hippolyta] cried [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , ' that is the old Christian fallacy . Do not laws create , modify , and mould character ? What but a difference of institutions has made [the Turk other than the German]8888-the turk other than the german , or the Hindoo other than [the Mussulman]8889-the mussulman ? '[367-hippolyta] [She]367-hippolyta would have drawn out [her]367-hippolyta instances , but [Ivor]277-ivor by a sign entreated [her]367-hippolyta to pause . ' Excuse [me]3687-i , '[3687-i] [he]3687-i said , ' [you]277-ivor are talking the dialect of the eighteenth century ; and that is the old leaven of [Revolutionists]8866-revolutionists . [We]8891-we should have made further progress if [we]8891-we had not yielded to that fallacy , which [the Nihilists]485-the nihilists begin to see through . At the root of all institutions lies the national character . [I]3687-i admit that enormous changes ought to take place ; [I]3687-i am doing what [I]3687-i can , as [an individual]8892-an individual , to help on the transformation . But , when all possible changes have come to pass in the outer world of law and custom , nothing will have been done unless a change has taken place in the inner world of the spirit . And now [I]3687-i will tell [you]277-ivor how this bears on Free Love . [We]8891-we want all institutions cleared away which fetter [a woman]6460-a woman 's power of saying no . [We]8891-we want every means bestowed upon [her]6460-a woman by which [she]6460-a woman shall come to a full freedom of choosing,—a matter with which law has hardly anything to do , and custom almost everything . But this can be provided only by a right education of [women]7138-women . '[3687-i] ' Quite so , '[367-hippolyta] said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ; ' that is what [I]367-hippolyta have always believed . But would [you]277-ivor have marriage indissoluble except by the legal process that drags [a woman]6460-a woman in the mire ? '[367-hippolyta] ' Now [you]277-ivor have touched [my]3687-i second thoughts . Are the difficulties surrounding marriage artificial , that is to say of [man]6250-man 's making , or do they exist in the nature of things ? '[3687-i] ' How like a Socratic question ! '[3688-she] [she]3688-she said , laughing , and [Ivor]277-ivor joined in the laughter . ' A strange sort of question in [Denzil Lane]159-denzil lane , is it not ? '[277-ivor] [he]277-ivor cried . ' But this is one of the points on which [[my]277-ivor brethren]8897-my brethren and [I]277-ivor can not agree . So [they]8897-my brethren have excommunicated [me]277-ivor . '[277-ivor] ' What ! '[367-hippolyta] said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , becoming serious in a moment , ' [you]277-ivor are jesting . It is impossible that [you]277-ivor should speak so lightly if the thing had happened . '[367-hippolyta] ' Well , it has happened . [I]277-ivor do not wish to sail under false colours . [I]277-ivor thought , in fact , when [you]277-ivor disclosed to [me]277-ivor [your]277-ivor connection with [the society]8898-the society , that [you]277-ivor had brought [me]277-ivor a message from [the chiefs]8899-the chiefs . '[277-ivor] ' And that was why [you]277-ivor looked so grave , '[367-hippolyta] exclaimed [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , with compassion in every feature . ' Oh no , no , [I]367-hippolyta had rather be excommunicated [myself]367-hippolyta . But do tell [me]367-hippolyta , if it will not distress [you]277-ivor , how such a deplorable misunderstanding can have arisen ? '[367-hippolyta] ' It is no misunderstanding . In the society to which [you]277-ivor and [I]277-ivor belong , founded as it is on a social creed , speculative differences lead to very practical results . [I]277-ivor must not disclose what is , after all , the secret of [others]5757-others ; and [I]277-ivor could not tell it now in any case . The quarrel is that deep one between the century which gave birth to the Revolution and the century which is guiding it through infancy . [I]277-ivor believe there are difficulties — mysteries , if [you]277-ivor like to call them so — in the nature of things , which must ever limit [our]8901-our aspirations towards an earthly Paradise . And [I]277-ivor do not believe that to revolutionise all [our]8901-our institutions will have the effect which [the brethren]1791-the brethren anticipate . As [I]277-ivor say , [the multitude]8903-the multitude are romantic and sentimental ; [they]8903-the multitude have not read , [they]8903-the multitude will not study , the annals of the past . And [they]8903-the multitude little see that when [they]8903-the multitude have abolished Church , State , and [family]8874-family in the old forms , all three will spring up again in the new . '[277-ivor] ' Oh , this is melancholy , '[367-hippolyta] cried [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . ' [I]367-hippolyta know not if it is one degree better than [[my]367-hippolyta father]5872-my father 's gloomy prognostications . '[367-hippolyta] ' Who is [[your]277-ivor father]6060-your father , may [I]277-ivor ask ? '[277-ivor] inquired [Ivor]277-ivor . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta hesitated . If [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor were no longer on friendly terms with [[his]277-ivor old companions]1780-his old companions there might be danger in giving [him]277-ivor the full answer . [She]367-hippolyta said , therefore , in an off - hand way , to dismiss the subject , ' [[My]367-hippolyta father]5872-my father is [a philosopher]6597-a philosopher and inclined to be [a Pessimist]8909-a pessimist . '[367-hippolyta] Then , with a change of tone , ' But where is [your]277-ivor proof that conventional marriages are better than Free Love . '[367-hippolyta] ' [I]277-ivor did not say that , '[277-ivor] [he]277-ivor replied ; ' but if [you]367-hippolyta would wish — [I]277-ivor should say rather , if [you]367-hippolyta can endure — to see a world where Free Love reigns supreme and unchecked , [I]277-ivor can assign [you]367-hippolyta such guides , [good and worthy persons of [your]367-hippolyta own sex]8910-good and worthy persons of your own sex , as will show it [you]367-hippolyta . '[277-ivor] ' In [what part of [the world]5697-the world]6090-what part of the world ? '[367-hippolyta] demanded [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . ' Here , '[277-ivor] [he]277-ivor said , ' on all sides , within a radius of a couple of miles . Have [you]367-hippolyta the heart to go down into [these depths]8913-these depths ? [You]367-hippolyta are romantic , and naturally so , since [you]367-hippolyta have dedicated [your]367-hippolyta youth to the Revolution , like [those passionate , intellectual women — true Sibyls and Amazons of [our]8915-our modern world — who lead the van in [Moscow]160-moscow and [St. Petersburg]161-st. petersburg]8914-those passionate , intellectual women — true sibyls and amazons of our modern world — who lead the van in moscow and st. petersburg . But [the young]8916-the young are enthusiastic without knowledge , as [the old]7464-the old have knowledge without enthusiasm . Come and study life where it may be seen in myriad forms , all strangely , dreadfully instructive ; and then tell [me]277-ivor what [you]367-hippolyta think of Free Love , [Mrs.]8918-mrs. — ? '[277-ivor] [he]277-ivor paused inquiringly . ' [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm , '[367-hippolyta] [she]367-hippolyta said with no tremor in [her]367-hippolyta accent . Yes , [she]367-hippolyta would come and see things with [her]367-hippolyta own eyes . ' [I]367-hippolyta am not afraid of truth or reality , '[367-hippolyta] was [her]367-hippolyta proud declaration to [him]277-ivor . But [she]367-hippolyta must not forget [Annie]465-annie . ' Can [you]277-ivor get [me]367-hippolyta [Maurice Regan]471-maurice regan 's address ? '[367-hippolyta] [she]367-hippolyta said , rising to go when it had been settled that [she]367-hippolyta was to return and begin [her]367-hippolyta voyage of exploration in three days . ' [I]277-ivor will inquire of [[his]471-maurice regan brother]8728-his brother , and let [you]367-hippolyta know , '[277-ivor] replied [Ivor]277-ivor ; ' but , if [I]277-ivor may offer one final piece of advice , it would be that [you]367-hippolyta do not communicate with [[your]367-hippolyta young friend]8920-your young friend until [you]367-hippolyta have gone over some at least of the scenes to which [you]367-hippolyta will be taken . [A desperate girl]8921-a desperate girl is , no doubt , one of the most fearful responsibilities [you]367-hippolyta could have . But , on [my]277-ivor honour and conscience , [I]277-ivor do not think [she]8921-a desperate girl could do anything worse , let [her]8921-a desperate girl do what [she]8921-a desperate girl might , than fall again in the way of [Maurice Regan]471-maurice regan . [She]8921-a desperate girl has perhaps escaped ruin once ; but that sort of miracle is too rare to be looked for a second time . But [you]367-hippolyta should watch over [her]8921-a desperate girl as well as [you]367-hippolyta can . '[277-ivor] [He]277-ivor took up [his]277-ivor hat where [he]277-ivor had laid it on the green baize table , led [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta to the door , which [he]277-ivor locked , and asked [her]367-hippolyta whether [she]367-hippolyta would permit [him]277-ivor to send for [a cab]3520-a cab . The day was fine , and , thinking [she]367-hippolyta had better walk a little way , [she]367-hippolyta declined . [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor watched [her]367-hippolyta depart , and , with an expression on [his]277-ivor face which betokened great pity and equal doubt as to the destiny of such a frank and determined nature , restored the key of [the committee - room]3661-the committee - room to [Mrs. Scruton]484-mrs. scruton , and went away in the opposite direction . [He]277-ivor could not get the thought of [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm out of [his]277-ivor head that evening . Still enamoured of [the lady whose bright eyes , had [she]3692-the lady whose bright eyes , had she been acquainted with his folly been acquainted with [his]277-ivor folly]3692-the lady whose bright eyes , had she been acquainted with his folly , would have scorned [him]277-ivor at [Trelingham]243-trelingham , [Ivor]277-ivor had only a calm , but a very sincere , interest to bestow upon [any one else]6593-any one else . [He]277-ivor was in great trouble ; [his]277-ivor views had been altering and , as it seemed to [him]277-ivor , enlarging for a number of years , and they had now brought [him]277-ivor into a situation of such peril and loneliness that , but for [his]277-ivor work among [the poor]6637-the poor , [he]277-ivor must have sat down and eaten [his]277-ivor heart with grief . From [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's conversation , from [her]367-hippolyta way of putting what [she]367-hippolyta had had to tell , [he]277-ivor divined that there was a deep unsettlement beneath the daring opinions to which [she]367-hippolyta had given utterance . Was [she]367-hippolyta , like [himself]277-ivor , ready to pass from implicit faith in the ways and principles of the Revolution to the severest criticism of [them]3695-them ? No , not ready , far from it . But suspicions were rising up in [the secret chambers of [her]367-hippolyta heart]3696-the secret chambers of her heart and would not be lulled to sleep . END OF [VOL]395-vol . II True to [her]367-hippolyta appointment , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta arrived in [Denzil Lane]159-denzil lane on the day and hour fixed by [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor . [The place of meeting]3697-the place of meeting was [the committee - room]3661-the committee - room , and [Ivor]277-ivor came , as [he]277-ivor had promised , accompanied by one whom [he]277-ivor thought well qualified to guide [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm through the labyrinth of [London]4-london misery and to bring [her]451-mrs. malcolm out unscathed . [It]3699-it was [a lady of high standing , great wealth]3700-a lady of high standing , great wealth , a heart larger than all the wealth of [the world]5697-the world , and that wonderfully humanising experience which forty years of service among [the poorest outcasts]3702-the poorest outcasts could not have failed to give . [Miss Desmond]486-miss desmond , [the daughter of [an untitled but very ancient and noble line]3704-an untitled but very ancient and noble line]3703-the daughter of an untitled but very ancient and noble line , was , in all but name and outward habit , [a sister of charity]6373-a sister of charity . Endowed with a fortune in land and railway shares which amounted to some score of thousands a year , and which was entirely at [her]486-miss desmond own disposal , [she]486-miss desmond had early come to a determination that it should be spent in the endeavour to diffuse a little happiness around [her]486-miss desmond . For [she]486-miss desmond was modest and unassuming , with that quick discernment in matters of benevolence — [she]486-miss desmond had no great learning or accomplishments of any other kind — which enabled [her]486-miss desmond to see , almost in [her]486-miss desmond first year 's novitiate among [the byways of [the world]5697-the world]3706-the byways of the world , that money is only the beginning , and that philanthropy , like most things worth pursuing , is an arduous enterprise . [She]486-miss desmond perceived that it was surrounded with difficulties ; that it required a special tact if the result was not to be waste of resources , ingratitude , the demoralising of those who had seemed already at [their]3708-their lowest , and the added sufferings which arise at the remembrance of opportunities lost . It was clear that [she]486-miss desmond must give something more than money and kind words , — [she]486-miss desmond must give [herself]486-miss desmond . The resolution cost [her]486-miss desmond an effort . [Miss Desmond]486-miss desmond 's charity , flowing from a tender heart , was allied to the many virtues , and no less to the many vices which may spring from a quickness to feel and to suffer . [She]486-miss desmond was naturally fastidious , shrinking from the sight of pain , and disposed to be indignant with those [she]486-miss desmond could not help , from the very keenness of [her]486-miss desmond sympathy with [them]3709-them . But [she]486-miss desmond was , too , [a simple - hearted Christian]3710-a simple - hearted christian , not minding the varieties of creed which [she]486-miss desmond took for granted among the other inexplicable facts around [her]486-miss desmond ; [she]486-miss desmond read [her]486-miss desmond Bible and found good in all its pages . ' To succeed through failure , '[486-miss desmond] that was [her]486-miss desmond device . Had [any one]5901-any one accused [her]486-miss desmond of paradox [she]486-miss desmond would have answered quietly , ' Come and see , '[486-miss desmond] pointing to the work of rescue which had been accomplished by following these divine tactics . [She]486-miss desmond gave [her]486-miss desmond time , [her]486-miss desmond thought , [her]486-miss desmond affectionate care , [her]486-miss desmond never - ceasing diligence , to the task of winning from [the miserable wretches whom [she]486-miss desmond had taken for [her]486-miss desmond province]3712-the miserable wretches whom she had taken for her province a little human trust ; and when the heart was opened on both sides [she]486-miss desmond gave wisely and abundantly of the lesser gifts , not now as a matter of pity and alms - deeds , but as to [[her]486-miss desmond brothers]8053-her brothers and [sisters]6385-sisters . For [one that understood this exquisitely humble and loving spirit]3715-one that understood this exquisitely humble and loving spirit there were ten , there were fifty , ready to mock and to deceive . [She]486-miss desmond knew it and bore the heavy burden as [[her]486-miss desmond Saviour]3716-her saviour bore the Cross on which [He]3716-her saviour was to redeem [the world]5697-the world . And [she]486-miss desmond had [her]486-miss desmond reward , often unexpected , but always exceeding great . The delight of [her]486-miss desmond life was to save [the young]8916-the young out of that terrible devouring fire through which [they]8916-the young are passed to a worse than [Moloch]162-moloch . [She]486-miss desmond had ransomed many hundreds and sent [them]8916-the young to [the far continents which have been created]3719-the far continents which have been created to redress the injustice and lighten the shameful misery of a civilisation become so chaotic as [our]3720-our own . ' [[Her]486-miss desmond children]1038-her children , '[486-miss desmond] for so [she]486-miss desmond called [them]8916-the young , wrote from [all parts of [the world]5697-the world]3721-all parts of the world to [[their]8916-the young mother]3303-their mother , encouraging [her]486-miss desmond by the prospect of [their]8916-the young well - doing to continue this task of diving for pearls in [the deep sea]3724-the deep sea . [She]486-miss desmond was [a beautiful , welcome figure]3725-a beautiful , welcome figure as [she]486-miss desmond appeared in [the fever - haunted dens and crowded fetid dwellings into which [she]486-miss desmond never hesitated to pierce [her]486-miss desmond way]3726-the fever - haunted dens and crowded fetid dwellings into which she never hesitated to pierce her way . It was on such errands of charity , now some years ago , that [she]486-miss desmond had come across [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor . [Their]3727-their work did not clash , and [he]277-ivor was so gentle , clear - minded , and self - sacrificing , so little disposed to introduce dogmatic quarrels where the great text of love sufficed for [a whole Gospel]3728-a whole gospel , that [Miss Desmond]486-miss desmond and [he]277-ivor became ere long the closest of [friends]6106-friends , and [she]486-miss desmond employed [him]277-ivor to distribute [her]486-miss desmond charities in many a case which did not seem to admit of [her]486-miss desmond personal intervention . Such was [the guide whom [Ivor]277-ivor had designed for [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta]3730-the guide whom ivor had designed for hippolyta . Knowing only that [the young lady who called [herself]3731-the young lady who called herself mrs. malcolm [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm]3731-the young lady who called herself mrs. malcolm was of ' the movement , '[3731-the young lady who called herself mrs. malcolm] and that [she]3731-the young lady who called herself mrs. malcolm had been led , by [her]3731-the young lady who called herself mrs. malcolm innocence and enthusiasm as [he]277-ivor did not doubt , into one of the most fatal delusions which attended , if was not a part of , the revolutionary creed , [he]277-ivor could not give [Miss Desmond]486-miss desmond any information as to [her]3731-the young lady who called herself mrs. malcolm antecedents or present mode of life . But [he]277-ivor said enough to suggest that here too a good work might be accomplished if [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm were allowed to go with [her]3731-the young lady who called herself mrs. malcolm . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta assured [him]277-ivor that [she]367-hippolyta desired to labour among [the people]2533-the people , and that all [she]367-hippolyta sought was a sufficiently wide sphere , and some one to warn [her]367-hippolyta when [she]367-hippolyta was likely to make mistakes . All this , it may well be supposed , [Miss Desmond]486-miss desmond cheerfully undertook ; and [their]3733-their first interview brought out the most amiable qualities of [the two women]3734-the two women , so much alike in what [they]3733-their felt for [the suffering multitude]3140-the suffering multitude , and in all else so decidedly contrasted . [Hippolyta Valence]367-hippolyta was at this time in the bloom of youth and beauty ; [she]367-hippolyta loved and was beloved ; [she]367-hippolyta did not anticipate sorrows of [her]367-hippolyta own , and the immense happiness [she]367-hippolyta enjoyed gave [her]367-hippolyta a courage in dealing with the miseries [she]367-hippolyta came across which added something heroic to [her]367-hippolyta dauntless character . [She]367-hippolyta still looked forward to playing a noble part in the revolution which was to bring all good things ; and the sense of failure was an experience [she]367-hippolyta had never gone through . Moments , [I]0-i have said , of passing melancholy came to [her]367-hippolyta , but they were like ripples on [the stream]5994-the stream raised by a breath of wind and dying down with it into the smooth waters . How little did all these traits resemble [the elderly Miss Desmond]486-miss desmond , now close upon [her]367-hippolyta sixtieth year , of plain though not unlovely countenance , with silver- gray hair and slightly wrinkled forehead , tall and thin , not much given to smiling except when [children]1703-children came about [her]367-hippolyta , and with a heart in which the sorrows of so many had taken up [their]1703-children abode ! There was an air of tender resignation , or of resigned hope , in [her]367-hippolyta movements , and a quietness in [her]367-hippolyta manner of speech that seemed to make of the world in which [she]367-hippolyta lived habitually [one huge hospital]3738-one huge hospital , and of [herself]367-hippolyta [an unwearied seldom - sleeping nurse by the bedside of [patients]3740-patients innumerable]3739-an unwearied seldom - sleeping nurse by the bedside of patients innumerable . And [she]367-hippolyta had that calm wisdom which grows up in the soul and governs the thoughts when all the evil places of life have been explored with the ray of sunshine [we]3741-we call goodness . In [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta there was , despite [her]367-hippolyta marriage that was no marriage , the naïve goodness of childhood ; [she]367-hippolyta knew [the world]5697-the world as in a picture - book . Whereas [the spotless maiden lady , upon whose reputation no breath of slander had passed]3743-the spotless maiden lady , upon whose reputation no breath of slander had passed , went to and fro among the horrors of [the great city]2804-the great city as [an angel]2324-an angel might descend into [the lake of fire]3746-the lake of fire , and by virtue of the heavenly element [he]2324-an angel brought with [him]2324-an angel return unharmed into the presence of the Most High . It is not knowledge that leads to wickedness always ; indeed , [I]0-i would rather say , there is a degree of knowledge with which wickedness is incompatible . And thus [that strange - looking angel]3747-that strange - looking angel , [Miss Desmond]486-miss desmond , opening [her]486-miss desmond wings to shelter [the young and beautiful Hippolyta]3748-the young and beautiful hippolyta , and bidding [her]367-hippolyta fear no evil , descended with [her]367-hippolyta into [the Inferno of [London]4-london]3749-the inferno of london . There is a story told of [one of [the modern Catholic saints]3751-the modern catholic saints]3750-one of the modern catholic saints — is it [San Filippo Neri]487-san filippo neri , [the Florentine]3752-the florentine ? — who endeavoured to convert [a young man of [the world]5697-the world]3753-a young man of the world , the wicked world of other times , not [ours]3755-ours , from the errors of [his]3753-a young man of the world ways , but in vain . To all [his]3753-a young man of the world admonitions [the pleasure - seeker]3756-the pleasure - seeker returned a mocking laugh . ' [I]982-the saint see , '[982-the saint] said [the saint]982-the saint gravely , ' that [I]982-the saint must deal with [you]5843-the young man in earnest . Kneel down and lay [your]5843-the young man head on [my]982-the saint knee . '[982-the saint] [The young man]5843-the young man , still laughing , did so . [Filippo Neri]487-san filippo neri laid both [his]487-san filippo neri hands on the bent head before [him]487-san filippo neri and prayed for some moments in silence . When [he]487-san filippo neri had ended [he]487-san filippo neri said , ' Now , get up and go [your]5843-the young man way . '[487-san filippo neri] [The young man]5843-the young man arose , [his]5843-the young man countenance fixed in horror , and departed without saying a word . But from that day [he]487-san filippo neri was [a changed being]3760-a changed being ; and those who knew [him]487-san filippo neri intimately whispered , that while [he]487-san filippo neri bent [his]487-san filippo neri head upon [the saint]982-the saint 's knee [he]487-san filippo neri beheld the underworld opened beneath [him]487-san filippo neri , with [its]3762-its vision of fire and hopeless torments . Such was the experiment [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor was now attempting with [Hippolyta Valence]367-hippolyta . What was to come of it [the sequel]3763-the sequel must disclose . [That young man]6193-that young man converted by [San Filippo Neri]487-san filippo neri did not speak often of [his]6193-that young man vision . There are many reasons , apart from a divine command , which seal the lips of those who are best acquainted with the secrets of [the prison - house]3765-the prison - house . It is enough to have been in [hell]3766-hell . The horrors and fears of [that abyss]3767-that abyss , which spouts its dark fire into the atmosphere of [many a proud city]3768-many a proud city , will not bear to be dwelt upon in the tender light of day ; and [no reader]3769-no reader will expect from [me]0-i more than the abstract and brief chronicle of what [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta beheld during those months,—they were few but actively spent — in which [she]367-hippolyta accompanied [Miss Desmond]486-miss desmond , and laid to heart the revelation that was awaiting [her]367-hippolyta . What did [she]367-hippolyta see , [you]3770-you ask ? Nay , rather , what did [she]367-hippolyta not see , of things that would dim the very eyes of [God]276-god with tears where [He]276-god sits in glory , were it not for some secret anodyne that [He]276-god keeps for [the world]5697-the world 's healing in [His]276-god own good time ? [She]367-hippolyta descended into depth below depth ; [she]367-hippolyta heard the lives , recounted by [themselves]3772-themselves , of those to whom misery was [their]3772-themselves proper element ; [she]367-hippolyta gathered up the sighs of [innocent children blasted by evil ere]3773-innocent children blasted by evil ere [they]3773-innocent children blasted by evil ere knew that good existed ; [she]367-hippolyta attempted , but in vain , to reckon up the pangs that made each particular agony ; [she]367-hippolyta drew back to contemplate the universal woe in its length and height and breadth ; but the spectacle was too much for [her]367-hippolyta , and [she]367-hippolyta could not see for weeping . ' Why , '[367-hippolyta] [she]367-hippolyta asked [herself]367-hippolyta wonderingly , ' how did life continue under these iron laws ? What hindered [men]5873-men and [women]7138-women from making an end of it all with [themselves]8925-themselves ? '[367-hippolyta] The conception of life to which [she]367-hippolyta had been accustomed was an harmonious development of all its faculties under the guidance of reason ; [she]367-hippolyta had ever upon [her]367-hippolyta lips such words as love , progress , light , the true , and the beautiful . [[Her]367-hippolyta world]7889-her world was an ordered music into which discords came only that they might enhance the effect . Not that [she]367-hippolyta had dreamt the music was everywhere or always playing . That the multitudes were miserable had been , as [she]367-hippolyta told [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor , the foundation , the justification of [her]367-hippolyta creed . But [she]367-hippolyta seemed to have been speaking by rote when this immense and hideous tapestry , painted in all lurid colours , was unrolled before [her]367-hippolyta . The creating word of [her]367-hippolyta universe was love . And here , what had love become ? It was little to say that [she]367-hippolyta had left [the realm of humankind]3775-the realm of humankind to lose [herself]367-hippolyta in [a howling wilderness of wild beasts]3776-a howling wilderness of wild beasts . These were not wild beasts ; [they]3777-they were [men]5873-men and [women]7138-women . That was the culminating horror . Upon the rage , and hunger , and passion of the brute - world instinct puts a check . The tiger , when [he]3780-he is sated , falls asleep ; the boa is torpid when [he]3780-he is gorged with prey . It was the absence of a governing principle , the boundless lust , the steady unintermittent fury , the feeding of death upon death , which made even [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's pitiful heart long for a flame to run through the sky from east to west and devour the uncleanness , though it should lick up with the same tongue whatever life was found within the horizon . There was no law , there was no light , there was no shame . [She]367-hippolyta saw only a festering heap of [human beings]6624-human beings , flung on top of [one another and kneaded into a pestilential mass by the iron heel of necessity]3782-one another and kneaded into a pestilential mass by the iron heel of necessity . And morning after morning flowers sprang up on [the black dunghill]3783-the black dunghill and turned their leaves hopelessly towards the sun that would not shine on them , and withered , and were trampled into the foul mass . For in [this horrible world]3784-this horrible world [children]1703-children were born by the hundred thousand — [delicate children]3786-delicate children , sometimes beautiful , with [their]3786-delicate children large tender eyes , always frail and in need of sustenance and of love . [Every house into which [Miss Desmond]486-miss desmond led [her]367-hippolyta]3787-every house into which miss desmond led her swarmed with [children as a hive swarms with bees]3788-children as a hive swarms with bees . When [they]1703-children were fortunate [they]1703-children died young . And how short was the youth of [those that lived]3789-those that lived ! At six years old [a child in [the deeps of [London]4-london]3791-the deeps of london]3790-a child in the deeps of london has seen most that can happen of foul , unclean , and heartbreaking on [this planet of ours]3792-this planet of ours . But ere [its]3790-a child in the deeps of london birth it is predestined by the laws of [the dark realm]3793-the dark realm into which it must enter to be [[a devil]3794-a devil 's child]3795-a devil 's child and never to know the face of [[its]3790-a child in the deeps of london Father]3796-its father in [heaven]807-heaven . Its very breath and bones are made of vice . [The typical child of the well - to - do classes]3798-the typical child of the well - to - do classes looks beautiful , strong , happy , and innocent . [The typical child]3799-the typical child , encountered again and again by [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta as [she]367-hippolyta moved in that short radius of which [Denzil Lane]159-denzil lane was the centre — [the angel of the house whom [she]367-hippolyta beheld in [every nook and corner of [that dismal universe]3802-that dismal universe]3801-every nook and corner of that dismal universe]3800-the angel of the house whom she beheld in every nook and corner of that dismal universe — was ugly , deformed , ailing , accustomed to stripes and blows , full of premature greed , a thing of rags and disease , old in sin , and steeped in impurity . No hand of redemption or blessing had ever come nigh it . And was there any production of Nature alone so complete in hideousness ? To be suddenly flung out of the blue ether into [the abysses of death]3803-the abysses of death ; to exchange the feeling of [Rupert]422-rupert 's love with all its glowing lights and hues of romance , as softly blended as the prismatic sheen of the dove 's neck , for the desolation into which no love came,—this was the experience which [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had chosen to undergo . [Her]367-hippolyta existence had been merged in [his]422-rupert ; [they]3804-their two were all [the world]5697-the world to one another , and [their]3804-their life had taken the grandest sweep towards the Ideal , for it was full , and actual , and unselfish , and its fulness consisted in [their]3804-their thinking high thoughts and sharing in the most exquisite sentiments together . Now was [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta to see how differently things might be ordered for [men]5873-men and [women of like texture]3807-women of like texture with [herself]367-hippolyta and [Rupert]422-rupert . The one great , astounding , miserable fact which smote [her]367-hippolyta in the face wherever [she]367-hippolyta turned was the absence , the utter ignorance on all sides , that such love could exist . [The genius of [Dante]363-dante]3808-the genius of dante , it is well known , has conceived the central core , the innermost circle , of [his]363-dante Inferno as not fire but thick - ribbed ice . The breath of [Lucifer]488-lucifer freezes ; it does not burn . This unexpected and most awful thought , containing in itself more than [the poet]1671-the poet was perhaps aware , recurred to [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta many , many times during [her]367-hippolyta pilgrimage among [these living damned]3810-these living damned . [She]367-hippolyta had expected to find an outburst of love , wild and exuberant as spring on [the plains of the East]3811-the plains of the east . [She]367-hippolyta found the very opposite . Instead of tropical heat and the quick succession of sentiments which might be justified in [the poet]1671-the poet 's eyes by their warmth and intensity , what [she]367-hippolyta perceived was — how shall [I]0-i express it?—a cold fury , a chill and dreary animalism , in which the embers of himan feeling were hardly to be discerned . All things here had a wan , spectral appearance , not inconsistent with murderous impetuosity or the frenzy of hate and desire . But love ? Ah , now [she]367-hippolyta began to understand what a solemn and sacred word it was , how little to be confounded with the instincts which , having full sway among [these dreadful simulacra of humanity]3813-these dreadful simulacra of humanity , were but a madness added to the rest which made ascent towards the light impossible . Without saying it to [herself]367-hippolyta , or indeed knowing that such a truth was becoming luminous to [her]367-hippolyta , [she]367-hippolyta felt that the noble conception of love had its roots in the reverence and reserve , in the great all - surrounding atmosphere of modesty , which makes the distinction between true refinement and barbarism , be the latter never so gilded . Where shame is wanting , love can not exist . In [these regions]3814-these regions there was no such thing as solitude , privacy , or [a house with closed doors]3815-a house with closed doors . There was not room to move in , not air enough to breathe . The confusion of ages and sexes , of strong and feeble , even of good and bad , was beyond description . [No slave - ship]3816-no slave - ship was ever more crowded than [the miles of narrow streets through which [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , shuddering and sick at heart]3817-the miles of narrow streets through which hippolyta , shuddering and sick at heart , was forced to thread [her]367-hippolyta way . For those who dwelt in [them]3818-them Nature had no meaning ; the green of [the meadows]3819-the meadows , the grace of [field and forest]3820-field and forest , the beauty of [running water]3821-running water , nay , the very lights of [heaven]807-heaven did not exist for [them]3818-them . All [they]3818-them knew was this living prison of human bodies which hemmed [them]3818-them round , and from the walls and roofs of which came incessantly , as in a falling shower , sounds of blasphemy , rage , cursing , pain , hunger and thirst , intoxication , insanity , and murder . It was not to be thought that love could unveil [its]3823-its shy face amid such horrors . The charm of love is , in the for once poetical imagery of [Swedenborg]489-swedenborg , that it draws two spirits from [the ends of heaven]3824-the ends of heaven to meet and embrace , obeying the secret laws of affinity which make [them]3825-them and them only fit for [one another]630-one another . How preserve such transcendent personality in the thick of [such a crowd as was here battling for life and trampling the fallen into a gory slime]3827-such a crowd as was here battling for life and trampling the fallen into a gory slime ? It was [a strange place]3828-a strange place to come to for the revelation of the sacredness , the singleness , so to speak , of love . Yet this was what [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta learnt ; and on [her]367-hippolyta first meeting with [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor [she]367-hippolyta put [her]367-hippolyta experience into such words as would most forcibly express it . [They]3829-they were together again in [the committee - room]3661-the committee - room , where [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was waiting for the arrival of [Miss Desmond]486-miss desmond . ' But [I]367-hippolyta can not agree with [you]277-ivor , [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor , '[367-hippolyta] [she]367-hippolyta continued , ' that [I]367-hippolyta have witnessed the evil consequences of Free Love . [I]367-hippolyta see no love anywhere in this frightful chaos . '[367-hippolyta] ' It is exactly the same thing , '[277-ivor] [he]277-ivor answered , not at all as if uttering a questionable saying . ' The same thing to love , and not to know its meaning ? [You]277-ivor are bent on mystifying [me]367-hippolyta , [I]367-hippolyta perceive . '[367-hippolyta] ' Not at all . Both are forms of infinite caprice , of desires not brought under reason . Free Love and unbridled passion will ever be one to [the multitude at large]8926-the multitude at large . If by Free Love , indeed , [you]277-ivor mean the choice by [one man of [the one woman in all [the world]5697-the world]8928-the one woman in all the world that Nature destined for [him]277-ivor , and passing by all others]8927-one man of the one woman in all the world that nature destined for him , and passing by all others as [objects only of chivalrous devotion , not of personal attachment]8930-objects only of chivalrous devotion , not of personal attachment , do [you]277-ivor know what star will rise in the sky of humanity ? '[367-hippolyta] ' Tell [me]367-hippolyta , '[367-hippolyta] [she]367-hippolyta said , with great earnestness . ' The star of Duty , '[277-ivor] [he]277-ivor replied . ' There can be no rational freedom in love , or in aught else that belongs to [our]8931-our nature , when Duty is cast out . '[277-ivor] ' And is it a duty , '[367-hippolyta] [she]367-hippolyta inquired , [her]367-hippolyta eyes glowing as [she]367-hippolyta spoke , ' to go on pretending to love when affection is dead ? '[367-hippolyta] ' No ; but affection which has once taken on itself the yoke of duty will not die ; it partakes of the spirit 's immortality . [You]277-ivor are still persuaded , [I]277-ivor see , that instinct passion , and true love are but different names for one feeling . It is not so , believe [me]277-ivor . The human element which transmutes instinct and passion to love is the will lighted up by reason . '[277-ivor] ' Then love is never spontaneous , and [your]277-ivor philosophy transforms it to a palace of ice . '[367-hippolyta] ' Nothing was ever more spontaneous than love ; but not all that is spontaneous should be confounded with it . '[367-hippolyta] ' Ah , here comes [Miss Desmond]486-miss desmond , '[367-hippolyta] cried [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , relieved at [her]367-hippolyta appearance , for [she]367-hippolyta was beginning to feel a vague trouble like the first slight symptoms of a dangerous illness . ' [I]367-hippolyta will go with [her]486-miss desmond , and leave [you]277-ivor to [your]277-ivor abstractions , which do not suit [me]367-hippolyta at all . [I]367-hippolyta am sure [Miss Desmond]486-miss desmond is not [a Stoic]8932-a stoic . '[367-hippolyta] ' And [you]277-ivor think [I]277-ivor am ? '[277-ivor] inquired [Ivor]277-ivor with [his]277-ivor usual serenity ; ' well , never mind . Only apply what [I]277-ivor have been saying to any cases [you]277-ivor may meet in [your]277-ivor excursion to - day , and let [me]277-ivor know whether the idea of duty is not a key to unlock even a larger number of doors than [your]277-ivor idea of sacred personality , — with which , observe , [I]277-ivor have no quarrel . But [we]8933-we should beware of idols , and look life in the face . [You]277-ivor will pardon [my]277-ivor unmannerly presumption . '[277-ivor] [He]277-ivor went away , convinced that [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm would not let [his]277-ivor words fall to the ground . [She]451-mrs. malcolm had that within , [he]277-ivor felt sure , which prompted [her]451-mrs. malcolm to find a solution of some difficult problem closely affecting [her]451-mrs. malcolm happiness ; though what it was [he]277-ivor neither asked nor desired to know . [He]277-ivor had learnt that it is best to wait until [people]5883-people begin to speak of [their]5883-people own accord . It was a simple word , Duty , but an infinite idea ; and [he]277-ivor knew how far it had led [him]277-ivor on the path [he]277-ivor was pursuing . If [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm had need of it,—and with [her]451-mrs. malcolm the superstition of Free Love was evidently more than a mere opinion,—she would be reminded forcibly of its sacred character , of its supreme worth , by the contrast of so many myriad lives in which it found no place . ' Freedom , '[277-ivor] [he]277-ivor murmured as [he]277-ivor went along ; ' yes , the freedom to do right . That will carry [us]8934-us a little farther , [I]277-ivor trow , than the freedom to destroy [a man]5695-a man or an institution which happens to stand across the path of progress . '[277-ivor] [He]277-ivor was not mistaken . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta dwelt more than [she]367-hippolyta would have been willing to confess on those Stoic aphorisms , as [she]367-hippolyta called them by way of lessening their importance . But [her]367-hippolyta expeditions into [a strange and dismal realm]3832-a strange and dismal realm , these dazzling cross - lights , and great spaces of darkness , where it seemed that [neither Conservative nor Revolutionist]3833-neither conservative nor revolutionist could discover a pathway , inflicted on [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta the sense of deep disappointment , and little by little drew the clouds over [her]367-hippolyta sky . Was it so very hard to make things better ? [Miss Desmond]486-miss desmond , though faithful to [her]486-miss desmond task day and night , evidently thought so . [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor thought so . [[Her]367-hippolyta father]671-her father , who had begun with an impassioned belief that the progress of the Revolution meant universal happiness , had grown pessimist and saturnine as [he]671-her father reckoned up how little had yet been done . When [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta spoke in the old eloquent way to [Mardol]277-ivor of reconstructing society from summit to foundation , [he]277-ivor answered sadly that the creative spirit did not come at call , and [we]3835-we wanted [rulers of [men]5873-men]3836-rulers of men not [partisans of chaos]3838-partisans of chaos . ' When [you]367-hippolyta have got [your]367-hippolyta anarchy , '[277-ivor] [he]277-ivor said with a melancholy smile , ' what will [you]367-hippolyta do with it ? '[277-ivor] [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta could not refute [his]277-ivor doubts . [She]367-hippolyta had lived in dreams , then , and the waking reality did not at all resemble [their]3839-their pliant lovely shapes . It was stern , cold , unmanageable , like granite which has been melted but once by the primeval fires and can never be moulded again by the forces at [man]6250-man 's command . [[Colonel Valence]422-rupert 's daughter]2040-colonel valence 's daughter became at times unhappy , with a sensation as if [she]2040-colonel valence 's daughter too were lying under anathema and had brought a curse , [she]2040-colonel valence 's daughter knew not how , on [herself]2040-colonel valence 's daughter and [the miserable creatures whose wants [she]2040-colonel valence 's daughter was endeavouring to supply]3842-the miserable creatures whose wants she was endeavouring to supply . A more tangible discomfort was the impossibility of discovering a trace of [Maurice Regan]471-maurice regan . [She]2040-colonel valence 's daughter could not now enjoy the leisure which had been [hers]2040-colonel valence 's daughter at the beginning of [her]2040-colonel valence 's daughter stay at [Forrest House]135-forrest house , and consequently [she]2040-colonel valence 's daughter saw [Annie Dauris]465-annie not nearly so often . But whenever [she]2040-colonel valence 's daughter did , [the girl]3332-the girl cried like [a feverish child]3844-a feverish child , ' Can [you]277-ivor tell [me]2040-colonel valence 's daughter anything of [Maurice]471-maurice regan ? '[2040-colonel valence 's daughter] [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had consulted [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor ; and by [his]277-ivor advice [she]367-hippolyta neither called on [Mr. Philip Regan]479-mr. regan nor told [Annie]465-annie that [she]465-annie would do so . [Ivor]277-ivor made inquiries of [the clergyman]745-the clergyman from time to time , but [he]277-ivor received the invariable answer that [Maurice Regan]471-maurice regan 's only address was at [[his]471-maurice regan chambers]3846-his chambers , that [he]471-maurice regan never came [there]913-there but had [his]471-maurice regan letters sent on , now to [one place]5722-one place , now to another , and that apparently [he]471-maurice regan lived a wandering life and was not to be met in [London]4-london . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta did not see the advantage of telling these things to [Annie]465-annie ; they would only make [her]367-hippolyta restless , and , on the whole , if , as time went on , [Maurice Regan]471-maurice regan kept out of [her]367-hippolyta sight , [she]367-hippolyta might give up the expectation of finding [him]471-maurice regan , and resign [herself]367-hippolyta to the life in [[[her]367-hippolyta mother]6384-her mother 's cottage]3850-her mother 's cottage . [There]913-there [she]367-hippolyta would be safe whatever happened . [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm did not venture to express [her]451-mrs. malcolm more painful thoughts to [[the gardener]8560-the gardener 's wife]3853-the gardener 's wife . [She]451-mrs. malcolm hinted something , but [Mrs. Dauris]466-mrs. dauris was very ill , did not realise what [she]451-mrs. malcolm heard , and repeated [her]451-mrs. malcolm assurance that [Annie]465-annie had only been foolish , not wicked . [The girl]3332-the girl [herself]3332-the girl was obstinately silent . Thus matters stood when [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , after a hard day at [the East End]3855-the east end , came in late and tired . [She]367-hippolyta made a light dinner , and lying down , fell into a deep sleep which lasted longer than usual . About eight next morning [she]367-hippolyta was awakened by the entrance of [the housekeeper]6186-the housekeeper , who , with many apologies for disturbing [her]367-hippolyta , announced that [the little boy]3266-the little boy , [Charlie Dauris]490-charlie , was in [the hall]1074-the hall , and begged earnestly to see [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm . ' Does [he]3266-the little boy say what it is about ? '[367-hippolyta] inquired [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , sitting up as [she]367-hippolyta spoke . ' No , [ma'am]3506-ma'am , '[8812-the good woman] replied [the good woman]8812-the good woman ; ' [I]8812-the good woman asked [him]3266-the little boy , but [he]3266-the little boy would not tell . [He]3266-the little boy was crying , though ; and [I]8812-the good woman have no doubt [they]8937-they are in trouble . Perhaps [[his]3266-the little boy mother]1582-his mother is worse . '[8812-the good woman] The thought startled [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , who remembered how delicate [Mrs. Dauris]466-mrs. dauris had been looking lately . [She]367-hippolyta sprang up , and sending [Mrs. Leeming]461-mrs. leeming [downstairs]2686-downstairs , said [she]367-hippolyta would come in a moment . What could it be ? Making a hasty toilette , [she]367-hippolyta ran down into [the hall]1074-the hall , where [Charlie]490-charlie was standing , [his]490-charlie eyes fixed on the ground , and great tears rolling down [his]490-charlie cheeks . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta kissed [the boy,—who]3862-the boy,—who was , as [I]0-i have said , a favourite of [hers]466-mrs. dauris , and of a very feeling , affectionate nature,—and took [him]490-charlie into [the dining - room]5799-the dining - room . ' What is it , [[Charlie]490-charlie dear]8939-charlie dear ? '[367-hippolyta] [she]367-hippolyta said anxiously . ' Is [[your]8939-charlie dear mother]2390-your mother not so well ? '[367-hippolyta] ' [Mother]1753-mother is very ill , '[490-charlie] [he]490-charlie answered ; ' but it is not that . It is [Annie]465-annie . Oh , [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm , '[490-charlie] [he]490-charlie said with a fresh burst of weeping , ' [Annie]465-annie 's run away again , and [she]465-annie left this letter for [you]367-hippolyta on [her]465-annie bed . [Mother]491-mother juliana found it this morning when [she]491-mother juliana went to call [her]465-annie . '[490-charlie] And so saying [he]490-charlie gave a sealed envelope into [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's hand . [She]367-hippolyta went towards the light to read it . There were only a few lines , hastily scrawled , but when [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm arrived at the end of them , [she]367-hippolyta turned deadly pale , and sat down like [one about to faint]3864-one about to faint , putting [her]367-hippolyta hand to [her]367-hippolyta forehead in great and evident distress . It was shocking ; it confirmed [her]367-hippolyta worst expectations . [Annie]465-annie wrote , in haste and agony , that [she]465-annie dared stay at [home]693-home no longer . [She]465-annie reproached [herself]465-annie bitterly for not being so frank with [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm as [she]465-annie ought to have been . The story [she]465-annie had told [her]465-annie about [Maurice Regan]471-maurice regan was not the whole truth . [He]471-maurice regan had been [[her]465-annie true love]3866-her true love , but [he]471-maurice regan had ruined [her]465-annie ; and [she]465-annie was going now to find [the father of [the child that should be born to [her]465-annie]3868-the child that should be born to her , and in case [she]465-annie could not find [him]471-maurice regan to put an end to [her]465-annie misery]3867-the father of the child that should be born to her , and in case she could not find him to put an end to her misery . [She]465-annie would never , never come [home]693-home again . [She]465-annie begged [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm , for the love of [God]276-god , to break the news as gently as [she]465-annie could to [[her]465-annie poor mother]3870-her poor mother . ' It will be [her]3870-her poor mother death , '[451-mrs. malcolm] were the concluding words of the letter ; ' but [I]451-mrs. malcolm can not help it . [I]451-mrs. malcolm must go . '[451-mrs. malcolm] [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta did not know which way to look . [She]367-hippolyta was dazed and confounded . While [she]367-hippolyta had been endeavouring to rescue [strangers]1579-strangers at [the other end of [London]4-london]3872-the other end of london [this unhappy child]3873-this unhappy child had escaped [her]367-hippolyta at [her]367-hippolyta own door . How convey the fearful news to [the mother , who would perhaps die of a broken heart]3874-the mother , who would perhaps die of a broken heart , or to [the father upon whom [Annie]465-annie had always so unjustly cast the blame of [her]465-annie wicked conduct]3875-the father upon whom annie had always so unjustly cast the blame of her wicked conduct ? Oh , what [a desolate home]3876-a desolate home would that be when [they]3877-they knew the reason of [[their]3877-they daughter]3336-their daughter 's flight ! [The boy]864-the boy , meanwhile , stood looking at [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm with tear - filled eyes , not venturing to ask [her]451-mrs. malcolm what [[his]864-the boy sister]3880-his sister had written . But when [he]864-the boy saw how [she]451-mrs. malcolm began to cry , [he]864-the boy ran to [her]451-mrs. malcolm and put [his]864-the boy arms affectionately round [her]451-mrs. malcolm neck . ' [Poor Charlie]490-charlie , '[451-mrs. malcolm] [she]451-mrs. malcolm said , pressing [him]864-the boy to [her]451-mrs. malcolm , ' [you]864-the boy have [a bad sister]8942-a bad sister . Never mind , [we]8943-we must do what [we]8943-we ought . '[451-mrs. malcolm] And , rising up , [she]451-mrs. malcolm hastily poured out a glass of water and put it to [her]451-mrs. malcolm lips . [She]451-mrs. malcolm could touch none of the breakfast that lay on the table . [Her]451-mrs. malcolm one thought was to go immediately to [the cottage]7121-the cottage and do what [she]451-mrs. malcolm could to comfort [Mrs. Dauris]466-mrs. dauris . [The lady]722-the lady and [the child]3287-the child were soon on [their]3884-they way , [Charlie]490-charlie holding [her]451-mrs. malcolm hand fast and looking up to [her]451-mrs. malcolm from time to time as with panting breath [they]3884-they hurried along . Before [they]3884-they could reach the gate [they]3884-they saw [Mrs. Dauris]466-mrs. dauris waiting for [them]3884-they on the threshold . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta keeping the letter in [her]367-hippolyta bosom , where [she]367-hippolyta had unconsciously thrust it , embraced [the poor invalid]3885-the poor invalid with overflowing sympathy , and led [her]451-mrs. malcolm without saying a word into [the house]1304-the house . There [Mr. Dauris]462-mr. dauris sat expecting [her]451-mrs. malcolm in the arm - chair by the window , [his]462-mr. dauris head bent upon [his]462-mr. dauris breast , absorbed in painful thoughts . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had never fulfilled such a task as now devolved upon [her]367-hippolyta . To acquaint [these friends whom [she]367-hippolyta loved and pitied with [[their]3887-these friends whom she loved and pitied with their daughter 's dishonour daughter]3336-their daughter 's dishonour]3887-these friends whom she loved and pitied with their daughter 's dishonour , to hint at [her]367-hippolyta probable fate unless immediate steps were taken to find out whither [she]367-hippolyta had gone , to soften [their]3887-these friends whom she loved and pitied with their daughter 's dishonour despair , and induce [them]3887-these friends whom she loved and pitied with their daughter 's dishonour to master [their]3887-these friends whom she loved and pitied with their daughter 's dishonour grief lest it should prove the occasion of [Annie]465-annie 's irremediable ruin;—and to do all this , knowing that [she]367-hippolyta could not appeal to religious principles in which [she]367-hippolyta did not believe , or comfort [them]3887-these friends whom she loved and pitied with their daughter 's dishonour with the possibility of a marriage that would be the remedy of past and future;—it seemed a thing beyond the strength of [woman]6532-woman . But [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was self - denying to an heroic degree . [She]367-hippolyta would not utter what [she]367-hippolyta did not believe . Nevertheless with tact and gentle feeling , in accents wherein all the tenderness of [her]367-hippolyta nature found expression , [she]367-hippolyta unfolded to [them]3887-these friends whom she loved and pitied with their daughter 's dishonour the story of shame . [She]367-hippolyta could not hinder it from overwhelming [them]3887-these friends whom she loved and pitied with their daughter 's dishonour . It was a thunderbolt that smote the fabric of [their]3887-these friends whom she loved and pitied with their daughter 's dishonour happiness at the four corners and brought it to the ground . In comparison with the sin , the disgrace , the horror of what had befallen [them]3887-these friends whom she loved and pitied with their daughter 's dishonour , death was nothing . ' [I]466-mrs. dauris could have borne to see [her]465-annie die , '[466-mrs. dauris] said [Mrs. Dauris]466-mrs. dauris , falling back on [her]466-mrs. dauris couch and clasping [her]466-mrs. dauris hands wistfully,—'that would have been only giving [her]465-annie back to [God]276-god from whom [we]3890-we received [her]465-annie . But to think that [[my]0-i Annie]3891-my annie should be [[her]3891-my annie own murderer]3892-her own murderer and perhaps [[her]3891-my annie child]3893-her child 's . ' [She]466-mrs. dauris could say no more . '[3892-her own murderer] [God]276-god 's will be done , ' said [[her]466-mrs. dauris husband]6407-her husband reverently . '[0-i] [I]0-i tried to bring [[my]0-i daughter]5906-my daughter up well . [She]5906-my daughter has turned out perverse , and now [we]3890-we must bear [her]5906-my daughter shame . ' [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta suggested that [Maurice Regan]471-maurice regan might yet be found . If [Annie]465-annie did not come upon [[his]3895-he traces]8945-his traces , [they]8945-his traces , with [[his]3895-he brother]8728-his brother 's assistance , perhaps should fare better . '[0-i] [I]0-i doubt it — [I]0-i doubt it , ' replied [the gardener]8560-the gardener after a moment of sad reflection . '[0-i] And what though [we]3890-we do ? [We]3890-we can not compel [him]3895-he to marry [the wretched creature [he]3895-he has ruined]3896-the wretched creature he has ruined . ' It was impossible , in [a house where the new ways of thought had not penetrated , to whisper that if [the two young people]8949-the two young people were in love [they]8949-the two young people might be happy together without marriage]8948-a house where the new ways of thought had not penetrated , to whisper that if the two young people were in love they might be happy together without marriage . To [her]465-annie intense surprise [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta felt that the mere suggestion , though confined to [her]465-annie own breast , was not right . Would not perfect reciprocal affection , then , be enough unless marriage came to add its consecration ? [She]465-annie sat thinking over it . When a little while had passed , and [they]8949-the two young people were still silent , considering what to do first , [she]465-annie said hesitatingly , '[3895-he] But [I]0-i can not help believing that [he]3895-he really did care for [Annie]465-annie ; in which case , if [he]3895-he can only be told what has happened , [he]3895-he will come to [her]465-annie rescue . ' '[3895-he] Care for [Annie]465-annie , ' echoed [Mr. Dauris]462-mr. dauris with deep disgust in [his]0-i tones ; '[3895-he] forgive [me]0-i , [[my]0-i dear lady]3897-my dear lady , [you]3897-my dear lady know too little of [the world]5697-the world or [you]3897-my dear lady would not say that . [He]3895-he cared for [her]465-annie as much as [he]3895-he would for a wildflower plucked out of a hedge . [He]3895-he cared for [himself]3895-he , [the dastardly villain]3899-the dastardly villain ; that is all [such men]3900-such men care for . ' [The gardener]8560-the gardener rose and went to the door . '[3895-he] It is the old story , ' [he]0-i said very bitterly ; '[3895-he] [I]0-i must go to [the police station]3901-the police station once more and tell [them]3902-them to make inquiries . [I]0-i shall soon be well known [there]913-there , with [[my]0-i runaway daughter]3904-my runaway daughter . ' '[465-annie] Oh [Annie]465-annie , [Annie]465-annie , ' sobbed [the mother]3333-the mother , as [[her]3333-the mother husband]6407-her husband went out , '[465-annie] how little [you]465-annie thought of the trouble [your]465-annie wilfulness would bring on [us]3905-us all . See what it is , ' [she]3333-the mother continued , turning to [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm , '[465-annie] not to have any rule or check but [your]465-annie own pleasure . It means misery to [every one belonging to [you]465-annie]3906-every one belonging to you . ' What could [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta say ? [She]3333-the mother was stricken dumb . But there was little occasion for [her]3333-the mother to say anything . The question was what could be done . [Mrs. Dauris]466-mrs. dauris became so affected by the thought of [Annie]465-annie 's past misconduct and present danger that [she]466-mrs. dauris went from one fainting fit into another ; and it was all [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta could do to attend upon [her]466-mrs. dauris while [Charlie]490-charlie went to [Forrest House]135-forrest house to fetch [Mrs. Leeming]461-mrs. leeming . For there was [no one]5671-no one but [the elder boy]8954-the elder boy to watch over [[his]8954-the elder boy mother]1582-his mother ; and it seemed advisable to communicate at once with [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor , whose address [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm fortunately knew . [He]277-ivor was well acquainted with the ways of underground [London]4-london ; [he]277-ivor could induce [Mr. Philip Regan]479-mr. regan to make inquiries for [[his]277-ivor brother]8728-his brother , and at the same time could plant scouts in [the neighbourhood which [Annie Dauris]465-annie had been wo nt to frequent]8957-the neighbourhood which annie dauris had been wo nt to frequent . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , therefore , made haste to leave [Mrs. Dauris]466-mrs. dauris in competent hands , took a melancholy meal at [home]693-home , standing up in [her]367-hippolyta desire to have done with it , and ordered [the carriage]640-the carriage to take [her]466-mrs. dauris to [[Mr. Mardol]277-ivor 's house]8960-mr. mardol 's house , in [Grafton Place]103-grafton place . [She]466-mrs. dauris had never been [there]913-there previously , nor was [she]466-mrs. dauris aware of the trade or profession , if any , to which [Ivor]277-ivor belonged . It was so considerable a distance that [the coachman]8962-the coachman , surprised , repeated the address to make sure [he]8962-the coachman had not mistaken . [She]466-mrs. dauris bade [him]8962-the coachman impatiently drive on . The day was cold and the air brisk . To make sure of [Mr. Mardol Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had despatched a message by telegraph , asking [him]8962-the coachman not to leave [Grafton Place]103-grafton place till [she]466-mrs. dauris arrived . During the long journey , wrapped in the costly furs that [Rupert]422-rupert had presented to [her]466-mrs. dauris when the cold set in , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had leisure for thinking . [Her]367-hippolyta thoughts were far from pleasant . [She]367-hippolyta blamed [herself]367-hippolyta for not having offered better advice to [Annie Dauris]465-annie , whom [she]367-hippolyta had encouraged , it now seemed to [her]367-hippolyta , in making sentiment the mainspring of all [her]367-hippolyta actions . Why not have shown [her]367-hippolyta the folly of such ill - assorted love ? Why , at least , not have put by the side of [her]367-hippolyta wild romantic notions the stern truth which even at that moment [she]367-hippolyta , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , was learning under the guidance of [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor and [Miss Desmond]486-miss desmond ? Why not have made more strenuous efforts to elicit [her]367-hippolyta secret ? But no , [she]367-hippolyta had been absorbed in self , eager only to make out a strong case for that yielding to impulse which was the cause and explanation of [Annie]465-annie 's downfall . Oh , [she]367-hippolyta could have reviled [herself]367-hippolyta bitterly ; no words of condemnation could be too severe for [her]367-hippolyta . If [Annie]465-annie had gone to such [a friend]829-a friend as [Miss Desmond]486-miss desmond , how differently matters might have fallen out . Then [she]367-hippolyta began , as [we]8964-we all do when most occupied with the troubles of [another]1881-another , to look into [her]367-hippolyta own situation . It was no longer so plain to [her]367-hippolyta as it had been . True , [she]367-hippolyta had wronged [nobody]1128-nobody , had brought no desolation to [[her]367-hippolyta father]671-her father 's heart , nor dishonoured [his]671-her father gray hairs . What [she]367-hippolyta had done and was doing , the manner of life to which [she]367-hippolyta had given [herself]367-hippolyta , would have received [Colonel Valence]422-rupert 's approval , [she]367-hippolyta knew quite well , had [she]367-hippolyta been able to inform [him]422-rupert of it . [Her]367-hippolyta action was not the fruit of a passionate impulse ; it had been calm and deliberate . Nor was [she]367-hippolyta prepared to allow that society had the best of the argument , in spite of [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor 's demonstration from the chaotic deeps of life . It did not touch [her]367-hippolyta , though it might be applicable to such as [Annie Dauris]465-annie . For all that [she]367-hippolyta could not resist the uneasiness which seemed to be creeping over [her]367-hippolyta , like a fog which makes the lights indistinct and the ways uncertain . [She]367-hippolyta wished — and yet again how could [she]367-hippolyta wish?—that [Rupert]422-rupert were at [home]693-home . [He]422-rupert would have aided [her]367-hippolyta to think as [she]367-hippolyta ought . But not so , [he]422-rupert would have encouraged [her]367-hippolyta scruples , for [he]422-rupert desired nothing so much as that [they]8969-they should marry like [the rest of [the world]5697-the world]8149-the rest of the world . There it was,—the rest of [the world]5697-the world , the hardness , injustice , cruelty , luxury , unmanliness , the atheism of that most despicable and sordid kind which consists in blinding [our]8969-they eyes to the godlike which is in [man]6250-man . '[465-annie] Ah , ' said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta more than once as [the carriage]640-the carriage bore [her]367-hippolyta along , '[465-annie] [I]0-i knew well it was the heart of the question . To surrender that one point is to acknowledge that there is no remedy , that [men]5873-men and [women]7138-women must go on suffering , hating , despairing , trampling down [others]5757-others , or being trampled on [themselves]3910-themselves . [I]0-i will not believe it . Free love may be an impossible dream ; these laws of marriage are a real and present slavery . ' But again [she]367-hippolyta asked [herself]367-hippolyta whether [she]367-hippolyta was not hurrying forward in the hope of finding [Maurice Regan]471-maurice regan and persuading or compelling [him]471-maurice regan to marry [the girl whom [he]471-maurice regan perhaps had ceased to love]8975-the girl whom he perhaps had ceased to love ? '[0-i] What a tangle life is ! ' said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . [The carriage]640-the carriage stopped . [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm looked out and saw [a small , but rather quaint - looking house]8977-a small , but rather quaint - looking house , two stories high , with a clean pavement in front of [it]8977-a small , but rather quaint - looking house , and a strip of open ground on each side , making with the wall of [the adjoining houses]8978-the adjoining houses a sort of passage leading probably to some enclosure beyond . [She]451-mrs. malcolm caught a glimpse of tall wooden beams standing upright , or slanting across one another at the end of [the passage]8979-the passage , and making that appearance against the sky which in [a city]8980-a city always reminds one of shipbuilding . It was , in fact , [a joiner 's yard , with saw - mills attached]8981-a joiner 's yard , with saw - mills attached , and the smell of fresh wood had something in it briny and sea - like . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta alighted , and at that moment [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor opened the door and bade [her]367-hippolyta come in . [She]367-hippolyta entered after a word to [the coachman , whom [she]367-hippolyta desired to wait , as there might still be need of [him]8982-the coachman , whom she desired to wait , as there might still be need of him]8982-the coachman , whom she desired to wait , as there might still be need of him . [The entrance - hall in which [she]367-hippolyta found [herself]367-hippolyta]8983-the entrance - hall in which she found herself was square , with a low ceiling of some ancient woodwork ; and the walls were hung with engravings or decorated with exquisite specimens of carving . A low , broad staircase , dark and polished , with massive wooden rail , led to [the upper apartments]8984-the upper apartments . To the right a curtain of gilt leather hung over and concealed the entrance to [[Ivor]277-ivor 's workroom]8985-ivor 's workroom . Holding it aside , [the engraver]6884-the engraver , as [that room]8608-that room would soon declare [him]6884-the engraver to be , made way for [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , who was so tired that [she]367-hippolyta threw [herself]367-hippolyta into the first chair [she]367-hippolyta saw , and being more agitated than at any former time in [her]367-hippolyta life , more even than the night when [she]367-hippolyta came to [[Rupert]422-rupert 's studio]8417-rupert 's studio , on sitting down burst into tears . [Ivor]277-ivor was alarmed and distressed . [Ready]493-ready , on receipt of [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm 's telegram , to believe that something had happened , [he]277-ivor did not know what to conjecture . But [he]277-ivor had seen enough of [the lady]722-the lady before [him]277-ivor to be assured that [she]722-the lady was of a high - strung , resolute nature ; and the fact that [she]722-the lady kept [[her]722-the lady residence]8990-her residence and the circumstances of [her]722-the lady life a mystery , not only from [himself]277-ivor , but from [Miss Desmond]486-miss desmond , indicated that there were reasons for doing so of which [her]722-the lady present visit to [him]277-ivor might be the consequence . However , though [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm wept , [she]722-the lady did not faint . In a little while [she]722-the lady recovered ; and begging pardon for an unseasonable exhibition of feeling , which , as [she]722-the lady said , could only add to the trouble , not lessen it , [she]722-the lady proceeded to tell [him]277-ivor the story of [Annie Dauris]465-annie 's flight . To [Ivor]277-ivor , who did not know [Annie Dauris]465-annie , but saw much in [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm to draw forth [his]277-ivor admiration and esteem , it came as a relief . [He]277-ivor had feared for [the lady]722-the lady [herself]722-the lady ; [the girl]3332-the girl 's case , though pitiable in the extreme , was one of every day . [She]722-the lady might not be found ; [Maurice Regan]471-maurice regan , even when found , might decline to acknowledge or assist [her]722-the lady . But [Ivor]277-ivor would do all that lay in [his]277-ivor power . [He]277-ivor thanked [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm for coming to [him]277-ivor . It would save time if [they]8993-they drove at once to [Mr. Philip Regan]479-mr. regan 's and let [him]277-ivor know the circumstance under which [[his]277-ivor brother]8728-his brother 's presence was immediately required . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , who had anticipated all this , offered [him]277-ivor a place in [[her]367-hippolyta carriage]8995-her carriage , and [they]8993-they set out . '[0-i] Shall [you]3911-you be leaving any of [your]3911-you work that requires to be finished ? ' said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta as soon as [they]8993-they were seated . '[0-i] [I]0-i forgot to ask [you]3911-you before , [I]0-i was so confused . Let [me]0-i make it up to [you]3911-you if [you]3911-you are . [I]0-i am rich , ' [she]367-hippolyta added , smiling rather mournfully , — '[0-i] richer than [I]0-i have any right to be . ' '[3911-you] [You]3911-you are very kind , ' said [Ivor]277-ivor ; '[3911-you] and [I]0-i will let [you]3911-you know if anything of the sort happens before [we]3912-we have found [Annie Dauris]465-annie . But [I]0-i , too , am richer than [I]0-i ought to be . [I]0-i have made money in unexpected ways , which [I]0-i hoped to contribute towards the expenses of the " movement . " But now [I]0-i am cut off from the rest , [I]0-i do not see [my]0-i way to employing it profitably . ' '[0-i] Why were [you]3911-you cut off ? ' asked [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ; '[0-i] believe [me]0-i , [I]0-i do not ask in a spirit of feminine curiosity , but because , woman though [I]0-i am , [my]0-i relations with the various branches have been extensive , and [I]0-i might be able to help [you]3911-you towards reinstatement . ' '[0-i] [You]3911-you might do much , ' [he]0-i said , with [his]0-i serious playfulness . '[0-i] No , [[my]0-i dear lady]3897-my dear lady , unless a great change comes about in others — which is every day less likely — nothing can be done . If [I]0-i could disclose the nature of [my]0-i offences [you]3911-you would agree with [me]0-i . [They]3914-they are the most serious , short of betrayal of secrets , that can be imagined . [I]0-i am [a lapsed heretic]3915-a lapsed heretic , ' [he]0-i went on half to [himself]0-i , '[3915-a lapsed heretic] and fit only for the stake . ' It is next to impossible to carry on a conversation in [any vehicle]8996-any vehicle making its way through [the streets of [London]4-london]8788-the streets of london ; and but few words passed between [Ivor]277-ivor and [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta as [they]8998-their went towards [St. Audry 's]157-st. audry 's . [Their]8998-their interview with [Mr. Philip Regan]479-mr. regan was brief , and resulted only in [their]8998-their receiving the address of [[his]0-i brother]8728-his brother [[Maurice]471-maurice regan 's chambers]9000-maurice 's chambers . For , though as [a clergyman]3582-a clergyman [he]0-i was properly and profoundly shocked , [he]0-i seemed to take it as a matter of course that [Annie Dauris]465-annie had been the tempter and [Mr. Maurice Regan]471-maurice regan the tempted . [He]0-i was too well acquainted , [he]0-i said , with the character of [young women of that class]9002-young women of that class to have any doubt on the subject . It seemed to [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta that [she]367-hippolyta had come unexpectedly in contact with [a Pharisee]9003-a pharisee ; and , although [she]367-hippolyta had heard of [his]0-i kindness to [the poor]6637-the poor , and knew [he]0-i spent much of [his]0-i time in visiting [them]6637-the poor , [she]367-hippolyta could not help fancying that [he]0-i looked on [himself]0-i as exceedingly clean , and on those to whom [he]0-i stooped as exceedingly the opposite . With scornful amusement [she]367-hippolyta pictured the surprise and disgust which would have taken hold of [this handsome , clean - shaven , scrupulously fitted - up ecclesiastic]9005-this handsome , clean - shaven , scrupulously fitted - up ecclesiastic , had [he]0-i learned what manner of woman it was that came to plead the cause of [Annie Dauris]465-annie within [[his]0-i gates]9006-his gates . [He]0-i would write to [[his]0-i brother]8728-his brother , certainly ; but [he]0-i trusted that [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm was quite sure of the facts on which [she]367-hippolyta was now moving . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta replied immediately , '[0-i] [I]0-i am sure that [Annie]465-annie has left [home]693-home ; [I]0-i believe [she]465-annie is [a ruined girl]3917-a ruined girl ; and [I]0-i have every reason to think that [she]465-annie has gone in search of [Mr. Regan]471-maurice regan . All [I]0-i ask of [you]3918-you is to inform [that gentleman]8402-that gentleman , if [you]3918-you know where to reach [him]8402-that gentleman , of the contents of [Annie]465-annie 's letter . [I]0-i suppose , ' [she]367-hippolyta added with some bitterness , '[0-i] it is only unbelievers like [Mr. Mardol]367-hippolyta that think [a woman]6460-a woman as well worth saving as [a man]5695-a man . ' [The clergyman]745-the clergyman bowed stiffly and led [them]9009-them to the door . [He]745-the clergyman gave less credit to [Annie Dauris]465-annie 's story than ever . Such was the first of [her]465-annie weary and fruitless journeys , undertaken by [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta during that day and the next two or three , in search of [[her]465-annie lost and fallen sister]9010-her lost and fallen sister . Not finding [Maurice Regan]471-maurice regan at [[his]745-the clergyman legal address]9011-his legal address — but , of course , [they]9009-them had not expected to find [him]745-the clergyman [there]913-there[Ivor]277-ivor sat down and wrote [him]745-the clergyman a brief account of [Annie]465-annie 's disappearance , requesting [him]745-the clergyman to let [[her]465-annie parents]7410-her parents know if [he]745-the clergyman was acquainted with [her]465-annie whereabouts , as [the police]8679-the police were already engaged in searching for [her]465-annie ; and if [he]745-the clergyman were not , to take such steps as lay in [his]745-the clergyman power towards [her]465-annie recovery from the danger into which [she]465-annie had plunged . The next point was to visit [Charlotte Fraser]474-charlotte fraser , who either could not or would not give [them]9009-them any information , except the names of [certain persons , lower than [herself]474-charlotte fraser in the social scale , with whom [Annie]465-annie had been wo nt to consort]9015-certain persons , lower than herself in the social scale , with whom annie had been wo nt to consort . [The places where [these women]9017-these women abode]9016-the places where these women abode did not seem fit for [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm to approach . [Ivor]277-ivor promised that [he]277-ivor would make all needful inquiry , and let [her]465-annie know the result . [She]465-annie begged [him]277-ivor to address [her]465-annie at [the gardener 's cottage]9018-the gardener 's cottage ; for , even in this crisis and bewilderment of [her]465-annie faculties , [she]465-annie was still uncertain whether [Rupert]422-rupert would wish [[his]422-rupert friend]6114-his friend to know that [she]465-annie lived at [Forrest House]135-forrest house . So far as [Ivor]277-ivor was concerned [she]465-annie need have had no anxiety . [He]277-ivor was ignorant of [Rupert]422-rupert 's connection with [that red - brick mansion]9020-that red - brick mansion , as of the extent and situation of [[his]422-rupert property]9021-his property altogether , except that of [the house in [town]1305-town at which [he]422-rupert had once stayed]9022-the house in town at which he had once stayed . [They]9024-they were three long and miserable days , while a bitter east wind was blowing under the darkened sky , and in [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's heart there was a sense of growing distress and heaviness which [she]367-hippolyta could not account for , even when [she]367-hippolyta thought of the trouble in [[[her]367-hippolyta friends]2307-her friends '[367-hippolyta] home]9026-her friends ' home . Certainly it was sad to look on [Mrs. Dauris]466-mrs. dauris , now sinking into a state of perilous exhaustion , [her]466-mrs. dauris appetite gone , and a severe headache and racking pains in the chest making [her]466-mrs. dauris almost insensible to the cause which had brought [her]466-mrs. dauris low . [[Annie]465-annie 's father]3922-annie 's father was still more to be pitied . At times even [his]3922-annie 's father religious faith threatened to give way ; [he]3922-annie 's father sat in mournful silence , or broke out into sharp words of reproach against [[his]3922-annie 's father misguided child]3923-his misguided child ; and only [Charlie]490-charlie 's affection and thoughtful care prevented [him]3922-annie 's father from yielding to the demon which always lurks at such a season of misery near the threshold of [the poor]6637-the poor . It was [the boy of eleven]3925-the boy of eleven whose gentle earnestness kept [the grown man]3926-the grown man from forgetting [his]3922-annie 's father sorrow in drink . But [he]3922-annie 's father had set [[his]3922-annie 's father children]6078-his children a good example of which [he]3922-annie 's father was now , in [Charlie]490-charlie 's piety and devotedness , reaping the fruit . [Mr. Dauris]462-mr. dauris was [a good man]6726-a good man and [a true Christian]3929-a true christian ; [he]462-mr. dauris knew that [he]462-mr. dauris must not yield ; but desperation was ever whispering that [he]462-mr. dauris might as well yield now as afterwards . ' [You]9027-you see , '[462-mr. dauris] [he]462-mr. dauris said , ' [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm , [we]9028-we have done [our]9028-we best , but [Annie]465-annie has proved too much for [us]9028-we . [[Her]465-annie mother]6384-her mother will die ; and what does it matter how [I]462-mr. dauris live ? But yes , '[462-mr. dauris] interrupting [himself]462-mr. dauris , ' it does matter , and [you]9027-you do well to rebuke [me]462-mr. dauris with [your]9027-you looks . [I]462-mr. dauris beg [your]9027-you pardon . [I]462-mr. dauris ought to have more trust in the goodness of [God]276-god . '[462-mr. dauris] [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta said all [she]367-hippolyta could think of to comfort [him]462-mr. dauris . The struggle of [such a man under temptation]3930-such a man under temptation was dreadful to see . Could a foolish love in [one young girl]3931-one young girl 's bosom work so great harm ? What a contrast between [the happy , peaceful husband]3932-the happy , peaceful husband and [wife]3305-wife , patient in spite of [their]3934-their trials , as [they]3934-their had appeared on [her]367-hippolyta first knowing [them]3934-their , and the shattered home where every divine light seemed in danger of being quenched ! The shock to [this good man]3935-this good man 's virtue affected [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta even more than the ruin of [his]462-mr. dauris happiness . ' It is little to be unhappy , '[367-hippolyta] [she]367-hippolyta thought , as [she]367-hippolyta went away that evening ; ' [one]5661-one may be unhappy , yet endure it . The horrible change is when [one]5661-one falls from the ideal and is willing to believe in universal disorder , as though it were no use to hold by what is good . '[367-hippolyta] [She]367-hippolyta dwelt repeatedly on these things in [her]367-hippolyta own mind while going to and fro next day in [the haunts of [Annie Dauris]465-annie]3936-the haunts of annie dauris . [She]367-hippolyta called on [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor , hoping there might be some fresh intelligence . But there was none ; and at the close of a weary afternoon , dismissing [the cab]3523-the cab which brought [her]367-hippolyta to [the bottom of [Bransmere Road]131-bransmere road]3938-the bottom of bransmere road , [she]367-hippolyta began to walk towards [home]693-home . ' It seems very late , '[367-hippolyta] [she]367-hippolyta said to [herself]367-hippolyta , pulling out [her]367-hippolyta watch . It was just half - past seven . While [she]367-hippolyta stopped to look at the time , for it was anything but a bright evening , [she]367-hippolyta noticed that [a number of persons]3940-a number of persons were going by [her]367-hippolyta up [the Hill]1290-the hill , and that [no one]5671-no one was coming down . [She]367-hippolyta looked round and found [herself]367-hippolyta in the midst of [a not inconsiderable crowd , all going apparently the same way]3943-a not inconsiderable crowd , all going apparently the same way . [Some]1378-some were well - dressed , but the greater number , [both men]2460-both men and [women]7138-women , belonged to [the labouring class]3947-the labouring class , and many of [them]3940-a number of persons were thinly defended against the cold . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta walked on with [them]3940-a number of persons , wondering , in an absent , tired fashion what could be taking all [these people]3948-these people past [Forrest House]135-forrest house . But [her]367-hippolyta wonder ceased when [she]367-hippolyta came to [her]367-hippolyta own gate and saw that [they]3940-a number of persons were entering [the church]6003-the church beyond . As [she]367-hippolyta paused with [her]367-hippolyta hand on the lock [she]367-hippolyta heard the organ rolling out its solemn music , and perceived a dim light shining through the stained glass windows , the confused emblems of which [she]367-hippolyta had tried to make out the first evening when [Rupert]422-rupert quitted [her]367-hippolyta . [She]367-hippolyta was exhausted with the long day 's work . The sense of loneliness and uncertainty which for some weeks past had been gaining on [her]367-hippolyta was now at its height ; and [she]367-hippolyta felt in that dangerous mood when the slightest token , one way or another , determines a nature like [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's to make an experiment with the unknown , in the hope of finding what has been sought to so little purpose elsewhere . After reflecting for a moment [she]367-hippolyta turned from [her]367-hippolyta own gate , drew [her]367-hippolyta furs about [her]367-hippolyta , let down [her]367-hippolyta veil , and followed into [the church]6003-the church with [the multitude]8903-the multitude . [It]6003-the church was already thronged , and [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had some difficulty in making [her]367-hippolyta way through [the narrow porch]3952-the narrow porch and past the still narrower doors which opened inside [it]6003-the church , under a gallery at the west end . A few jets of gas , at long intervals , cast their uncertain flickering light on the crowded benches at which [the people]2533-the people were already kneeling , strings of beads in the hands of [most]3954-most . [They]2533-the people were engaged , as it would seem , in public prayer , for a low monotonous hum , broken only by the click of the beads , ran from time to time through [the building]2991-the building . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta could perceive , when [she]367-hippolyta was able to find a place , that there were kneeling forms likewise in [the chancel]949-the chancel , which by that dim light seemed to be a great distance from [the western porch]3957-the western porch . And [they]2533-the people , too , from time to time , murmured something of which [she]367-hippolyta could only gather the sound without being able to understand in what language it was spoken . [A devout woman]3958-a devout woman , seeing [her]367-hippolyta standing up , made way for [her]367-hippolyta at the end of a bench near the wall ; and [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , unable now to move in advance or to retreat by the way [she]367-hippolyta had come , judged it prudent to kneel like the others lest [she]367-hippolyta should draw [their]2533-the people attention . The monotonous prayer ceased ; [the people]2533-the people stood up and sang a hymn ; the jets of gas were turned to [their]2533-the people full height on both sides of [the central aisle]3960-the central aisle ; and [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , raising [her]367-hippolyta eyes , saw that an ecclesiastic , in a white surplice , and with an embroidered scarf over [his]3961-his shoulders , was standing in the pulpit about half - way between the altar and the west end of [the church]6003-the church , waiting in silence till [the people]2533-the people had taken [their]2533-the people seats again and were quiet . Now that [the church]6003-the church was lighted up [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was able to judge of [its]6003-the church extent , which , though not vast , like those of [the immense cathedrals [she]367-hippolyta had visited on [the Continent]6837-the continent]3965-the immense cathedrals she had visited on the continent , was considerable and imposing . [It]6003-the church was built in a pure style of pointed architecture ; and the clustered columns , with [their]3967-their slender shafts and deeply - wrought capitals , gave [it]6003-the church an air of loveliness which enhanced the beauty of [its]6003-the church proportions . On either side were [chapels]3968-chapels with lamps burning in front of [their]3968-chapels altars , while a profusion of statuary under niches seemed to betoken that [the heavenly citizens]3969-the heavenly citizens were come down to dwell with [[their]3969-the heavenly citizens brethren]3671-their brethren on [earth]6447-earth and offer [them]3671-their brethren protection in exchange for homage . There were pictures here and there on the walls , but it was impossible for [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta to make out the subjects . At the extreme end of [the church]6003-the church a solitary lamp glowed crimson within [the chancel]949-the chancel . The stained imagery of the windows , luminous outside , was black and indistinguishable viewed from within . [Every nook and corner of [the church]6003-the church]3974-every nook and corner of the church now seemed filled with [people like those [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had met coming up [the Hill]1290-the hill]3976-people like those hippolyta had met coming up the hill . It took [them]3976-people like those hippolyta had met coming up the hill some little while to be seated and to have finished coughing . Meanwhile [the preacher]3978-the preacher stood still with an open book on the desk before [him]3978-the preacher , and a crucifix in [his]3978-the preacher left hand . [He]3978-the preacher was by no means [a striking figure]3979-a striking figure , although the calm decision of the attitude in which [he]3978-the preacher stood betokened something not quite commonplace . [He]3978-the preacher seemed of about the average height , or [a little more , with dark , close - clipped hair and beardless face , very dark steady eyes]3980-a little more , with dark , close - clipped hair and beardless face , very dark steady eyes , and the worn expression of countenance which is so frequent in [Roman Catholic saints of an ascetic type,—an expression to be rendered by some such phrase as ' fasting from earthly joys]9032-roman catholic saints of an ascetic type,—an expression to be rendered by some such phrase as ' fasting from earthly joys . '[3978-the preacher] [His]3978-the preacher hands were thin and nervous , brown rather than white , and now kept motionless , one resting on the edge of the pulpit , the other grasping the ebony cross on which glimmered the dead - pale figure of ivory . Amid a hush of perfect silence [he]3978-the preacher stooped , took up the book , and gave out these words in a clear low voice : ' In the sixth chapter , twenty - third verse , of [his]3978-the preacher Epistle to [the Romans]494-the romans , [St. Paul]495-st. paul has written , " The wages of sin"—he paused , seemed to lift the crucifix ever so little , and to let it fall as [he]3981-this unknown man uttered the conclusion of [his]3981-this unknown man text—"is death . " '[3978-the preacher] There is nothing , there is everything , in the inflection of a human voice . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's mental wanderings were arrested . [This unknown man]3981-this unknown man had as yet pronounced not a word of [his]3981-this unknown man own , and [he]3981-this unknown man was already speaking to [her]367-hippolyta ; [his]3981-this unknown man accents came close round [her]367-hippolyta heart . Was there likely to be any wisdom with which [he]3981-this unknown man was conversant and which [she]367-hippolyta had yet to learn ? Impossible . Nevertheless [she]367-hippolyta seemed to say to [him]3981-this unknown man under [her]367-hippolyta breath , ' Speak on , what is [your]3981-this unknown man message ? '[367-hippolyta] [He]3981-this unknown man was already speaking in the same searching , musical tones — slightly foreign [she]367-hippolyta thought them — that gathered volume as [he]3981-this unknown man went on , and rose gradually to a steady height at which they seemed to float over the assembly . Not a word was wasted ; clear and distinct each of [them]3982-they fell upon the ear and pierced into the spirit , carrying with it a sense of truth rather than of passion , of what must be said because so things were , rather than of rhetoric framed to delight or to hold the fancy captive . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta could interpret [their]3982-they music , [she]367-hippolyta could follow [their]3982-they eloquence . The doctrine , abounding in brief allusions as to things well known , [she]367-hippolyta did not grasp . But again and again , when [the preacher]3978-the preacher turned a swift glance to the crucifix and once more bent [his]3981-this unknown man eyes on [the audience]3984-the audience , it seemed to [her]367-hippolyta that [he]3981-this unknown man as well as [they]3984-the audience , and [they]3984-the audience no less than [he]3981-this unknown man , were conscious of an awful presence wherein whatever [he]3981-this unknown man said took on it the impress of eternal , absolute truth . [He]3981-this unknown man spoke of [their]3982-they gathering that night as to an enrolment on the eve of battle . [They]3982-they were to range [themselves]3982-they under a standard , to take the oath of allegiance to [a captain]3985-a captain , and to look the campaign in the face on which [they]3982-they were entering . How should [they]3982-they choose if [they]3982-they knew not the difference between the contending causes ? Let [them]3982-they not enrol [themselves]3982-they except in the light of knowledge and as prepared for the extremities of war . [They]3982-they must be ready to submit to the event , for it was not here as in the battling of earthly powers , where quarter was given , [prisoners taken alive]3986-prisoners taken alive , and a peace made at the end . [Each party]3987-each party would inflict on the other all it could of defeat and disaster . This at any rate was sure . Would [they]3982-they ask proof at [his]3981-this unknown man hands ? [He]3981-this unknown man held forth the crucifix . Such , [he]3981-this unknown man repeated in grave emphatic terms , was the culminating victory of the powers of evil , which [they]3982-they wrought upon [the leader of the hostile array]3988-the leader of the hostile array . [They]3982-they stripped and scourged [Him]3981-this unknown man ; [they]3982-they made [Him]3981-this unknown man an open shame ; [they]3982-they reft [Him]3981-this unknown man of [friends]6106-friends , [followers]3990-followers , [admirers]3991-admirers , so that [He]3981-this unknown man fell down wounded and alone under the shadow of death ; and as [He]3981-this unknown man lay [a helpless captive]3992-a helpless captive [they]3982-they did with [Him]3981-this unknown man what [they]3982-they would , flouting and mocking [His]3981-this unknown man pretended majesty with the purple rags of kingship and a crown of wild brier . [He]3981-this unknown man made no complaint ; [He]3981-this unknown man was but enduring what [a man]5695-a man must expect from [[his]5695-a man enemies]3994-his enemies . It was the fortune of war . Neither did [He]3981-this unknown man beg [their]3982-they mercy when [they]3982-they smote [Him]3981-this unknown man through with nails and fastened [His]3981-this unknown man dying body to the Cross ; what else should [they]3982-they , being the powers of darkness , do with one that could never own [their]3982-they dominion or be [[their]3982-they friend]3995-their friend ? [He]3981-this unknown man stretched out [His]3981-this unknown man hands to the hammer which drove in the spikes ; [He]3981-this unknown man bowed [His]3981-this unknown man head , the thorny wreath wounding it , upon the pillow [they]3982-they had made for [Him]3981-this unknown man . ' Was that all ? '[3978-the preacher] asked [the preacher]3978-the preacher , as [he]3978-the preacher looked round upon [the silent audience]3997-the silent audience . ' Was the cup drained to the dregs ? Not so ; there remained a bitter draught , compared with which all bodily pain was little . From [His]3981-this unknown man Cross [Jesus]496-jesus , opening [His]496-jesus eyes on [the world]5697-the world , meditating on the years [He]496-jesus had spent , saw words and works alike frustrate , [the good defeated , evil triumphant]9034-the good defeated , evil triumphant ; power , and wealth , and dominion , and knowledge , and religion itself , in the service of a lie . [He]496-jesus was hanging on the Cross , not worshipped on [the throne of [the world]5697-the world]9035-the throne of the world . Why ? Because [the world]5697-the world was [Satan]497-satan 's and all it contained . Therefore [Christ]498-christ was made [an outcast]6680-an outcast , and [His]498-christ efforts came to naught . Suffering and death were the penalty of rebelling against the dominion of [crowned and sceptred evil]9039-crowned and sceptred evil . In this sense , too , the wages of sin is death . To resist sin is to die . '[3978-the preacher] [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta listened as to the opening bars of a symphony which unlocks the feeling and brings into vivid presentment vague thoughts [one]5661-one has had for years — thoughts that have wandered formless through the heavens like an unseen vapour which is not yet capable of taking the appearance of a rain - cloud . What were the powers of evil which had the sovereignty of lower things ? Were there any such ? or was it a parable for the unlearned to which [she]367-hippolyta was thus giving ear ? [The preacher]3978-the preacher , who seemed to be uttering thoughts given to [him]3978-the preacher at that very instant , resumed . With the passion and death of [[his]3978-the preacher Master]5782-his master [he]3978-the preacher bound up the misery , degradation , pain , anguish , torture , disappointment , of every human life . [He]3978-the preacher might , like [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , have been dwelling in the deeps with [those to whom light and hope were denied]4001-those to whom light and hope were denied . [His]3978-the preacher voice trembled and grew husky , [his]3978-the preacher eyes filled with tears . ' Sorrow is universal , '[3978-the preacher] [he]3978-the preacher cried ; ' it is like the air of heaven , [we]9040-we can not live out of it . And what shall [we]9040-we say ? Has it no meaning , no purpose ? '[3978-the preacher] A mild light kindled in [his]3978-the preacher eyes . ' [Brethren]499-brethren , '[3978-the preacher] [he]3978-the preacher went on , as under the inspiration of a loftier spirit , ' it has a meaning and a purpose . Its meaning is the moral of the Cross — the wages of sin ; its purpose is the triumph of the Cross , it is redemption . '[3978-the preacher] And soaring up into the unseen , which alone , as [he]3978-the preacher declared , is true and everlasting , [he]3978-the preacher exalted that life of [Christ]498-christ , that heavenly existence , which began with [His]498-christ defeat and death on [Calvary]163-calvary . ' Was there , '[3978-the preacher] [he]3978-the preacher asked , ' any other way of winning [mankind]6457-mankind , or of overcoming the powers of darkness save by this supreme resignation ? And who was it that failed and suffered loss in the battle which cost [Jesus of Nazareth]496-jesus [His]496-jesus life , [His]496-jesus earthly honour , [His]496-jesus glory , nay , the very peace of [His]496-jesus human soul ? Was it [Jesus]496-jesus or [Satan]497-satan that came to naught on that day ? '[3978-the preacher] Then , enlarging on this strange philosophy , [he]3978-the preacher showed how sin , the one absolute disorder , brings with it all others , and is from the first an admission of defeat ; how it untunes [the universe]6842-the universe . While goodness , which has the promise of life in itself , can not die . The triumph of time is for the powers that have no dominion beyond it , but can only look for a certain dreadful coming of judgment when time is past ; the good alone does not , can not perish , but is everlasting . And again [he]3978-the preacher asked in piercing tones , with [his]3978-the preacher eyes on the emblem which [he]3978-the preacher seemed to study as a book , ' Is [Jesus]496-jesus dead ? or does [He]496-jesus not give the mightiest token of life by making [all those live that believe in [Him]496-jesus]9042-all those live that believe in him ? [They]9042-all those live that believe in him conquer [themselves]9042-all those live that believe in him by [His]496-jesus indwelling spirit ; and when [a man]5695-a man has become [[his]5695-a man own captive]9044-his own captive , [he]5695-a man has subdued [the world]5697-the world . [Christ]498-christ reigns in [hearts innumerable of [men]5873-men and [women]7138-women]9046-hearts innumerable of men and women ; on [them]9042-all those live that believe in him , as on [Him]498-christ , sin has done its worst ; it has inflicted death , not once , but every time the cup of pitiless suffering has been held to [their]9042-all those live that believe in him lips . But can it do more ? The pain which destroys only this lower happiness has become , for such , redemption without end . '[3978-the preacher] Then [he]3978-the preacher depicted , with forcible and gloomy eloquence , the lot of [those who , shrinking from earthly pain , have chosen sin and its eternal remorse]4003-those who , shrinking from earthly pain , have chosen sin and its eternal remorse . At the foot of [Calvary]163-calvary [he]3978-the preacher seemed to open [the bottomless pit wherein all [they]4005-they dwelt to whom the harmony of [God]276-god]4004-the bottomless pit wherein all they dwelt to whom the harmony of god 's law was turned to discord . [These]4006-their were [the martyrs of evil who made [their]4006-their own hell]4007-the martyrs of evil who made their own hell ; [no God]4008-no god made it , but [they]4006-their [themselves]4006-their , lighting up in [their]4006-their own breasts the fire [they]4006-their could never put out . The wages of sin ? What were the wages of hatred , envy , drunkenness , unhallowed love , indulgence of self - will ? And was there any principle anywhere that could so change the nature of things as to hinder these from having their consequences ? To resist sin was to suffer a momentary death , to enter [heaven]807-heaven , like [St. Laurence]500-st. laurence , through a curtain of fire ; to yield to it was to take into one 's bosom the seed of everlasting death , and to dwell in the world of horror [we]4010-we had created for [[our]4010-we Paradise]4011-our paradise . Would [they]4005-they choose [Christ]498-christ with [His]498-christ Cross or [Satan]497-satan with [his]497-satan fiery crown ? There was no halting or being neutral on this battlefield ; to be neutral was to be defeated ere a blow had been struck . For a long while , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta thought , the voice continued in this strain ; but though its sound fell upon [her]367-hippolyta ears [she]367-hippolyta was not hearkening . [She]367-hippolyta had heard enough . Sitting there alone , unfriended , and worn out with [her]367-hippolyta three days ' searching , [she]367-hippolyta felt like one that , watching from the deck of [a deserted vessel]9049-a deserted vessel , beholds the dawn breaking over [a wintry and wreck - strewn sea]9050-a wintry and wreck - strewn sea . The illusions of life were at an end . [She]367-hippolyta was wounded to the heart 's core . Had [she]367-hippolyta , then , chosen hitherto the service of darkness , imagining that it would usher in the kingdom of light ? [She]367-hippolyta remembered the text of [her]367-hippolyta own gospel , taken from [Goethe]317-goethe , [I]4012-you m [Ganzen]501-ganzen , Guten , Schönen fest zu leben . If [the preacher]3978-the preacher were not wholly wrong , what a mockery it was ! Not order but disorder ; not good but evil ; not the beautiful , but this monstrous thing called sin — such had been the deities worshipped in [her]367-hippolyta ignorance . [She]367-hippolyta bowed [her]367-hippolyta head in [her]367-hippolyta hands and wept hot tears beneath [her]367-hippolyta veil . Suddenly , while the voice of [the preacher]3978-the preacher still resounded in the pulpit , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta saw [the vast congregation]9053-the vast congregation rising to [their]9053-the vast congregation feet . Innumerable lights twinkled over [the church]6003-the church ; [almost every one present]9055-almost every one present held a taper which seemed to have been lit at a preconcerted signal . [The preacher]3978-the preacher 's face was half - turned away to the high altar . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , doing mechanically like [the others]746-the others , rose from [her]367-hippolyta seat ; and [the devout woman next to whom [she]367-hippolyta had been sitting]9058-the devout woman next to whom she had been sitting put a lighted taper into [her]367-hippolyta hand , which , not knowing why , [she]367-hippolyta held aloft as [she]367-hippolyta saw [them]9053-the vast congregation all doing . [The people]2533-the people began , with the thunder of [their]2533-the people many voices , to repeat a solemn formula after [the priest]941-the priest ; and [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , [her]367-hippolyta ear more accustomed to what was going forward , could now distinguish words renouncing evil and dedicating those who uttered them to the service and the Cross of [[their]2533-the people Redeemer]9061-their redeemer . [She]367-hippolyta could not join in the words , but [her]367-hippolyta tears fell fast . [The good woman]8812-the good woman near looked at [her]367-hippolyta very kindly . And while [she]367-hippolyta was endeavouring to conceal [her]367-hippolyta emotion , [she]367-hippolyta happened to look across [the church]6003-the church , and there , not a long way from the pulpit , [she]367-hippolyta saw [William Dauris]502-william dauris standing with a taper in [his]502-william dauris hand , not bowed down with sorrow as when [she]367-hippolyta parted from [him]502-william dauris the evening before , but erect and firm in attitude repeating the words of dedication and renouncement , while the tears ran down [his]502-william dauris cheeks . A sense of thankfulness relieved the fulness of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's heart ; if [she]367-hippolyta , too , continued weeping it was not with such extreme desolation . There was one , at least , who had vanquished [[his]502-william dauris great enemy]9064-his great enemy . [She]367-hippolyta could not tell what followed ; [her]367-hippolyta mind was all absorbed . The twinkling tapers were put out ; lights appeared far away in [the chancel]949-the chancel blazing over the high altar and around [it]949-the chancel ; [figures in strange raiment]9066-figures in strange raiment came and went ; the smoke of incense ascended clouding the lights ; and music seemed to be filling the high roof above and rolling its waves on every side . It did not soothe , it excited [her]367-hippolyta . [She]367-hippolyta became conscious that [she]367-hippolyta was meditating a daring resolution . At that moment [she]367-hippolyta thought of [no one]5671-no one but [herself]367-hippolyta and the Form that seemed to be gazing at [her]367-hippolyta still from the crucifix . There was an interval of intense stillness ; the organ had stopped , all heads were bent , and [she]367-hippolyta saw something — [she]367-hippolyta could not tell what — going forward at the altar . Thrice [she]367-hippolyta heard the tinkle of an unseen bell ; and the music broke out again . Then [the congregation]9068-the congregation rose from [their]9068-the congregation kneeling posture and began to move down [the aisles]9069-the aisles towards the door . Many of the gas - jets were turned off ; but one or another in [[Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's neighbourhood]9070-hippolyta 's neighbourhood was still kept burning . [She]367-hippolyta knelt and covered [her]367-hippolyta face with [her]367-hippolyta hands . Deep thought kept [her]367-hippolyta immovable . But ere long , when [she]367-hippolyta lifted [her]367-hippolyta head , [she]367-hippolyta saw [the preacher]3978-the preacher in [his]3978-the preacher black habit and white surplice coming with rapid step down [the church]6003-the church towards where [she]367-hippolyta was kneeling . When [he]3978-the preacher had arrived within a few paces of [her]367-hippolyta , [he]3978-the preacher turned and opened the half - doors of a tall upright construction in dark wood , which somewhat marred the architectural beauty of [the Gothic building]9073-the gothic building and reminded [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta of the confessionals to which [she]367-hippolyta had on one or two occasions seen [people]5883-people resorting in [the churches of [Paris]19-paris and [Rome]18-rome]9075-the churches of paris and rome . [It]9076-it was , no doubt , a confessional . [She]367-hippolyta watched [the ecclesiastic]9077-the ecclesiastic enter and fasten the doors after [him]3978-the preacher ; [she]367-hippolyta heard the click with which [he]3978-the preacher drew aside something within ; and [she]367-hippolyta saw [a man]5695-a man and [a woman]6460-a woman take up [their]9080-their position at each side , where a curtain more than half - concealed [the kneeling figures]9081-the kneeling figures . After a while one of [them]9080-their rose and went away , followed , at no great interval , by [the other]618-the other . [No fresh arrivals]9083-no fresh arrivals came ; and [the priest]941-the priest , opening one of the upper partitions into which the doors were divided , looked out into [the church]6003-the church and saw [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . [She]367-hippolyta was kneeling still . [He]3978-the preacher drew back , opened the other partition , and appeared as if sitting in a tribunal waiting till [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta should come . As the fancy struck [her]367-hippolyta [she]367-hippolyta rose hastily , and without considering what [she]367-hippolyta was doing , threw [herself]367-hippolyta on [her]367-hippolyta knees in the confessional . There was a wire grating between [her]367-hippolyta and [the priest]941-the priest ; and all [she]367-hippolyta could make out was the glimmering of [his]3978-the preacher white surplice . In an almost inaudible whisper [he]3978-the preacher muttered some words , the sense of which was lost on [her]367-hippolyta . [She]367-hippolyta did not speak ; and after that one brief sentence neither for a time did [he]3978-the preacher . At last , finding [her]367-hippolyta so silent , [he]3978-the preacher bent [his]3978-the preacher head near the grating and said very distinctly , '[4012-you] Will [you]4012-you not tell [me]0-i , [[my]0-i child]8674-my child , when was [your]4012-you last confession ? ' '[4012-you] [I]0-i do n't know , ' replied [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , confused ; '[4012-you] [I]0-i am not of [[your]0-i Church]5847-your church . [I]0-i am of [no Church]4015-no church . [I]0-i am not [a Christian]6052-a christian . ' '[4017-poor child] [Poor child]4017-poor child , ' said [the priest]941-the priest , more grieved apparently than astonished ; '[4012-you] why do [you]4012-you say [you]4012-you are not [a Christian]6052-a christian ? Have [you]4012-you been unfaithful to [your]4012-you baptism ? So have [we]4019-we all . ' [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta felt encouraged by [his]4020-his calmness . But what had [she]367-hippolyta to say ? '[4019-we] [I]0-i have never been baptized , ' [she]367-hippolyta answered . '[0-i] [I]0-i do not believe in the Christian creed . But [I]0-i am in such trouble ; and what [you]4020-his said to - night made [me]0-i think — ' There was no possibility of going on , [she]367-hippolyta was so agitated . [The priest]941-the priest heard [her]367-hippolyta sobbing . '[4020-his] Yes , ' [he]4020-his said very gently after a while , '[4012-you] it made [you]4012-you think ? What did it make [you]4012-you think ? Tell [me]0-i . ' '[0-i] Oh , ' [she]367-hippolyta replied wildly , '[0-i] [I]0-i am one of [those that have chosen the wrong side]4021-those that have chosen the wrong side . Is there not [a woman in [your]4020-his Gospels]4022-a woman in your gospels named [Magdalene]503-magdalene ? [I]0-i have been , [I]0-i am now , [a Magdalene]4023-a magdalene . ' '[4023-a magdalene] Do [you]4012-you mean , [[my]0-i poor sister]6053-my poor sister , ' [he]0-i said in the same calm voice , like that of [a physician at the bedside of [a patient]9090-a patient]9089-a physician at the bedside of a patient , '[4012-you] that [you]4012-you are living in sin ? ' '[0-i] [I]0-i mean , ' was the answer given with heaving breath , '[0-i] that [I]0-i have scorned to believe in marriage , and have thought love by itself enough . [[My]0-i husband]7770-my husband is not [[my]0-i husband]7770-my husband ; [I]0-i would not let [him]7770-my husband marry [me]0-i . ' '[7770-my husband] Was [he]7770-my husband willing to marry [you]4012-you ? ' inquired [the priest]941-the priest . '[7770-my husband] Yes , yes , ' [she]4012-you said , weeping again ; '[7770-my husband] it is all [my]0-i fault . It was [I]0-i , in [my]0-i pride and foolishness , that persuaded [him]7770-my husband to do evil . How shall [I]0-i repair it ? What must [I]0-i do ? ' '[4012-you] [You]4012-you must repent , ' answered [the priest]941-the priest gravely , '[4012-you] as [Magdalene]503-magdalene repented of a lesser fault . For [she]503-magdalene yielded to passion ; and [you]4012-you , [[my]0-i sister]848-my sister , have perverted the very principle on which purity and all human affections rest . ' '[4012-you] How did [Magdalene]503-magdalene repent ? ' said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , with a sudden flush upon [her]367-hippolyta face which made itself felt in the darkness . '[503-magdalene] Tell [me]0-i , for the love of good , what did [she]503-magdalene do ? ' The answer came slow and distinct , '[503-magdalene] [She]503-magdalene followed [Christ]498-christ to [Calvary]163-calvary and clung to [His]498-christ Cross . [She]503-magdalene lived and died for [Him]498-christ . ' When [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta heard these words [she]367-hippolyta waited for no more . Rising and turning from [the confessional]9093-the confessional , [she]367-hippolyta ran with a lightning - like speed to the door , and was lost in the night . [The priest]941-the priest looked sorrowfully after [her]367-hippolyta fleeting figure and shook [his]941-the priest head . What would become of [the strange penitent]9095-the strange penitent ? · · · · · · [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta did not go far . At first the violent agitation of [her]367-hippolyta spirits made it seem stifling to enter [a house]9096-a house , and [she]367-hippolyta walked down [the Hill]1290-the hill until [she]367-hippolyta reached the turn where [it]9098-it became [the London Road]165-the london road . It was a cold raw evening , and chilled [her]367-hippolyta to the bone ; but the physical discomfort did [her]367-hippolyta good by recalling [her]367-hippolyta to the things of [the lower world]9099-the lower world ; and after wandering for some half hour , [she]367-hippolyta retraced [her]367-hippolyta steps till [she]367-hippolyta arrived at [her]367-hippolyta own door . It was open , and [the housekeeper , who appeared to have just come in]9100-the housekeeper , who appeared to have just come in , was taking some letters out of the letterbox , which , on seeing [[her]9100-the housekeeper , who appeared to have just come in mistress]7594-her mistress , [she]9100-the housekeeper , who appeared to have just come in handed to [her]9100-the housekeeper , who appeared to have just come in . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta looked at one of [them]9102-them . It was in [[her]367-hippolyta father]671-her father 's handwriting , redirected from [Falside]89-falside . The other was from [Rupert]422-rupert . On seeing it a terrible feeling of sickness and misery took possession of [her]367-hippolyta whole being . [She]367-hippolyta stood under the lamp which hung in the middle of the hall ceiling , tore open the enclosure , and read its contents . [They]9102-them were brief . [Rupert]422-rupert , in [his]422-rupert usual tone of devoted affection , announced that [he]422-rupert should be coming up to [London]4-london that very day , but should arrive too late to come on to [Forrest House]135-forrest house . [He]422-rupert would settle some little business next morning as early as possible , and [she]367-hippolyta might expect [him]422-rupert , at latest , by twelve o'clock . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta shivered , put the letter in [her]367-hippolyta pocket , and on [Mrs. Leeming]461-mrs. leeming 's inquiry whether [she]367-hippolyta would now dine , as it was getting late , [she]367-hippolyta merely shook [her]367-hippolyta head , and went slowly [upstairs]1084-upstairs to [[her]367-hippolyta room]7257-her room , in which lights were burning . When [she]367-hippolyta reached [it]7257-her room [she]367-hippolyta looked round as if in search of some object . What it was soon appeared . Among the many costly ivories with which [her]367-hippolyta boudoir was decked [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had one day noticed a crucifix of exceedingly noble and finished execution , due probably to the hand of [a Flemish artist of the Renaissance]9106-a flemish artist of the renaissance . An instinct had led [her]367-hippolyta to take it down from the wall where it was hanging , and put it away out of sight in a drawer . [She]367-hippolyta had a touch , if not more , of that dislike for seeing the emblem of sorrow continually before one 's eyes which has distinguished [various poets and poetic natures of the century]9107-various poets and poetic natures of the century ; but whether it was that or something deeper which had prompted [her]367-hippolyta to hide it long ago — what a weary time it seemed — [she]367-hippolyta would have been unable to say . Now [she]367-hippolyta took it out again , and set it up where the strong and steady light of a lamp would fall upon it . [Her]367-hippolyta next action was to lock the door of [[her]367-hippolyta chamber]9108-her chamber and draw the curtains across the window , so as to shut out the view of the garden,—a measure hardly needed , for the darkness outside was very great . Not a breath of wind stirred among the dry branches or the foliage of the evergreens . In [the house]1304-the house , as all round , a perfect stillness reigned . And in the silent night , amid the solitude of [[her]367-hippolyta own room]6045-her own room , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta paced up and down , hour after hour , with the same intense self - concentration , the same sense that time was flying on the wings of night never to return , the same overwhelming dread of the morrow , which [the condemned criminal]9111-the condemned criminal must have in [[his]9111-the condemned criminal prison - cell]9112-his prison - cell when that morrow is to see [him]9111-the condemned criminal die . [Her]367-hippolyta thoughts were deep , confused , and overwhelming , recurring ever to the one theme which [the preacher]3978-the preacher had handled with such portentous effect , — the guilt , the awfulness of breaking through the divine order . [She]367-hippolyta had been so confident of [her]367-hippolyta cause ; and it was [her]367-hippolyta cause that had turned against [her]367-hippolyta . To spread the light had ever appeared the only ambition worthy of [her]367-hippolyta heroic soul ; but the light in [her]367-hippolyta was deceptive , a mere marsh - light guiding to ruin . Instead of mounting the heights to which [she]367-hippolyta aspired , [she]367-hippolyta had flung [herself]367-hippolyta into the mire , and [she]367-hippolyta was now become an object of loathing to [every honest man]9114-every honest man and [woman]6532-woman . [She]367-hippolyta , [Hippolyta Valence]367-hippolyta , so conscious , so proud of [her]367-hippolyta rectitude , was fallen , polluted , horrible to think upon like [the women whom [she]367-hippolyta had styled]9116-the women whom she had styled , in the excess of a self - admiring sympathy , [[her]367-hippolyta sisters]8230-her sisters . The revelation of sin as no phantom , or superstition , or conventional metaphor , but a foul and loathsome reality , had come upon [her]367-hippolyta like a whirlwind blackening the sky . Sin , the most unwomanly , the least admitting of excuse or palliation , was it then become a part of [her]367-hippolyta being , a record in the past never to be blotted out ? As in [her]367-hippolyta mind [she]367-hippolyta went over these things again and again , questioning , denying , admitting , shrinking from [herself]367-hippolyta , yet not knowing how to escape into the sweet fresh air that , after [she]367-hippolyta had been breathing it for so many months , had suddenly changed to miasma , [her]367-hippolyta feeling was like that of a trapped wild beast ; [she]367-hippolyta could have raged against [herself]367-hippolyta , and in the fury of [her]367-hippolyta disdain rushed upon death as a relief . [She]367-hippolyta turned with the thought of it flaming in [her]367-hippolyta eyes ; but the steady light still showed [her]367-hippolyta the crucifix , and when [her]367-hippolyta gaze went out to it , [she]367-hippolyta remembered the words which described it as the image of supreme resignation . To kill [herself]367-hippolyta would not be resignation or victory ; it would be pride and defeat . What though [she]367-hippolyta had fallen , might [she]367-hippolyta not rise again ? '[503-magdalene] Oh never , never , ' [she]367-hippolyta cried in [her]367-hippolyta anguish ; '[503-magdalene] the snow has been trodden into mud , the ermine is stained . ' Tears had been given in [the church]6003-the church to ease [her]367-hippolyta overflowing heart ; but now [she]367-hippolyta had no tears . The sweet short dream of delight was over . [She]367-hippolyta might in a few hours go forward to meet [Rupert Glanville]242-rupert with a smile on [her]367-hippolyta face , concealing the canker - worm within . Did [she]367-hippolyta choose to follow a desperate course , [she]367-hippolyta might still feed upon the honey of these poisoned flowers and dare retribution . But where was the tranquillity of heart , the peace and loving security , which , as [she]367-hippolyta now perceived , had been the foundation of [her]367-hippolyta previous happiness ? Gone , gone , never to return . [Conscience]335-conscience had inflicted a deadly wound upon [her]367-hippolyta , and [she]367-hippolyta hung writhing on the spear . The hours fled on . But why believe in what [she]367-hippolyta had heard by accident ? What was there in common between [Hippolyta Valence]367-hippolyta and this religion that so imperiously divided the light from the darkness ? There was no [Satan]497-satan , and [Christ]498-christ was dead and buried many ages ago . Suppose it a fable , [a children]9119-a children 's story , an arabesque on the skirt of the eternal night . Alas ! it was impossible . [Her]367-hippolyta sin had found [her]367-hippolyta out ; to lapse into the delusion of innocence was beyond [her]367-hippolyta for evermore . In this fearful noonday glare [she]367-hippolyta beheld the stain , as though it were the spilt blood of murder , spreading over [her]367-hippolyta soul and soaking into it , deep , deep . When [the murderer]9120-the murderer dipped [his]9120-the murderer hands in water , they were none the less polluted , but the water became crimson , mixed with the blood that fell into it . So , [she]367-hippolyta went on saying to [herself]367-hippolyta , it would be with marriage following on the loss of innocence ; it could not bring back what was lost , it could only suffer degradation because of it . [A woman]6460-a woman was either angel or demon ; [she]6460-a woman must be pure or impure . '[503-magdalene] And what am [I]0-i ? ' said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , shuddering , as in [her]367-hippolyta pacing to and fro [she]367-hippolyta came to a standstill before [that silent figure on the Cross]9122-that silent figure on the cross . [Her]367-hippolyta anguish became unendurable . [She]367-hippolyta threw open the window and looked out . All was dark and wintry . Through the stained glass of the lancet nearest [her]367-hippolyta [she]367-hippolyta seemed to distinguish a faint gleam as of a light still burning somewhere in [the church]6003-the church . There were lamps , perhaps , that kept in all night . [She]367-hippolyta could not imagine [any one]5901-any one was there at such an hour , past one o'clock . Not a star was to be seen in the sky . '[0-i] How like it is to this life of [mine]0-i ! ' [she]367-hippolyta murmured with a sigh , as [she]367-hippolyta closed the window and drew the curtain again . But a voice within seemed to make reply , '[0-i] Have [you]0-i deserved the guidance of a star , when [you]0-i have been wilful , headstrong , confident in the strength of [your]0-i own knowledge ? ' and [she]367-hippolyta was compelled to make a confession , as humiliating as it was salutary , that [she]367-hippolyta had dreamt of being a sufficient light to [herself]367-hippolyta . And what , in those arrogant days , had [she]367-hippolyta known of [the mighty , mysterious world]9125-the mighty , mysterious world ? Now the veil was withdrawn , the tragic prospect clear . [She]367-hippolyta had been made to fix [her]367-hippolyta thoughts , [her]367-hippolyta eyes , [her]367-hippolyta memory , on the existences which were governed by passionate , evanescent impulses , whether of love or hate ; the blind world of instinct , [she]367-hippolyta saw , stood in need of a divine reason to overrule its manifold contradictory tendencies . Was it not the same with the blind world of [man]6250-man ? And how much blinder had [she]367-hippolyta proved [herself]367-hippolyta than [those in whom ignorance was the outcome of incapacity or lack of education]9127-those in whom ignorance was the outcome of incapacity or lack of education ? [Hers]9128-hers had been wanton , self - asserting , criminal . Was [Annie Dauris]465-annie not saved ? Whose sin was that but [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's . Was [Rupert]242-rupert , [the generous , confiding , devoted Rupert]9129-the generous , confiding , devoted rupert , lowered in [his]242-rupert own eyes , turned from the path of happiness and honour , made to share in turpitude of which [he]242-rupert had never dreamt ? Whose sin , whose unpardonable , damning sin was that but [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's ? Could [the murderer]9120-the murderer , the suicide , have done worse ? Thinking these accusing thoughts , seeing these horrible shadows trooping around [her]367-hippolyta , discerning no way of escape , with an impetuous burst of tears [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta cast [herself]367-hippolyta prostrate on the ground before the crucifix , crying aloud again and again , amid the solitude of the dismal winter night , '[4028-thou] Oh [thou]4028-thou [unknown Christ]498-christ , have pity on [me]0-i ! ' · · · · · · It was nearly twelve o'clock at noon , and the sun was shining high and bright in the heavens , when [Rupert Glanville]242-rupert , [his]242-rupert face radiant with love and happiness , dashed up in [a hansom cab]8281-a hansom cab to the gates of [Forrest House]135-forrest house . [He]242-rupert sprang out hastily , dismissed [the cabman]3521-the cabman , and ran as if wings were carrying [him]242-rupert along [the garden path]9133-the garden path into [the hall]1074-the hall . When [the housekeeper]6186-the housekeeper saw [him]242-rupert [she]6186-the housekeeper turned red and pale . '[4028-thou] Where is [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm ? ' [he]242-rupert cried gaily . '[451-mrs. malcolm] Is [she]451-mrs. malcolm in [[her]451-mrs. malcolm room]7257-her room ? ' [The housekeeper]6186-the housekeeper stood motionless , looked at [him]242-rupert compassionately , and made no reply . [He]242-rupert was struck with [her]6186-the housekeeper silence , and [his]242-rupert mood altered . '[451-mrs. malcolm] Answer , [woman]6532-woman , ' [he]242-rupert said sternly . '[6532-woman] Why are [you]6532-woman standing there like [an idiot]6081-an idiot ? ' [She]6186-the housekeeper put up [her]6186-the housekeeper hand with a pitying gesture , and faltered out , '[6532-woman] Oh , [sir]5663-sir , [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm is gone . ' — '[451-mrs. malcolm] Gone ! ' [he]242-rupert repeated in amaze . '[5663-sir] What do [you]5663-sir mean ? Gone where ? ' Then [she]6186-the housekeeper told [him]242-rupert that on sending [the maid]9137-the maid as usual to wake [[her]6186-the housekeeper mistress]7594-her mistress that morning , [the girl]3332-the girl had found the door of [[her]6186-the housekeeper bedroom]9140-her bedroom wide open , the bed not slept in , and [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm not [there]913-there . It was seven o'clock when [they]9142-they missed [her]6186-the housekeeper . [They]9142-they had searched all over [the house]1304-the house and in [the garden]7608-the garden ; [they]9142-they had sent to [William Dauris]502-william dauris , but all in vain . Not a trace of [her]6186-the housekeeper was to be discovered . [She]6186-the housekeeper seemed to have taken nothing with [her]6186-the housekeeper but [her]6186-the housekeeper cloak and hat . [Rupert]242-rupert ran madly [upstairs]1084-upstairs , rushed into [[Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's boudoir]9146-hippolyta 's boudoir , saw that everything was in perfect order as [the servants]1546-the servants had told [him]242-rupert , and looked round like [a man]5695-a man bewildered when [he]242-rupert found no [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta there . What had become of [her]6186-the housekeeper ? Was it a dream ? [He]242-rupert went by a natural instinct to [her]6186-the housekeeper writing - table and examined the papers lying on it . They were of no importance ; they yielded no clue . But the blotting - book was wide open , and a sealed envelope with [his]242-rupert initials outside caught [his]242-rupert eye . As [he]242-rupert tore it crosswise , in [his]242-rupert eagerness , a plain gold ring fell out which [he]242-rupert had induced [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta to wear as [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm , and round it a slip of paper . Written on the latter , in a trembling hand , were only these words , '[5663-sir] [Rupert]242-rupert , [we]4033-we must part ; do not seek [me]0-i . ' It was too true . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had disappeared . The blow which had thus been struck at the heart of [Rupert Glanville]242-rupert was so unexpected , and its occasion so wrapt in mystery , that [the young man]5843-the young man , on reading [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's brief sentence , announcing as it should seem an everlasting farewell , refused to believe and stood there incapable of realising it . [His]242-rupert face was calm as that of [a man who has just been shot dead]9150-a man who has just been shot dead . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta vanished ? But why ? [he]242-rupert asked [himself]242-rupert again . [She]367-hippolyta must have simply been called away by a sudden emergency ; [she]367-hippolyta would return in a few hours ; or [she]367-hippolyta had heard from [Colonel Valence]422-rupert and [he]422-rupert was in danger , dying perhaps , and in need of [[his]422-rupert daughter]5673-his daughter 's presence . Surely it was that which , giving [her]367-hippolyta an overwhelming shock , had disturbed [her]367-hippolyta reason ; that or the attack of disease alone could have made [her]367-hippolyta set down those few wild words which [he]242-rupert read again and again , vainly striving to make them tell more than [their]9152-their own meaning . [He]242-rupert drew a chair to the writing - table , and sat down by it , looking out of the window in a dazed and helpless fashion , not able to think or to act , every faculty benumbed and a weight like ice in [his]242-rupert bosom . The entrance of [the housekeeper]6186-the housekeeper roused [him]242-rupert as from a stupor . Ought [they]9154-they to do anything ? Had [Mr. Malcolm]452-mr. malcolm any orders to give ? [Rupert]422-rupert laughed sardonically on hearing the name which had gone with [his]422-rupert golden honeymoon . It was nine months , almost to the day , since [he]242-rupert brought [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta from [[his]242-rupert studio]1691-his studio to [Forrest House]135-forrest house . Nine months ! good heavens , how happy [they]9154-they had been , how swift to come and go , like a broad stream of sunshine losing itself in [the smiling ocean]9156-the smiling ocean ! It was all over . '[242-rupert] A dream , a dream , ' [he]242-rupert murmured to [himself]242-rupert . Or was [he]242-rupert dreaming now ? [The housekeeper]6186-the housekeeper spoke again ; and [he]242-rupert gave a start at the sound of a strange voice in [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's boudoir . [He]242-rupert had forgotten that [any one]5901-any one was there . '[4034-you] What did [you]4034-you say ? ' [he]242-rupert inquired , passing [his]242-rupert hand over [his]242-rupert forehead . Orders ! No , [he]242-rupert had no orders to give ; and [he]242-rupert turned over the scrap of paper which [he]242-rupert held between [his]242-rupert fingers , vaguely imagining there might be some message on the back which [he]242-rupert had not seen , to say that it was all a jest , all make - believe , and [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta would come ere the day was spent . There was nothing except the fatal sentences written on the paper ; [he]242-rupert knew it before [he]242-rupert looked . But this slight action brought [him]242-rupert to [himself]242-rupert . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta must have been seen when [she]367-hippolyta went away ; if not by [the servants]1546-the servants , yet by [those who were passing along [the street]6256-the street]9160-those who were passing along the street , by [the neighbours]9162-the neighbours , [the police]8679-the police , by whatever [people]5883-people might be about in the early morning . What if a misfortune to [[her]367-hippolyta father]671-her father had driven [her]367-hippolyta out of [her]367-hippolyta mind , and [she]367-hippolyta were wandering somewhere without [any one]5901-any one to take care of [her]367-hippolyta ! The thought was terrible , inciting [him]242-rupert to lose no time in seeking [her]367-hippolyta traces , and allowing [him]242-rupert , till [she]367-hippolyta should be found , to believe that [she]367-hippolyta had not known what [she]367-hippolyta was doing when [she]367-hippolyta wrote [him]242-rupert farewell . Was it not a symptom of madness that [people]5883-people turned against those [they]5883-people loved most dearly , and fled from [them]5883-people ? This appalling comfort that [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta might be out of [her]367-hippolyta mind was a sad testimony to the overthrow of [Rupert]422-rupert 's happiness . '[4034-you] Why , oh why , ' [he]0-i cried in despair , '[4034-you] did [I]0-i not come on last night instead of lingering in [town]1305-town ? [I]0-i should have noticed the change and ascertained the cause of it ; a few hours would have made all the difference . [We]4036-we could have called in [a physician]4037-a physician , set [some one]933-some one to watch over [her]4039-she to see that [she]4039-she did not stray away by [herself]4039-she . But let [us]4036-we do what [we]4036-we can and not delay . ' [He]0-i was eager and active now ; the stupor had passed for a while , because a ray of hope seemed to be dawning again . The more [he]0-i considered the stronger [he]0-i found those evidences of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's mental aberration which the circumstances of [her]4039-she flight seemed to give . [She]4039-she had not taken anything with [her]4039-she in the shape of money or clothing ; [she]4039-she had made no preparations for a journey , long or short . [Her]4039-she books , correspondence , wardrobe , were all in perfect order , as [Mrs. Leeming]461-mrs. leeming had seen them only the day before . There was no sign of hurry or confusion in [the room]762-the room , nothing out of place , except in that pleasant way which betokened that [some one]933-some one had made a home of it . The note [she]4039-she had received from [Rupert]422-rupert and had read in [the hall]1074-the hall when [she]4039-she came in last night was lying on [her]4039-she dressing - table with [her]4039-she keys . Only [her]4039-she hat and cloak were gone . [Rupert]422-rupert questioned [the servants]1546-the servants closely . Had [any one]5901-any one found a door or window open that morning ? No , but [the housemaid]9173-the housemaid , on going to unbolt the front door , was astonished to observe that it was unfastened . [Some one]933-some one must or might have left [the house]1304-the house that way ; all other means of exit were as [they]933-some one had been left the last thing at night . Had [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm appeared in any way strange during the past few days ? Had [she]4039-she received letters , or heard agitating news , or done or said anything unusual ? In answer to these inquiries [the housekeeper]6186-the housekeeper mentioned the two letters received last night , told what [she]6186-the housekeeper knew of the trouble and flight of [Annie Dauris]465-annie , and of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's anxiety to discover and bring [her]4039-she back . [The girl]3332-the girl , [she]6186-the housekeeper added , was not yet found ; neither did [they]1546-the servants seem aware at [[the gardener]8560-the gardener 's cottage]9018-the gardener 's cottage of anything peculiar in [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm 's conduct . [They]1546-the servants were very much attached to [her]4039-she , and [she]4039-she had displayed great kindness towards [them]1546-the servants . [Rupert]422-rupert sent for [William Dauris]502-william dauris . [The gardener]8560-the gardener came immediately , with an expression of intense sorrow in [his]8560-the gardener countenance , and so deeply grieved on hearing of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's disappearance from [home]693-home that [he]8560-the gardener could hardly reply to the questions which [Rupert]422-rupert addressed to [him]8560-the gardener . [He]8560-the gardener was evidently as much in the dark as [any one else]6593-any one else . [He]422-rupert could not think so feeling [a lady as [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm]9183-a lady as mrs. malcolm would have set out on a long journey , especially if it was connected with [[his]422-rupert daughter]5673-his daughter , and not come to say good - bye , or at least send [them]1546-the servants word that [she]4039-she had found a clue . [She]4039-she had certainly been much troubled when [she]4039-she heard of [Annie]465-annie 's misbehaviour ; [he]422-rupert knew that [she]4039-she had made inquiries everywhere , and had even gone into [the East End]3855-the east end [herself]4039-she to help [them]1546-the servants on . How did [she]4039-she go , [Rupert]422-rupert asked , by what conveyance ? [William Dauris]502-william dauris could not say ; [he]502-william dauris thought [the coachman]8962-the coachman had driven [her]4039-she . [The coachman]8962-the coachman was sent for , and gave [his]8962-the coachman account , which was not much . It had been [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm 's custom to have [herself]4039-she driven a couple of miles along [the London Road]9188-the london road and then dismiss [him]422-rupert . [He]422-rupert believed that [she]4039-she often engaged [a cab]3520-a cab to take [her]4039-she much farther , into [town]1305-town , [he]422-rupert supposed . But [he]422-rupert had never driven farther [himself]422-rupert except three days ago , when [she]4039-she told [him]422-rupert to take [her]4039-she to [an address in [Grafton Place]103-grafton place]9191-an address in grafton place , [Strand,—a Mr. Mardol's,—and]504-strand,—a mr. mardol's,—and afterwards — [Rupert]422-rupert almost leaped out of the chair in which [he]422-rupert was sitting . '[4040-you] What name did [you]4040-you say ? ' [he]422-rupert cried . '[4040-you] [Mr. Mardol]367-hippolyta 's ? [Grafton Place]103-grafton place ? Are [you]4040-you sure ? ' [The coachman]8962-the coachman was quite sure . Not only had [he]8962-the coachman asked [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm the address twice over , but [he]8962-the coachman heard [Mr. Mardol]367-hippolyta 's name several times when [he]8962-the coachman drove on to [the East End]3855-the east end , whither [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm was accompanied by [a gentleman from [Grafton Place]103-grafton place]9194-a gentleman from grafton place . '[4040-you] Oh , [I]0-i see now , ' exclaimed [Rupert]422-rupert with a sigh of relief ; '[4040-you] it will all come clear . Thank [you]4040-you , [Thomson]505-thomson , thank [you]4040-you ; [you]4040-you have given [me]0-i the clue [I]0-i wanted . Why did [you]4040-you not inform [me]0-i at once ? ' [Thomson]505-thomson had not felt certain that it mattered , or [he]505-thomson would have spoken . [He]505-thomson knew [the house in [Grafton Place]103-grafton place]9195-the house in grafton place , and the other off [Saffron Hill]151-saffron hill . If [Mr. Malcolm]452-mr. malcolm wished to see [them]9196-them [himself]452-mr. malcolm , [he]452-mr. malcolm could get the brougham ready at once . '[4040-you] Right , quite right , [Thomson]505-thomson , ' said [[his]452-mr. malcolm master]5782-his master ; '[505-thomson] be quick about it . [I]0-i will drive to [Grafton Place]103-grafton place . [Mr. Mardol]367-hippolyta is [a friend of mine]4041-a friend of mine . There has been some misunderstanding , [I]0-i suppose ; that is all . It is nothing , nothing . Only look about [you]505-thomson . [I]0-i shall be waiting till [you]505-thomson come . ' [The coachman]8962-the coachman departed on [his]8962-the coachman errand ; and [William Dauris]502-william dauris [, who had been standing silently near during this conversation]9199-, who had been standing silently near during this conversation , took heart again on seeing how [Rupert]422-rupert 's face brightened . [He]422-rupert appeared like [a changed man]9200-a changed man . '[0-i] Then [we]4042-us shall have [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm back ? ' said [the gardener]8560-the gardener timidly . '[451-mrs. malcolm] Oh , never fear , ' replied [Rupert]422-rupert , shaking [him]422-rupert warmly by the hand ; '[451-mrs. malcolm] back this evening , no doubt . [Ladies]718-ladies will give [us]4042-us these frightenings now and then , ' [he]422-rupert said , smiling as [one]5661-one does to assure [friends]6106-friends that [one]5661-one has escaped a great peril . '[718-ladies] [I]0-i am very glad , ' said [William]502-william dauris , '[0-i] and so will [[my]0-i wife]8594-my wife be when [I]0-i tell [her]8594-my wife . [She]8594-my wife has been crying ever since [the housekeeper]6186-the housekeeper brought [us]4042-us the bad news . ' [He]422-rupert said no more , but went away quietly . [Rupert]422-rupert , who had not taken off the travelling wraps in which [he]422-rupert had alighted from [the hansom]9205-the hansom , walked from the front door to the gate and back again , up and down [the garden path]9133-the garden path , till the brougham came in sight . [He]422-rupert at once ran to meet [it]9207-it , leaped in , and told [the coachman]8962-the coachman to use [his]422-rupert utmost speed till [they]4042-us reached [Grafton Place]103-grafton place . [He]422-rupert would willingly have galloped with the horses , so great was [his]422-rupert excitement . To have done with the journey and clasp [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta in [his]422-rupert arms again — [he]422-rupert could think of nothing else . [He]422-rupert would forgive [her]4046-she at the first word ; but [she]4046-she must never so frighten [him]422-rupert again . In the midst of these disjointed reflections the thought presented itself , '[8594-my wife] But suppose [she]4046-she were not in [Grafton Place]103-grafton place ? ' Why , [he]422-rupert replied at once to [himself]422-rupert , [he]422-rupert had not fancied [she]4046-she would be [there]913-there ; at least it could not signify ; [Ivor]277-ivor would know where [she]4046-she was , what motive had induced [her]4046-she to leave [home]693-home suddenly , and in what frame of mind [she]4046-she had come to [him]422-rupert . The reason of [their]9211-their meeting was plain enough . [Ivor]277-ivor , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , and [Colonel Valence]422-rupert were all mixed up in that mad revolutionary movement which appeared to delight in these mysterious vanishings and trap - door scenes ; there had been some plan afoot , and [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was required to take part in it . '[4046-she] But , ' said [Rupert]422-rupert , in a gayer mood now that [he]422-rupert was going to see [her]4046-she very soon , '[0-i] [I]0-i shall not allow this doctrine of blind obedience to come between [husband]3304-husband and [wife]3305-wife . The next time [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta sets out on a humanitarian expedition [she]367-hippolyta shall take [me]0-i with [her]367-hippolyta , or [I]0-i will know the reason why . ' The drive was horribly long , but it could not last for ever . At a little distance from [the house]1304-the house [Rupert]422-rupert pulled the check - string and got out . It might be an alarm or a warning to [the conspirators]9213-the conspirators , as [he]422-rupert termed [Ivor]277-ivor and [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta in [his]422-rupert recovered good - humour , if [the carriage]640-the carriage were to drive up to the door . [Bidding Thomson]505-thomson , therefore , wait round the corner , [he]422-rupert walked on briskly to [[[his]422-rupert friend]6114-his friend 's house]9216-his friend 's house , with which [he]422-rupert was familiar from of old , and rang the bell as quietly as the agitation of [his]422-rupert nerves would let [him]422-rupert . The door was not opened at once . '[367-hippolyta] Ah , ' [he]422-rupert said under [his]422-rupert breath , '[367-hippolyta] [Ivor]277-ivor is cautious ; [he]277-ivor perhaps wishes to reconnoitre before parleying with [the enemy]4049-the enemy . [I]0-i will pay [him]277-ivor out for this . ' [He]422-rupert had hardly got the words out of [his]422-rupert mouth when [Ivor]277-ivor opened the door . '[0-i] What , [you]0-i , [Rupert]422-rupert ! ' [he]0-i cried joyously ; '[0-i] who in [the world]5697-the world would have thought it ? Come in , [[my]0-i dear boy]2323-my dear boy , and let [me]0-i look at [you]0-i . [I]0-i have been working at high pressure to make up for lost time . That is why [I]0-i did not come at once ; [I]0-i was busy . ' And with delight overspreading [his]0-i rugged features [Ivor]277-ivor , lifting the curtain of stamped leather with one hand , pushed [Rupert]422-rupert gently forward with the other into [[his]422-rupert workroom]9217-his workroom . [A lad]9218-a lad , who happened to be assisting [him]422-rupert , retired at the sight of [a stranger]5662-a stranger through another exit . [Rupert]422-rupert was half - minded to call [him]0-i back . [He]422-rupert dreaded some trick of collusion , [he]422-rupert knew not why . [Ivor]277-ivor had never deceived [him]422-rupert in [his]422-rupert life ; but in the present excitement suspicion caught at a film of gossamer . [The boy]864-the boy disappeared ; and [Rupert]422-rupert , who could endure the suspense no longer , turned at once on [[his]422-rupert friend]6114-his friend without preface or introduction , and cried , '[0-i] Where is [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta , [Ivor]277-ivor ? ' [Ivor]277-ivor stared at [him]6114-his friend . '[367-hippolyta] [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta ? ' [he]277-ivor repeated . [He]277-ivor seemed quite lost . [Rupert]422-rupert thought [he]277-ivor was dissembling , and [he]422-rupert could not bear it . '[367-hippolyta] Yes , [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta , ' reiterated [the artist in an angry voice]9222-the artist in an angry voice . '[367-hippolyta] Come now , tell [me]0-i what [you]277-ivor have done with [her]367-hippolyta . ' And [he]0-i took [Ivor]277-ivor by the shoulder . The astonishment of [the latter]6092-the latter increased . '[277-ivor] But , [[my]0-i dear fellow]4052-my dear fellow , ' [he]0-i said , looking for an explanation of this strange scene in [Rupert]422-rupert 's eyes , '[4052-my dear fellow] [I]0-i do n't know who [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta is . [I]0-i never heard [her]367-hippolyta name in [my]0-i life . ' [Rupert]422-rupert turned white with passion . '[0-i] Never heard [her]367-hippolyta name , ' [he]422-rupert exclaimed , '[367-hippolyta] and [she]367-hippolyta was with [you]277-ivor three days ago , and [you]277-ivor went with [her]367-hippolyta to [Saffron Hill]151-saffron hill . Shame on [you]277-ivor , [Ivor]277-ivor ; how can [you]277-ivor tell [me]0-i so ? ' [Ivor]277-ivor was bewildered still , but not quite so much . '[277-ivor] Indeed ! ' was [his]277-ivor reply , '[277-ivor] so that is [the lady]722-the lady 's real name . [I]0-i thought there must be something . ' And then , turning to [Rupert]422-rupert , '[0-i] [I]0-i give [you]277-ivor [my]0-i word this is the first [I]0-i ever heard of [a Miss Valence]367-hippolyta . [The lady who came here three days ago]4054-the lady who came here three days ago announced [herself]4054-the lady who came here three days ago as [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm . It appears that [she]4054-the lady who came here three days ago gave a false name . ' [Rupert]422-rupert , listening impatiently , was now bewildered in [his]422-rupert turn . [He]422-rupert said slowly , '[4054-the lady who came here three days ago] [[My]0-i dear]5845-my dear [Ivor]277-ivor , [you]277-ivor surely knew the name of [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta , [[Colonel Valence]422-rupert 's daughter]2040-colonel valence 's daughter ? ' '[277-ivor] Neither [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta nor [Colonel Valence]422-rupert , as [I]0-i am [an honest engraver]4057-an honest engraver , ' said [[his]422-rupert friend]6114-his friend ; '[0-i] [you]277-ivor must be dreaming , [Rupert]422-rupert . What has come over [you]277-ivor this morning ? ' [He]422-rupert made [Glanville]242-rupert sit down , and , in drawing [him]242-rupert towards the light , was disconcerted at seeing the ashy paleness of [his]242-rupert cheek . '[277-ivor] What in [Heaven]506-heaven 's name is it ? ' [he]422-rupert inquired with anxious affection . [Rupert]242-rupert kept studying every expression that passed over [[his]422-rupert friend]6114-his friend 's features , anticipating , somehow , that the mask would fall and the truth declare itself . But [Ivor]277-ivor looked the soul of candour and innocence . [The artist]5691-the artist was staggered . [He]0-i sat up , pulled [himself]0-i together with an effort , and said , with an imploring accent in each of [his]0-i words : '[506-heaven] Do be frank with [me]0-i . [You]277-ivor must know [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta and [[her]367-hippolyta father]671-her father . [They]4059-they are [[Socialists]507-socialists like [yourself]277-ivor]4060-socialists like yourself ; and [I]0-i believe [you]277-ivor have already received communications from [them]4059-they , although [I]0-i never spoke to [you]277-ivor about them . [The lady that came here]4061-the lady that came here[you]277-ivor knew [she]4061-the lady that came here was [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta . ' '[4061-the lady that came here] [I]0-i declare to [you]277-ivor solemnly , ' said [Ivor]277-ivor , '[0-i] [I]0-i knew no such thing . The first time [I]0-i set eyes on [her]4061-the lady that came here was three months ago , by mere accident as it seemed , in [Denzil Lane]159-denzil lane , as [I]0-i was coming out of [a house where [I]0-i had been on business]4062-a house where i had been on business . [She]4061-the lady that came here told [me]0-i [her]4061-the lady that came here name was [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm , and — ' [he]0-i hesitated for a moment , but continued deliberately , '[4061-the lady that came here] [I]0-i also learned , though [I]0-i ought not to tell [you]277-ivor so , that [she]4061-the lady that came here belonged to [[our]4063-our society]4064-our society . More than that [I]0-i neither know nor desired to know . What [you]277-ivor say about previous communications is impossible . Who is [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta , then , and why does [she]4061-the lady that came here go by another name ? ' Unless [Ivor]277-ivor was playing a part with unparalleled sang froid and equal heartlessness , [he]277-ivor must be speaking the truth . Still , [he]277-ivor was not [[his]277-ivor own master]6915-his own master ; there might be an obligation among [Socialists]507-socialists to deceive [one 's dearest friends]9228-one 's dearest friends for the good of [the society]8898-the society , thought [Rupert]242-rupert ; and in that case it would be in vain to persevere with [his]277-ivor questions . The fear of losing [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta returned with horrible force . [He]242-rupert must try again . '[0-i] [I]0-i do n't wish to inquire into [your]277-ivor secrets , [Ivor]277-ivor , ' [he]0-i began mildly ; '[277-ivor] [I]0-i have always respected them . Only tell [me]0-i where [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm is,—let [us]4065-us call [her]451-mrs. malcolm [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm , [we]4065-us need not quarrel over a name,—tell [me]0-i how [I]0-i can send [her]451-mrs. malcolm a message , and [I]0-i will thank [you]277-ivor from the bottom of [my]0-i heart . ' There was the sound of tears in [his]0-i voice . [Ivor]277-ivor , if not sincere , was [a consummate villain]9230-a consummate villain , who did not need to learn from the greatest how to tear [[his]277-ivor friend]6114-his friend 's heart . [He]277-ivor stood seemingly in the uttermost bewilderment , incapable of answering a word , and trying to make sense of what had just been spoken by [Rupert]242-rupert . When at length [he]277-ivor found [his]277-ivor voice [he]277-ivor did but mutter , '[0-i] [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta , [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm ? ' as though the two names were a subject of unmixed surprise and perplexity to [him]277-ivor . Nay , the sight of [Rupert]242-rupert 's affliction moved [him]277-ivor almost to tears , and [he]277-ivor said , forgetting apparently what had been asked by [the latter]6092-the latter : '[367-hippolyta] Is there any reason why [you]277-ivor should take this deep interest in [the lady]722-the lady ? If it is one [you]277-ivor can confide to [me]0-i , [I]0-i will do all in [my]0-i power towards discovering [her]722-the lady , as [I]0-i understand from [you]277-ivor that [she]722-the lady is no longer to be found . [I]0-i was utterly ignorant that [you]277-ivor cared for [any woman]2456-any woman , [Rupert]242-rupert . ' [The artist]5691-the artist 's suspicions were not to be laid by kindness . [He]277-ivor knew only too well that [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had conveyed the message to [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor , which compelled [him]277-ivor to quit [Trelingham]243-trelingham on a secret expedition . This questioning about [his]277-ivor own interest in [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta was to throw [him]277-ivor off the scent . [He]277-ivor cursed [Socialism]508-socialism and the revolutionary ideas which made [a friend]829-a friend like [Ivor]277-ivor disloyal , as [he]277-ivor answered : '[0-i] What [my]0-i reason may be for inquiring about [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm signifies to [no one]5671-no one but [myself]0-i . [I]0-i want to know where [she]451-mrs. malcolm is , and [I]0-i believe [you]4069-you could inform [me]0-i , if it was not for some oath or other [you]4069-you have taken . Will [you]4069-you do so , or are [we]4070-we to break off [our]4070-we friendship here and now ? ' '[242-rupert] [Rupert]242-rupert , [[my]0-i dear]5845-my dear [Rupert]242-rupert , what madness has come over [you]242-rupert ? ' exclaimed [Ivor]277-ivor in unfeigned distress . '[0-i] [I]0-i can not do more than assure [you]242-rupert that three months ago [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm was a perfect stranger to [me]0-i , that [I]0-i have never known [her]451-mrs. malcolm address , and that [I]0-i know it now as little as [you]242-rupert do . ' '[0-i] And [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta brought [you]242-rupert no message when [you]242-rupert were living at [Trelingham]243-trelingham , in [the chalet]1479-the chalet ? ' inquired [Rupert]242-rupert with intense sternness . '[367-hippolyta] None whatever , ' replied [Ivor]277-ivor ; '[367-hippolyta] the message [I]0-i received , and which [I]0-i remember [you]242-rupert saw , came from — ' [he]277-ivor paused . '[0-i] From whom ? ' said [Rupert]242-rupert . '[0-i] [I]0-i must say no more about it . These things are really secret , and they do not concern [you]242-rupert , [Rupert]242-rupert , nor yet [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta . [I]0-i implore [you]242-rupert to let the matter drop . ' '[0-i] Very well , ' said [Glanville]242-rupert sullenly , rising as [he]242-rupert spoke . '[0-i] Then here [we]4073-we say good - bye , and that is the end of an old song . ' [He]242-rupert went to the door . [Ivor]277-ivor followed . '[242-rupert] [You]242-rupert are not going for good , are [you]242-rupert , [old fellow]2334-old fellow ? ' [he]277-ivor said tremulously , endeavouring to detain [him]242-rupert . '[242-rupert] Yes , [I]0-i am , ' [he]277-ivor returned , shaking off the hand that was laid affectionately on [his]277-ivor arm . '[0-i] This is the last [you]242-rupert will see of [me]0-i . ' [He]277-ivor threw open the front door and walked into [the street]6256-the street . [Ivor]277-ivor , wounded in [his]277-ivor deepest feelings , and more sensitive to the change in [Rupert]242-rupert 's affection than to the affront [he]277-ivor had received , stood on the threshold watching [him]277-ivor till [he]277-ivor turned the corner . It would be no use calling [him]277-ivor back while [he]277-ivor was in such a mood . [Ivor]277-ivor shut the door , went back to [[his]277-ivor workroom]9217-his workroom and took up the plate on which [he]277-ivor was engaged . [He]277-ivor could not go on with it ; [his]277-ivor thoughts were all abroad , and [his]277-ivor fingers would not serve [him]277-ivor . After nearly a year 's absence to meet and part like this ! [Rupert]242-rupert was not [a good correspondent , resembling in that particular most men of genius , who find occupation without difficulty]9237-a good correspondent , resembling in that particular most men of genius , who find occupation without difficulty , and are [loth to forego present delights for the monotonous work of recording the incidents of the day]9238-loth to forego present delights for the monotonous work of recording the incidents of the day . But few letters , therefore , had passed between [these friends]9239-these friends ; and the nature of [Ivor]277-ivor 's cosmopolitan interests on the one side , combined with [Rupert]242-rupert 's desire to conceal [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's residence and way of living on the other , had made intimate correspondence difficult , if not impossible . Love is [the sworn foe of friendship]9240-the sworn foe of friendship , and puts out lesser lights , as the sun quenches the stars . Nor is cosmopolitan or religious enthusiasm , which [you]9241-you can not share with [a friend]829-a friend , less likely to estrange [you]9241-you from [him]829-a friend . In spite of all this , the devotion of [Rupert]242-rupert to [Ivor]277-ivor was intense and heartfelt ; while [Ivor]277-ivor would have sacrificed [their]9243-their friendship to nothing less sacred than a sense of duty . Had [he]277-ivor done so now ? [His]242-rupert confession or the discovery of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta alone could decide . So [Rupert]242-rupert might have argued in cold blood . But [his]242-rupert blood was not cold ; it was boiling in [his]242-rupert veins as [he]242-rupert walked away in search of the brougham , convinced that [Ivor]277-ivor had sheltered [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta or was conversant with [her]367-hippolyta design in quitting [Forrest House]135-forrest house . At that instant [he]242-rupert cared not a jot for [any man]7704-any man 's friendship ; and [he]242-rupert flung [Ivor]277-ivor 's from [him]242-rupert as a thing soiled and worthless . [He]242-rupert would be [[his]242-rupert own friend]7208-his own friend and seek [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta till [he]242-rupert found [her]367-hippolyta . Who was the other [she]367-hippolyta had called on ? [Thomson]505-thomson would know . [He]505-thomson stopped [the carriage]640-the carriage , which was slowly moving up and down , and before [he]505-thomson entered it , made [the coachman]8962-the coachman repeat what [he]505-thomson had begun to say in the morning about driving [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm to [some place near [Saffron Hill]151-saffron hill]9248-some place near saffron hill . [Thomson]505-thomson had a good local memory , and knew [the street near [St. Audry 's Church]155-st. audry 's church]9249-the street near st. audry 's church . [He]505-thomson had seen [the clergyman]745-the clergyman , also , as [he]505-thomson was handing [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm to [[her]451-mrs. malcolm carriage]8995-her carriage . [Rupert]242-rupert told [him]505-thomson to drive thither . [He]505-thomson could not conceive how [a clergyman]3582-a clergyman should come into the story ; but it was so mad a world , and the rage of new opinions had spread into such unsuspected quarters , that [his]505-thomson surprise by no means equalled [his]505-thomson determination to find out the share which [this apparently socialistic preacher]9253-this apparently socialistic preacher had taken in decoying [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . It was late in the afternoon and already dusk when [the brougham]9254-the brougham drew up as near [Mr. Regan]471-maurice regan 's as it could be safely taken . [Rupert]242-rupert , not venturing to give [his]242-rupert card , whether as [Mr. Glanville of Clarence Gardens]509-clarence gardens , or [[Mr. Malcolm]452-mr. malcolm of [Forrest House]135-forrest house]9255-mr. malcolm of forrest house , merely said in answer to [the servant who answered [his]242-rupert knock]9256-the servant who answered his knock , that [he]242-rupert had urgent business with [the clergyman]745-the clergyman . [She]9256-the servant who answered his knock had admitted that [he]242-rupert was at [home]693-home , although [Rupert]242-rupert , not knowing [his]242-rupert name , or whether there were [one or more]9259-one or more , had made a random guess in simply asking for [him]242-rupert under that general designation . When [he]242-rupert spoke of urgent business , [she]9256-the servant who answered his knock left [him]242-rupert standing in [the dark passage]9260-the dark passage and disappeared . [Returning]510-returning not long after , [she]9256-the servant who answered his knock showed [him]242-rupert into [the sitting - room]9261-the sitting - room , which was almost as dark ; and there [he]242-rupert waited , considering with [himself]242-rupert how [he]242-rupert should begin the cross - examination to which [he]242-rupert intended to submit [the unknown ecclesiastic]9262-the unknown ecclesiastic . [Mr. Regan]471-maurice regan came in , apologised for the want of light , turned on the gas , and made ready to listen . [The artist]5691-the artist judged it prudent to begin with [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor 's name . '[0-i] Excuse [me]0-i , ' said [Mr. Regan]471-maurice regan at once , '[0-i] [I]0-i trust [you]4075-you have not come about the business which brought [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor [here]6115-here some days since . [I]0-i am certainly not [[my]0-i brother]6838-my brother 's keeper in this instance ; and if [you]4075-you want [him]277-ivor , [you]4075-you must go to [[his]277-ivor chambers]3846-his chambers . ' [Rupert]242-rupert looked at [him]0-i . '[0-i] [I]0-i do not know whether it is [[your]4075-you brother]876-your brother 's business or not , ' [he]0-i said curtly ; '[0-i] it may be , if [[your]4075-you brother]876-your brother , or [yourself]4075-you , for matter of that , be a member of [a secret society]4081-a secret society . ' '[0-i] [I]0-i , [[my]0-i dear [sir]5663-sir]4082-my dear sir ! ' exclaimed [the clergyman]745-the clergyman in accents of dismay ; '[0-i] for what do [you]4075-you take [me]0-i ? As for [Maurice]471-maurice regan , [I]0-i give [him]471-maurice regan up . [I]0-i can not deny , how much soever [I]0-i may deplore , [his]471-maurice regan connection with plotting and [nefarious men]4084-nefarious men . ' '[0-i] [I]0-i thought so , ' said [Rupert]242-rupert , [his]242-rupert face darkening ; '[0-i] and was it about [[your]4075-you brother]876-your brother that [the lady]722-the lady came who accompanied [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor ? ' The murder was out , [he]242-rupert said to [himself]242-rupert . These were all meshes of a net in which , by whose fault it did not signify , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had been entangled . [Mr. Regan]471-maurice regan examined [[his]471-maurice regan visitor]9265-his visitor 's looks , and became more cautious . '[722-the lady] [I]0-i know nothing of [the lady]722-the lady except that [she]722-the lady called [herself]722-the lady [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm . [I]0-i told [her]722-the lady what [I]0-i have already repeated to [you]4075-you , that if [she]722-the lady wished to hold communication with [[my]0-i brother]6838-my brother , the only way was to call at [[his]6838-my brother chambers]3846-his chambers . ' '[722-the lady] Can not [you]4075-you inform [me]0-i of [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm 's business with [[your]4075-you brother]876-your brother ? ' inquired [Rupert]242-rupert , moderating [his]242-rupert tone . '[4075-you] [I]0-i assure [you]4075-you it may be a matter of great , of vital importance . ' But [the clergyman]745-the clergyman was not to be disarmed . [He]745-the clergyman had a great regard for [[his]745-the clergyman brother]8728-his brother , worthless though [Maurice]471-maurice regan had proved [himself]471-maurice regan . On many a previous occasion [he]745-the clergyman had thrown the shield of silence over [his]745-the clergyman delinquencies ; and the stern , serious manner of [the artist , who gave no name and seemed to have business of an unpleasant sort in hand]9268-the artist , who gave no name and seemed to have business of an unpleasant sort in hand , determined [him]745-the clergyman to say as little as possible . Instead , therefore , of disclosing the errand on which [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had come , [he]0-i answered deliberately : '[4075-you] If [you]4075-you will let [me]0-i know whom [I]0-i have the pleasure of addressing , [I]0-i may be better able to judge whether [you]4075-you would be interested in [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm 's business . But [I]0-i must decline discussing it with [a stranger]5662-a stranger . ' Except in [Forrest House]135-forrest house and among [the acquaintance of [[his]0-i servants]9270-his servants , who could not be expected not to talk of [[their]9270-his servants master]9271-their master]9269-the acquaintance of his servants , who could not be expected not to talk of their master , [Rupert]242-rupert had never assumed the style and title of [Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm . What name should [he]242-rupert give ? Would [this suspicious clergyman]9272-this suspicious clergyman tell [him]242-rupert anything [he]242-rupert did not know , even when [he]242-rupert had run the risk — for a risk it was in either case — of appearing as [Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm or in [his]242-rupert own name ? It did not seem probable . Allowing , as was now evident , that the motive for [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's leaving [home]693-home[he]0-i still called it [home]693-home — was connected with the designs of [revolutionists]8866-revolutionists , [he]0-i might be certain that [they]8866-revolutionists would guard [their]8866-revolutionists secret jealously . [He]0-i must try another means . These thoughts passed through [his]0-i brain while [he]0-i was putting on [his]0-i glove . [He]0-i had remained standing , and [Mr. Regan]471-maurice regan had not come many steps inside the door . [He]0-i now said : '[0-i] [My]0-i name is of no consequence . [I]0-i will only ask [you]4092-you to inform [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm , if [you]4092-you should see [her]451-mrs. malcolm again , that [her]451-mrs. malcolm visit [here]6115-here is known by those who seek [her]451-mrs. malcolm , and that [she]451-mrs. malcolm will do well to communicate with [them]4094-them if [she]451-mrs. malcolm desires to prevent the most serious harm . ' [He]0-i meant it for a threat of suicide , and [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , [he]0-i thought , would so understand it . [Mr. Regan]471-maurice regan answered , with much dignity , that [he]0-i did not suppose [the lady]722-the lady would call again . [He]0-i was a frigidly - correct , not [an inquisitive man]9277-an inquisitive man ; and although , a few moments after [Rupert]242-rupert left [the house]1304-the house , [he]242-rupert heard the sound of wheels driving away , [he]242-rupert would not so much as look through the window to ascertain what species of conveyance it was that had brought [[his]242-rupert anonymous and unwelcome visitor]9279-his anonymous and unwelcome visitor . [Rupert]242-rupert , on the other hand , when [he]242-rupert had been driven the length of [a street]8217-a street , bethought [himself]242-rupert that it would be well to know [the clergyman]745-the clergyman 's name . [He]242-rupert got out , therefore , and inquired at [a little shop]9282-a little shop hard by who it was that lived at [the address [he]242-rupert mentioned]9283-the address he mentioned , for [he]242-rupert had learnt that from [Thomson]505-thomson . [The shopman]9284-the shopman , not without pomposity , answered , '[511-the reverend philip regan] [The Reverend Philip Regan]511-the reverend philip regan . ' A light flashed across [Rupert]242-rupert 's mind . '[511-the reverend philip regan] [Philip Regan]511-the reverend philip regan ? ' [he]0-i said , '[511-the reverend philip regan] [I]0-i remember now . By heaven , it is [the very clergyman [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta]4095-the very clergyman hippolyta wanted to see,—how long ago ? Before [Christmas]512-christmas . Yes , it is months since [she]367-hippolyta spoke of [him]4095-the very clergyman hippolyta ; and [I]0-i , dolt as [I]0-i was , made a jest of it when [she]367-hippolyta seemed to be telling [me]0-i why [she]367-hippolyta wished to call . But did [she]367-hippolyta really mean [me]0-i to know , or was it only a ruse ? The thing must have been going on then , whatever it was . And [she]367-hippolyta seemed so happy ; the cloud had quite passed from [her]367-hippolyta which [I]0-i noticed at the beginning of [our]4096-our life together . ' [He]0-i groaned aloud when [he]0-i thought of it . Was [she]367-hippolyta [the guileless creature [he]0-i had loved and worshipped]9285-the guileless creature he had loved and worshipped , or full of design and treachery ? Oh , it did not matter now , not now ; let [her]367-hippolyta only come back and [his]0-i heart would be open to [her]367-hippolyta as of old . How could [he]0-i live without [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ? [The strong man]7731-the strong man leaned [his]7731-the strong man head upon [his]7731-the strong man hand , crying like [a child]5891-a child , as [the carriage]640-the carriage rolled forward through [the interminable London streets]9289-the interminable london streets , the gas - lamps flaring on each side of [it]640-the carriage , and the noise of traffic and the roar of [vehicles]9290-vehicles seeming to mock [his]0-i grief with their soulless reverberations . Where was [she]367-hippolyta now , when the night had drawn on , when every one that had [home]693-home or shelter made towards [it]640-the carriage ? [She]367-hippolyta was in peril and far from the heart that loved [her]367-hippolyta best in all [the world]5697-the world ; [he]0-i knew no more , but alas , [he]0-i could not be uncertain of that . [She]367-hippolyta was surely miserable and [a wanderer on the face of [the earth]5764-the earth]9293-a wanderer on the face of the earth . Perhaps [she]367-hippolyta was alone ; or , if not , in the power of [villains who would make of [her]367-hippolyta , generous , confiding , ardent as [she]367-hippolyta was , the tool of [their]9295-villains who would make of her , generous , confiding , ardent as she was , the tool of their murderous ambition murderous ambition]9295-villains who would make of her , generous , confiding , ardent as she was , the tool of their murderous ambition . [Other women , carried away by the frenzy of revolution]9296-other women , carried away by the frenzy of revolution , had whetted the knife or sharpened the dagger . And [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , with [her]367-hippolyta wild enthusiasm , might think to emulate [the Charlotte Cordays who had risen up throughout [Europe]75-europe in these anarchic times]9297-the charlotte cordays who had risen up throughout europe in these anarchic times . When [Rupert]242-rupert thought over it all , [he]242-rupert cursed [Edgar Valence]274-colonel valence and [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor , to whose influence early or late [he]242-rupert attributed the evil which had fastened on [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta like a disease . But for [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence , the love which had innocently sprung up between [them]9298-them would ere now have been crowned with marriage , and [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta be happy as [the wife of one whose reputation , at any rate , was not altogether unmatched with [her]367-hippolyta beauty and grace]9299-the wife of one whose reputation , at any rate , was not altogether unmatched with her beauty and grace . Or , allowing the first false step , [she]367-hippolyta might still have dwelt in seclusion , surrounded with every homage , [her]367-hippolyta slightest wish anticipated , enjoying happiness and giving it in the way [she]367-hippolyta had chosen . But no . What [[her]367-hippolyta father]671-her father began , [this false friend]9301-this false friend must accomplish . [She]367-hippolyta had sacrificed [the world]5697-the world to [Rupert]242-rupert ; [she]367-hippolyta had now been prevailed upon to sacrifice [him]242-rupert and all [his]242-rupert hopes and joys to the Revolution . [Glanville]242-rupert was cut to the heart . What should [he]242-rupert do to - morrow , when no [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was near [him]242-rupert ? And would to - morrow be only the first of many days to be endured alone , without love , without friendship , all the light gone out of [his]242-rupert life ? Surely [he]242-rupert must find [her]367-hippolyta or make an end . With these sad thoughts weighing on [him]242-rupert , [Rupert]242-rupert arrived , after [his]242-rupert long journey through [the lamp - lit streets]9303-the lamp - lit streets and [the straggling suburban lanes]9304-the straggling suburban lanes , at [Forrest House]135-forrest house . [He]242-rupert sat alone at table and forced [himself]242-rupert to eat , knowing how much was to be done , or attempted , on that morrow which [he]242-rupert dreaded to see . It was like a meal at the side of the grave . [His]242-rupert food choked [him]242-rupert . There was no letter or message from [any one]5901-any one . [William Dauris]502-william dauris had come round at nightfall and inquired whether [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm were returned , or what news [they]9306-they had . '[4097-him] Tell [him]4097-him there is none , as yet , ' said [Rupert]242-rupert wearily . [He]242-rupert did not desire to see [the man]5814-the man ; [he]242-rupert shrank from contact with any one that had known [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta as from everything [she]367-hippolyta had touched . But the latter feeling gave way to overpowering tenderness when , late at night , [he]242-rupert entered [[her]367-hippolyta boudoir]9308-her boudoir and sat down in [her]367-hippolyta favourite place near the window . There the signs of [her]367-hippolyta recent presence , the trinkets lying in a pretty feminine disorder , the scarf thrown carelessly down , were so many arrows to wound [him]242-rupert . How well [he]242-rupert remembered [their]9306-they bright caressing lovetalk during those long summer evenings , when [they]9306-they watched the stars rising like silent silver fires into the sky and shining down upon them peacefully ! How beautiful [she]367-hippolyta looked when , [her]367-hippolyta eyes seeming to kindle under [her]367-hippolyta golden hair , [she]367-hippolyta spoke in tender accents of the charm that love had cast over [them]9306-they both , and of its glamour which was life , and truth , and the heart of existence ! [He]242-rupert had been delighted and amazed , during those hours of rapture , at [her]367-hippolyta strange high poetry . Alas , alas , had [she]367-hippolyta not been such [a votaress of enthusiastic beliefs]9309-a votaress of enthusiastic beliefs , had there been mingled in [her]367-hippolyta some grains of vulgar commonplace , [she]367-hippolyta would be now turning [his]242-rupert solitude to heaven . But [he]242-rupert rebuked the profane thought . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta might be impulsive , wild , demoniac in [her]367-hippolyta headlong aspirations ; vulgar or commonplace [she]367-hippolyta never could be . It was [her]367-hippolyta unlikeness to [other women]8747-other women , [her]367-hippolyta supremacy of spirit as of outward loveliness , that had brought [him]242-rupert to [her]367-hippolyta feet . And [the deity]9311-the deity was vanished , the shrine broken . [He]242-rupert sat during the night alone with [his]242-rupert sorrow , going over these things till the repetition racked [his]242-rupert brain . Alone , indeed , [he]242-rupert was ; singularly , fatally alone , now that [he]242-rupert had broken with [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor . If [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was gone the way [he]242-rupert supposed,—and what other way could [she]367-hippolyta have gone?—but [one man in [London]4-london]9312-one man in london could aid in [her]367-hippolyta recovery , and [that man]9313-that man 's lips were sealed ; or rather , [he]9313-that man was [the criminal]9314-the criminal and would be the last to confess [his]9313-that man crime . [Ivor]277-ivor was daring and resolute ; [he]277-ivor believed — like [Robespierre]513-robespierre , said [Glanville]242-rupert to [himself]277-ivor — in [his]277-ivor own integrity , and behind [him]277-ivor were the resources of a great association , pledged to second [its agents]9315-its agents in whatever [they]9315-its agents undertook , and hesitating at no turpitude . What was [Rupert]242-rupert against such odds ? [He]242-rupert might instruct [[his]242-rupert lawyer]9316-his lawyer , call in [the police]8679-the police , offer rewards ; and when [he]242-rupert had done all this , the only result would be to publish [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's disgrace to the light of day and blast [his]242-rupert own character . What [he]242-rupert did , therefore , must be done warily ; [he]242-rupert could not take [any one]5901-any one into [his]242-rupert confidence . In [the neighbourhood of [Forrest House]135-forrest house]9319-the neighbourhood of forrest house it would be incumbent on [him]242-rupert to appear as [Mr. Malcolm]452-mr. malcolm ; but [he]242-rupert dared not present [himself]242-rupert under a feigned name to [the police authorities]9320-the police authorities . [Mardol]277-ivor and [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had doubtless weighed these things , and knew how difficult they made pursuit and discovery . The more [he]242-rupert thought of [them]9320-the police authorities now , the less [he]242-rupert was inclined to [his]242-rupert first conjecture , that disaster had turned [her]367-hippolyta brain , and [her]367-hippolyta flight had taken place in an hour of madness . Nothing , it should seem rather , had been wanting to the deliberation of it . What cruel , cold words [she]367-hippolyta had left behind , as [her]367-hippolyta farewell to [the man [she]367-hippolyta loved]9321-the man she loved ? [They]9320-the police authorities stabbed [him]242-rupert again and again with [their]9320-the police authorities icy point ; [he]242-rupert could bear almost anything else , but not to recall that line and a half . '[4097-him] " Brief , " ' [he]242-rupert said to [himself]242-rupert with the curious aptitude [we]9322-we have for remembering well - known verses or sayings when [our]9322-we nerves are highly strung , — '[4097-him] " brief as [a woman]6460-a woman 's love , or the poesy of a ring . " Oh , true , [Hamlet]300-hamlet ! ' [he]242-rupert cried . But something must be done without delay . [He]242-rupert would return to [[his]242-rupert house in [Belgravia]73-belgravia]9323-his house in belgravia , to be nearer the scene of action , if action there should be . For it was not imaginable that [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta would show [herself]367-hippolyta in [the vicinity of [Forrest House]135-forrest house]9324-the vicinity of forrest house , situate in [an out - of - the - way , peaceable suburb , not known for [its]9325-an out - of - the - way , peaceable suburb , not known for its connection with aught more revolutionary than borough politics connection with aught more revolutionary than borough politics]9325-an out - of - the - way , peaceable suburb , not known for its connection with aught more revolutionary than borough politics . Much more likely that [she]367-hippolyta had left [England]39-england and was travelling to [Berlin]167-berlin , or [St. Petersburg]161-st. petersburg , or [New York]168-new york , to the centre of the storm - cloud that might be on the point of bursting on the head of [Prince or President]9326-prince or president . What were the newspapers discussing ? [They]9327-they sometimes held out storm - warnings of this kind also , and might for once be useful to [him]242-rupert . [Glaville]514-glaville did not believe in journalism , and seldom read a line in the daily prints . But now [he]514-glaville went to [[his]514-glaville club]9328-his club , and sitting down in [the library]7848-the library , which at that time of day was solitary as [an African wilderness]9330-an african wilderness , turned over the files of the week 's intelligence . Pah , how vapid it seemed ! Did [the nations]1837-the nations put this stale vinegar to [their]1837-the nations lips every morning , and take it as sent down overnight from the suppers of the gods ? What rinsings of [Olympus]515-olympus ! [He]514-glaville turned the pages to and fro , travelled down the leading articles , sounded the solemn depths of the Foreign Correspondence . It left [him]514-glaville uncertain . There were plots and rumours of plots , meetings of [European workmen]9332-european workmen , strikes at [Breslau]169-breslau , at [St. Etienne]170-st. etienne , at [Barnsley]171-barnsley , on [the railroads of [New England]172-new england]9333-the railroads of new england , and among [the cotton - spinners in [Italy]27-italy]9334-the cotton - spinners in italy . Signs of a possible storm [he]514-glaville read everywhere , but from what quarter would the lightning flash out ? An infernal machine of the latest invention had been discovered at [the Winter Palace]9335-the winter palace , in [the Emperor]9336-the emperor 's writing - desk , and [several of [[his]9336-the emperor confidential aides]9338-his confidential aides - decamp]9337-several of his confidential aides - decamp had been arrested on suspicion . [The police]8679-the police had dissolved [a socialistic gathering of [Free Czechs at [Prague]173-prague]9341-free czechs at prague]9340-a socialistic gathering of free czechs at prague ; and the guard round [the English Prime Minister]9342-the english prime minister was to be considerably strengthened in consequence of the last attempt to blow up [[his]9342-the english prime minister country seat]9343-his country seat . In yesterday 's Times [Glanville]242-rupert read with a beating heart that [two women]9344-two women had been stopped by [the Belgian police]9345-the belgian police on [their]9344-two women way from [London]4-london to [Brussels]174-brussels , and that compromising documents had been found in [their]9344-two women possession which indicated the outbreak of another dynamite enterprise , though whether in [Moscow]160-moscow or [St. Petersburg]161-st. petersburg it was not as yet possible to say . The description given tallied in neither case with [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , and the news was too recent ; yet [Glanville]242-rupert could hardly restrain [himself]242-rupert from starting at once for [Ostend]175-ostend . When , however , [he]242-rupert reflected that [his]242-rupert presence and the inquiries [he]242-rupert must make would serve , in [a foreign country]9346-a foreign country , only to inculpate [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , if [she]367-hippolyta were [one of [the women]9348-the women]9347-one of the women captured , and that more light would be thrown on the affair in the course of the next few days , [he]242-rupert judged it prudent not to run after an uncertainty . One thing was clear , that [[Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence 's daughter]2040-colonel valence 's daughter , if disposed to thrust [herself]2040-colonel valence 's daughter into peril , might find the occasion wherever [she]2040-colonel valence 's daughter happened to cast [her]2040-colonel valence 's daughter eyes . The battle seemed to be raging along the whole line . As [he]242-rupert read on , not knowing what else to do , [his]242-rupert attention was caught by one of the many advertisements which promise secrecy and success in the investigation of cases like [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's . [He]242-rupert wondered that [he]242-rupert had not thought of it before . But [Glanville]242-rupert was [a man who would hardly stoop to pluck a jewel out of the mire if there was a likelihood of soiling [his]242-rupert fingers]9350-a man who would hardly stoop to pluck a jewel out of the mire if there was a likelihood of soiling his fingers . The idea of [a private police]9351-a private police was repugnant to [him]242-rupert , and was associated in [his]242-rupert mind with every form of vice and degradation . Truly , it might be said of [this artist]9352-this artist - temperament that [he]242-rupert was gentlemanly to [his]242-rupert very finger - tips . Now , however , when [he]242-rupert required a search to be made , and could not turn to [the authorities of [Scotland Yard]176-scotland yard]9353-the authorities of scotland yard , [he]242-rupert clutched at the only means which appeared feasible ; and taking [the man]5814-the man 's name and address , went [home]693-home and despatched thence a carefully worded letter , in which [he]242-rupert begged [him]242-rupert to come immediately to [Clarence Gardens]509-clarence gardens on a matter of the utmost urgency . [He]242-rupert might name [his]242-rupert own terms , but there must be as little delay as possible . [Glanville]242-rupert , after reflection , had resolved to prosecute the search in [his]242-rupert own name . It was well [he]242-rupert did so , for [Mr. Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein , when [he]516-mr. bernstein appeared in the course of a couple of hours and was introduced into [[Rupert]242-rupert 's study]9356-rupert 's study , began the conversation easily with an allusion to [the artist]5691-the artist 's fame , and the pleasure it gave [him]516-mr. bernstein to recognise the fidelity of the portrait which had created such a sensation in [the Academy]3089-the academy two years ago . [Glanville]242-rupert , whose talent for self - mockery had been a good deal cultivated , said in reply , that to be famous was indeed a fine thing , and offered to paint [Mr. Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein , if [that gentleman]8402-that gentleman would sit to [him]242-rupert . The answer was a not unpleasant smile , which served as garnish to the aphorism , pronounced by [the detective]9360-the detective with a business - like air , that time was money . [He]242-rupert preferred to sit on golden eggs rather than in the luxurious but expensive chair to which [Glanville]242-rupert invited [him]242-rupert . [The artist]5691-the artist , however , had been really struck with the capacities of [Mr. Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein as [a subject]9362-a subject . As [his]516-mr. bernstein name indicated , [he]516-mr. bernstein was [a German]9363-a german , or more accurately speaking , [a Polish Jew]9364-a polish jew . It is possible that in the sacred pages of the Almanach de Gotha — a volume never to be mentioned without reverence — there may be illustrious and even [princely Bernsteins]517-princely bernsteins . But this was not one of [them]517-princely bernsteins . Plebeian , [not prince]9365-not prince , was stamped on [his]516-mr. bernstein yellow forehead , [his]516-mr. bernstein starved and sallow countenance , and [his]516-mr. bernstein drooping shoulders . [He]516-mr. bernstein was of unusually small stature , though not [a dwarf]9366-a dwarf ; and the meagreness of [his]516-mr. bernstein general appearance denoted either scant opportunities of eating , or a severe control over the grosser appetites . But it was the pear - shaped head , with its flaming coal - black eyes , and long , curling , coal - black hair , that had drawn [Glanville]242-rupert 's admiration . The vitality in that dried - up organism must have been immense ; it seemed to pour out at the eyes and to overspread the parchment - like features ; it was suggested in the snaky curls which would doubtless , if one touched them , give out electric sparks like the back of a tiger . [The man]5814-the man , though [no patrician]9368-no patrician , was full of intellect and energy ; there could not have been a drop of Western blood in [his]516-mr. bernstein veins , nor a fold of Teutonic dulness in [his]516-mr. bernstein brain . [Glanville]242-rupert beheld [him]5814-the man with the same mingling of wonder , curiosity , and dislike which [he]242-rupert had felt in reading the grimmest pages of the Old Testament . [He]516-mr. bernstein was a leaf torn out of the Book of Judges . When [he]242-rupert had taken a seat where [he]242-rupert could observe [Glanville]242-rupert closely , and [the artist]5691-the artist was reflecting how [he]242-rupert could give sufficient information for the purpose of recovering [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , yet keep [himself]242-rupert in the background of [his]242-rupert narrative , [Mr. Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein , who , with [his]516-mr. bernstein head slightly bent on the right side , appeared to be looking [him]242-rupert through and through , lifted [his]516-mr. bernstein yellow hand impressively , and with forefinger held up as if to bespeak earnest attention , began in a strong penetrating voice , where the German accent made itself harshly felt , '[300-hamlet] Before [you]4099-you tell [me]0-i the story which [I]0-i see [you]4099-you are turning over in [your]4099-you mind , let [me]0-i sketch the principles on which [I]0-i conduct [[my]0-i office]4100-my office . They are simple . On [your]4099-you side [you]4099-you purchase , and no doubt [you]4099-you require , absolute secrecy . [You]4099-you shall have it . But on [my]0-i side , acting under [your]4099-you directions , [I]0-i can require nothing except what [you]4099-you wish to grant . Are [you]4099-you interested in succeeding ; greatly , deeply interested ? If so , [your]4099-you account of the situation will be absolutely frank and complete . But if [you]4099-you are not , [you]4099-you will either keep something back , or overlook some little detail on which all the rest hangs . [I]0-i have had large experience , and [I]0-i have always seen , as [[your]4099-you poet]4101-your poet [Shakespeare]518-shakespeare says , that " riddling confession finds but riddling shrift . " Now , [sir]5663-sir , [we]4103-we can proceed when [you]5663-sir like , and [I]0-i am at [your]5663-sir service . ' [He]0-i unbent [his]0-i warning attitude and leaned back in [his]0-i chair . [Glanville]242-rupert , though in deep trouble of mind , could not refrain from smiling at the quotation , so quaintly borrowed for the purposes of private inquiry from [Romeo and Juliet]455-juliet , as well as at the straightforward shrewdness of [the old man]5911-the old man , who spoke with official gravity . But the words came [home]693-home . What should [he]242-rupert disclose , what keep to [himself]242-rupert ? [He]242-rupert took the wa that promised the least difficulty . '[0-i] The facts , ' [he]242-rupert said to [Mr. Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein , '[0-i] on which [I]0-i should like [you]5663-sir to exercise [your]5663-sir skill are as simple as [your]5663-sir principles . [A lady]6422-a lady' '[6422-a lady] Of course , ' said [Mr. Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein , taking out [his]516-mr. bernstein pocket - book ; '[6422-a lady] what is [her]6422-a lady name ? ' '[6422-a lady] [Her]6422-a lady name is [Hippolyta Valence]367-hippolyta , but [she]6422-a lady has been known for the last nine months as [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm . [She]6422-a lady has suddenly disappeared from [home]693-home , and [I]0-i am commissioned to discover and if possible bring [her]6422-a lady back . ' '[0-i] Commissioned by [Mr. Malcolm]452-mr. malcolm ? ' inquired [the Jew]9372-the jew , scrutinising [his]9372-the jew every feature . [Glanville]242-rupert was at a standstill . '[452-mr. malcolm] [I]0-i see , ' said [the other]618-the other , '[0-i] [you]5663-sir do not know whether to tell [me]0-i . Perhaps [Mr. Malcolm]452-mr. malcolm is of no consequence ; perhaps it all depends on who [Mr. Malcolm]452-mr. malcolm is . Let [me]0-i know the rest , and [we]4106-we will come back to this point . ' '[452-mr. malcolm] No , ' said [Rupert]242-rupert , forcing the words through [his]242-rupert teeth , '[452-mr. malcolm] it will not do . [I]0-i am [Mr. Malcolm]452-mr. malcolm . ' '[452-mr. malcolm] Good , ' was the answer , '[452-mr. malcolm] now [the mountain]4107-the mountain is levelled , and [we]4106-we shall see [our]4106-we way . [The lady]722-the lady has left [you]5663-sir , and [you]5663-sir wish [her]722-the lady to return . Very well ; can [you]5663-sir say who is [the gentleman]7395-the gentleman ? Have [you]5663-sir any suspicions ? ' '[7395-the gentleman] There is [no gentleman]5985-no gentleman , ' returned [the artist]5691-the artist , blushing all over ; '[7395-the gentleman] that is what makes the case extraordinary . ' [The Israelite]519-the israelite shook [his]519-the israelite head in sign of doubt . '[7395-the gentleman] Such a case would be extraordinary indeed , ' [he]519-the israelite replied with a philosophic smile , and then shrugging [his]519-the israelite shoulders as [he]519-the israelite spoke ; '[7395-the gentleman] but it does not happen . [You]5663-sir will find there is [a gentleman]6096-a gentleman . It may well be that [you]5663-sir have never seen [him]6096-a gentleman , but that is nothing . Now tell [me]0-i where [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm lived , and what society was within [her]451-mrs. malcolm reach during those nine months . ' [Rupert]242-rupert , omitting the scene in [the studio]1155-the studio , which [he]242-rupert despaired of making credible to [this hard - headed cynic]9376-this hard - headed cynic , as [he]242-rupert appeared to be , told all the rest faithfully so far as knew it . There was so little , however , to tell . [The Jew]9372-the jew , as if [he]242-rupert had been [[a Queen]1664-a queen 's Counsel]9379-a queen 's counsel examining [a hostile witness]9380-a hostile witness , obliged [him]242-rupert to discriminate between the facts about which there could be no doubt , and the inferences which [Glanville]242-rupert was inclined to draw from them . But [he]242-rupert did so with a gentleness that encouraged and did not confuse the mind ; [he]242-rupert was astonishingly observant of [the artist]5691-the artist all through , and seemed to take down [his]242-rupert notes with a flash of lightning . When the flight of [Annie Dauris]465-annie was mentioned , followed at three days '[4112-he] interval by that of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , [he]4112-he lifted [his]4112-he pencil and said , ' Have [you]5691-the artist searched out the antecedents of [that young woman]9382-that young woman ? The case grows clearer . [I]4112-he daresay when [we]9383-we come upon the trace of [Annie Dauris]465-annie [we]9383-we shall discover [the second gentleman not far off]9384-the second gentleman not far off . '[4112-he] [Rupert]242-rupert again denied vehemently that [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's motives for quitting [Forrest House]135-forrest house were of the nature alleged . But it was true that [he]242-rupert had not much information about [Annie Dauris]465-annie . However , it could be obtained from [[her]465-annie people]4113-her people . And [he]242-rupert went on to speak of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's frequent visits to the [East End]65-the east end , culminating in [her]465-annie appearance , after [Annie]465-annie 's flight , at the door of [[his]242-rupert friend]6114-his friend [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor . This led [him]242-rupert , under impressive silence on [Mr. Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein 's part , to introduce the subject of Nihilism . [He]242-rupert had no sooner done so than [the Jew]9372-the jew rose from [his]9372-the jew chair , saying hurriedly , ' Why did [you]242-rupert not begin at the beginning ? There may be two leading motives here . Was [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta [a Nihilist]9385-a nihilist before [you]242-rupert made [her]367-hippolyta acquaintance ? '[9372-the jew] ' [She]367-hippolyta has been educated in revolution , '[242-rupert] replied [Glanville]242-rupert ; ' it is [her]367-hippolyta own and [[her]367-hippolyta father]671-her father 's creed . [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence has taken a decided share in all the movements of the last thirty years against the social order . '[242-rupert] [Mr. Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein , looking very grave , sat down again . ' Let [me]516-mr. bernstein hear all [you]242-rupert know about [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence , '[516-mr. bernstein] [he]516-mr. bernstein said , ' especially [his]274-colonel valence aliases . '[516-mr. bernstein] ' [His]274-colonel valence what ? '[242-rupert] inquired [Glanville]242-rupert , not catching the word . ' The names under which [he]274-colonel valence has travelled . [You]242-rupert do not suppose [a conspirator]9387-a conspirator has only one set of visiting - cards in [his]9387-a conspirator pocket , '[9372-the jew] returned [the Jew]9372-the jew placidly . ' [I]242-rupert know nothing of all that , '[242-rupert] replied [Glanville]242-rupert . ' [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta never talked to [you]242-rupert of [[her]367-hippolyta father]671-her father or of [secret societies]9389-secret societies then ? '[242-rupert] ' Never in that way . [I]516-mr. bernstein did not wish for confidences about [them]9390-them . It was the same with [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor . If [he]277-ivor had an alias [I]516-mr. bernstein never learnt it . '[516-mr. bernstein] ' No , that is evident , '[516-mr. bernstein] said [Mr. Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein ; ' and [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm , [you]242-rupert say , took no money with [her]367-hippolyta when [she]367-hippolyta left [you]242-rupert ? '[516-mr. bernstein] ' Not a shilling , [I]516-mr. bernstein believe ; not even what was in [her]367-hippolyta purse , which [I]516-mr. bernstein picked up next morning on the floor by [her]367-hippolyta writing - table . '[516-mr. bernstein] The affair looked darker than at first . When nearly two hours had been spent in [Rupert]242-rupert 's examination , and [he]242-rupert had , or seemed to have , nothing to add , [the Jew]9372-the jew , running [his]9372-the jew eye down the pages of [his]9372-the jew pocket - book , said in a judicial tone , ' There are several alternatives , of which the least probable is that [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence , acting alone , has sent for [[his]274-colonel valence daughter]5673-his daughter . That will be seen into , but for the present may be omitted . [The others]746-the others reduce [themselves]746-the others to these : [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta , acting in collusion with [Annie Dauris]465-annie , which [we]9393-we may take for granted , has put [herself]367-hippolyta under the protection either of [Maurice Regan]471-maurice regan or [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor , whichever of [them]746-the others [she]367-hippolyta has fallen in love with . [Your]9372-the jew mistake , [[my]9372-the jew dear sir]4082-my dear sir , lay in [your]9372-the jew supposing that [a lady , brought up in the principles of the Revolution and among revolutionists]9395-a lady , brought up in the principles of the revolution and among revolutionists , would or could remain faithful to [a man who did not satisfy that side of]9396-a man who did not satisfy that side of [her]367-hippolyta temperament . No doubt [her]367-hippolyta inclination for [yourself]9372-the jew was very powerful , but it was not rooted in the deepest passion of all , to which it has now yielded . [You]9372-the jew may be right in supposing that [she]367-hippolyta has been engaged , or will be later on , in carrying out the Nihilist designs ; [I]9372-the jew should think it very likely . But it will always be under the orders of [[her]367-hippolyta lover]5933-her lover . [We]9398-we have found [the gentleman]7395-the gentleman , [you]9372-the jew see . What makes it slightly embarrassing is that there are [two of [them]9400-two of them]9400-two of them . '[9372-the jew] ' [I]242-rupert can not believe it , '[242-rupert] said [Rupert]242-rupert , groaning aloud at the picture of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's degradation conjured up before [him]242-rupert . ' [I]9372-the jew had rather see [her]367-hippolyta dead than so shamefully dishonoured . It is impossible . '[9372-the jew] ' Yes , yes , '[9372-the jew] replied [the Jew]9372-the jew ; ' [you]242-rupert naturally feel so . And yet these impossible things are mostly true . À propos , '[9372-the jew] [he]9372-the jew went on , in a tone of calm inquiry , ' there has been no search made in [the dead - houses]9401-the dead - houses ? '[9372-the jew] ' Where ? '[242-rupert] cried [Rupert]242-rupert , shuddering from head to foot . ' [You]9372-the jew[you]9372-the jew must not say such things to [me]242-rupert , or [I]242-rupert shall do [you]9372-the jew or [myself]242-rupert a mischief . '[242-rupert] The horrible suggestion completed [his]242-rupert dismay . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta dead ! Dead perhaps while [he]9372-the jew had been lingering at [Forrest House]135-forrest house and over the files of newspapers ! [He]242-rupert almost fainted at the thought . ' Why do [you]516-mr. bernstein not go at once ? '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert cried to [Mr. Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein , who sat waiting impassively till [he]516-mr. bernstein should recover . ' Inquire everywhere . Put out a reward . Tell [the police]8679-the police to have the canals , the Serpentine dragged . '[242-rupert] ' Patience , patience , [[my]9372-the jew dear sir]4082-my dear sir , '[9372-the jew] replied [the Jew]9372-the jew in soothing accents ; ' everything shall be done as it ought . Is it not a proverb with [you]4082-my dear sir , the more haste the worse speed ? [We]9404-we can not inform [the police]8679-the police like that . If [they]8679-the police meddle , [they]8679-the police will do as [they]8679-the police have always done , and throw out [the child]3287-the child with the bathwater . '[9372-the jew] ' What do [you]242-rupert mean ? '[242-rupert] said [Glanville]242-rupert , [his]242-rupert mind still confused with horror . ' [I]242-rupert mean that [the Nihilists]9407-the nihilists , or [Socialists]9408-socialists , call [them]9407-the nihilists what [you]4082-my dear sir will , have [friends among the police]9409-friends among the police , or among [their]9407-the nihilists acquaintance , and therefore can know when [they]9407-the nihilists are coming . It is not [my]242-rupert way to employ [the police]8679-the police . And see [you]4082-my dear sir , [sir]5663-sir , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert continued , with a ring of decision in [his]242-rupert voice , ' [I]242-rupert will show [you]4082-my dear sir [my]242-rupert mind as if [you]4082-my dear sir were reading it on paper . [I]242-rupert do not feel sure that [we]9412-we shall recover [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm . If it was only an affair of the heart , [I]242-rupert could promise something . For love is very indiscreet and given to talk ; and [he]9413-he does not mind being found out , [he]9413-he is so proud of [himself]9413-he . But there is another passion here , nearly as strong , which desires concealment and knows many hiding - places all over [Europe]75-europe . More than that , [I]242-rupert have not any business with [secret societies]9389-secret societies . [I]242-rupert am [a stranger to politics and revolutions]9415-a stranger to politics and revolutions ; and [the province [I]242-rupert have assigned [myself]242-rupert]9416-the province i have assigned myself is entirely confined to private life . If [I]242-rupert was to put [my]242-rupert hand into politics [I]242-rupert should be putting it into the wolf 's throat . [One]5661-one must not lie between the hammer and the anvil or it will go bad with one . '[242-rupert] ' But [you]9418-you will take up this inquiry , '[242-rupert] said [Rupert]242-rupert , ' if [I]242-rupert ask [you]9418-you , and pay whatever [you]9418-you demand . The politics are nothing to [me]242-rupert — only bring back [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta ; it is all [I]242-rupert want . For what [I]242-rupert care , [the Nihilists]485-the nihilists may blow up [the Tower of [London]4-london]179-the tower of london to - morrow . '[242-rupert] ' That would not be [my]4120-the israelite sentiment if [I]4120-the israelite were [an English citizen]9419-an english citizen like [you]9418-you , '[4120-the israelite] returned [the Israelite]4120-the israelite . ' But [you]9418-you do not understand [my]4120-the israelite position . [I]4120-the israelite have to live and move about in [a subterranean region , which is full of mines]9420-a subterranean region , which is full of mines and — how do [you]9418-you say?—countermines . Look , it is like [a London street]9421-a london street . Under the pavement which [the carriages of [the great people]9423-the great people]9422-the carriages of the great people roll over , there are the water - pipes , and under them the gas is laid , and beneath that again is the main drainage , and deep down , in the bowels of [the earth]5764-the earth where all should be still as a mouse , there is the railway with [the trains]9425-the trains tearing along,—you say tearing ? — and there are [stations]9426-stations with [their]9426-stations lights , and [the boys]6804-the boys selling journals , and [people eating and drinking at buffets]9428-people eating and drinking at buffets , and [I]4120-the israelite know not what . Such is [the world to which [I]4120-the israelite also belong]9429-the world to which i also belong . [The police]8679-the police do not like [me]4120-the israelite , for [I]4120-the israelite take the bread out of [their]8679-the police mouths ; [the International]9431-the international does not like [me]4120-the israelite , for it is impossible that [I]4120-the israelite should not know of [their]8679-the police doings one day or another ; and so [[my]4120-the israelite people]9432-my people encounter great risks . [I]4120-the israelite tell [you]9433-you , then , that if [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm has thrown [herself]451-mrs. malcolm under the ægis of the revolution , [I]4120-the israelite may hunt out where [she]451-mrs. malcolm is , but to bring [her]451-mrs. malcolm back [I]4120-the israelite can not give a pledge . Is it understood ? '[4120-the israelite] When [Mr. Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein spoke hastily , [he]516-mr. bernstein fell into the German idioms to which [his]516-mr. bernstein youth was accustomed , diluting them in a menstruum of French , as is the way with nearly all who have travelled much in [their]4121-their time . [Rupert]242-rupert answered with the utmost impatience , ' For God 's sake , let [me]242-rupert have tidings of [her]451-mrs. malcolm , and [we]9434-we will decide the rest then . Only lose no more time . '[242-rupert] [He]242-rupert laid on the table a purse of sovereigns , which [Mr. Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein said [he]516-mr. bernstein preferred to a cheque as being safer ; and , when arrangements for corresponding had been made on both sides , [he]516-mr. bernstein saw [the Jew]9372-the jew off with a sense of alleviation , for [the interview]4123-the interview had tried [him]516-mr. bernstein exceedingly . As soon as the door was shut on [that venerable figure]4124-that venerable figure , [he]516-mr. bernstein returned to [[his]516-mr. bernstein study]6331-his study , and , throwing [himself]516-mr. bernstein on the sofa , fell into a troubled sleep . [Mr. Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein , meanwhile , bearing an epistle from [the artist]5691-the artist , drove at [his]516-mr. bernstein top - speed to [Forrest House]135-forrest house , to inspect , as [he]516-mr. bernstein said , ' the basis of operations . '[516-mr. bernstein] [He]516-mr. bernstein had a strong belief that [the localities]4127-the localities tell half the story when [they]4127-the localities are examined by a careful eye . It was late in the evening when [Rupert]242-rupert awoke , not so much refreshed as shaken and unnerved by the nightmare slumbers into which [he]242-rupert had fallen . One dread predominated — the horrible fear evoked so calmly by [Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein , that [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta might have done [herself]367-hippolyta a fatal injury or have met with foul play . To know that [she]367-hippolyta was living , though degraded and estranged from [him]242-rupert for ever , would have been consolation , in spite of what [he]242-rupert had exclaimed a few hours ago . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's death was an evil without a remedy ; [he]242-rupert would bear anything , however disgraceful , rather than that . Search [the dead - houses]9401-the dead - houses , had [Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein said ? What were [the dead - houses of [London]4-london]4129-the dead - houses of london ? [Whither]520-whither did [they]4129-the dead - houses of london take [the drowned]4130-the drowned , and [the murdered]4131-the murdered , and the bodies of suicides in [the great Babylon]4132-the great babylon ? There was [no Morgue]4133-no morgue as at [Paris]19-paris . [He]242-rupert began to think over what [he]242-rupert had seen from time to time in the newspapers on this frightful subject . It seemed to [him]242-rupert that [he]242-rupert ought to go from [one hospital]4134-one hospital to another , from [one workhouse]4135-one workhouse to another , and make inquiries that very night . But [the Jew]9372-the jew would do all that was necessary , and let [him]242-rupert know if anything came of it . [Rupert]242-rupert , with many a sigh , had given [him]242-rupert the only portrait [he]242-rupert possessed of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . It was the one precious thing [he]242-rupert carried with [him]242-rupert wherever [he]242-rupert went . [You]4137-you remember it , [reader]1461-reader ? The sketch made in happier days , soon after [their]4139-their engagement , which represented [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta in [her]367-hippolyta riding - habit , as [Rupert]242-rupert beheld [her]367-hippolyta for the first time when , in [the Hermitage]99-the hermitage , [she]367-hippolyta turned round from [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor 's book - shelves , and faced [the intruder]4140-the intruder . Nothing could be more light or graceful . But [Mr. Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein , who had not been shy at expressing [his]516-mr. bernstein admiration for [Rupert]242-rupert 's portrayal of [himself]516-mr. bernstein in [the Academy]3089-the academy , knew human nature too well to say a word on receiving this of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . [He]516-mr. bernstein was sharp of speech and independent ; but that silence was golden naturally occurred to [him]516-mr. bernstein on observing the look with which [Glanville]242-rupert abandoned [his]242-rupert treasure . Yes , [the private - inquiry office]4142-the private - inquiry office would send what intelligence it might have ; and [the artist]5691-the artist had implored [Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein not to delay , be the hour day or night , in despatching [[his]516-mr. bernstein messenger]4144-his messenger to [Clarence Gardens]509-clarence gardens . But an unrest drove [him]516-mr. bernstein forth , and once [he]516-mr. bernstein was in [the streets]2952-the streets , [he]516-mr. bernstein might as well , it seemed to [him]516-mr. bernstein , do that which lay nearest [his]516-mr. bernstein heart and gain assurance , if possible , that [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was yet living . For the second time , then , [he]516-mr. bernstein found [himself]516-mr. bernstein wandering about [London]4-london alone , possessed with the thought of [her]367-hippolyta , as on that night which had seen the commencement of [their]4146-their guilty happiness . Guilty , did [he]516-mr. bernstein call it ? Yes , [he]516-mr. bernstein acknowledged [his]516-mr. bernstein sin . [He]516-mr. bernstein would not pretend that [he]516-mr. bernstein was blameless , or had been coerced by a stronger will . [He]516-mr. bernstein ought to have resisted . The doom might have fallen upon [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta which had now overtaken [them]4146-their both ; it was fear of it that had swayed [him]516-mr. bernstein then ; but [he]516-mr. bernstein saw now with fatal clearness that what would have been at the worst [his]516-mr. bernstein misfortune was become [his]516-mr. bernstein unpardonable crime . The night , which was wild and stormy with chequered moonlight , reminded [him]516-mr. bernstein of the flying clouds and cold brilliancy of that former scene , when [he]516-mr. bernstein had spent hour after hour meditating on the temptation instead of resisting it . Again [his]516-mr. bernstein thoughts reverted to the solitude of that night , [the silent ghostly bridge]4147-the silent ghostly bridge , and the flood of waters hurrying between [its]4147-the silent ghostly bridge arches to [the sea]642-the sea . Was [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta floating along [the river]6125-the river now , or hidden in [its]4147-the silent ghostly bridge depths amid the unutterable pollutions that had revealed themselves to [his]516-mr. bernstein vision where [he]516-mr. bernstein stood , gazing into [it]4147-the silent ghostly bridge ? [He]516-mr. bernstein dared not go near [it]4147-the silent ghostly bridge yet . [He]516-mr. bernstein would inquire at [a police station]4150-a police station , at [one or two of [the workhouses which [he]516-mr. bernstein supposed must be in [the neighbourhood]7415-the neighbourhood]4152-the workhouses which he supposed must be in the neighbourhood]4151-one or two of the workhouses which he supposed must be in the neighbourhood , whether the dead body of [a woman]6460-a woman had been found that day or the day before . It was late , and suspicions might be aroused ; but [he]516-mr. bernstein could not go [home]693-home , and , while [he]516-mr. bernstein was abroad , this spirit of unsatisfied longing drove [him]516-mr. bernstein on . [He]516-mr. bernstein did inquire , at first with no result . There had been accidents within the last forty - eight , within the last sixty , hours of all kinds — drowning , burning , fatal collisions in [crowded streets]4156-crowded streets , [children]1703-children run over , the bodies of [new - born babes found on the public highway,—casualties in the battle of life which is ever going forward under the cloud of civilisation that hides it and yet heightens its horror]4158-new - born babes found on the public highway,—casualties in the battle of life which is ever going forward under the cloud of civilisation that hides it and yet heightens its horror . But on the list of the dead was [no woman such as [Glanville]509-clarence gardens]4159-no woman such as glanville , who dared not use too particular a description , inquired after . Was [he]509-clarence gardens sure , [they]4160-them asked , that it was a case of drowning ? Other kinds of accidents were taken to [the hospitals,—indeed]4161-the hospitals,—indeed these were , too , when there seemed hope of restoring animation . [Rupert]242-rupert said in a low voice , ' Thank [you]4160-them , '[242-rupert] and went on [his]516-mr. bernstein way . What was it [he]516-mr. bernstein thanked [them]4160-them for ? The little courtesies which soften and adorn [our]4162-our commonplace life have in [them]4160-them something hideous , grotesque , sardonic , when they are repeated amid the horrors of death . [He]516-mr. bernstein turned to [the first great hospital of which the name was ringing with monotonous iteration in [his]516-mr. bernstein brain]4163-the first great hospital of which the name was ringing with monotonous iteration in his brain . [He]516-mr. bernstein entered [the hall]1074-the hall , which at that hour , with the lights halfturned down , looked vast and solemn . There was [some one keeping vigil]4165-some one keeping vigil , who rose when [he]516-mr. bernstein appeared on the threshold and came towards [him]516-mr. bernstein . In a whisper [he]516-mr. bernstein asked whether [any one]5901-any one had been brought [there]913-there lately from [the river]6125-the river or elsewhere , any accident , — [a woman , young , fair - haired,—and [he]516-mr. bernstein described [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta]4169-a woman , young , fair - haired,—and he described hippolyta . [The night - porter]4170-the night - porter could not say ; [he]516-mr. bernstein would make inquiry , and [he]516-mr. bernstein went in search of [a nurse]4171-a nurse . Soon [they]4172-they both came back , whispering . [The nurse]6229-the nurse looked at [Glanville]242-rupert , saw [he]242-rupert was [a person of distinction]4174-a person of distinction , and replied that [such a young woman , but poor , in ragged garments]4175-such a young woman , but poor , in ragged garments , had been brought in early that morning , not from [the river]6125-the river , but from [a common lodging - house]4177-a common lodging - house . [She]4175-such a young woman , but poor , in ragged garments had poisoned [herself]4175-such a young woman , but poor , in ragged garments in a fit of despair , of shame , it appeared . [They]4172-they had brought [her]4175-such a young woman , but poor , in ragged garments round a little , but [she]4175-such a young woman , but poor , in ragged garments could not live . [They]4172-they did not know [her]4175-such a young woman , but poor , in ragged garments name or history . Would [the gentleman]7395-the gentleman see [her]4175-such a young woman , but poor , in ragged garments ? [He]242-rupert followed [the nurse]6229-the nurse at once , stepping noiselessly [upstairs]1084-upstairs , and was shown into [a great ward]4181-a great ward , full of beds , in almost every one of which lay [a sleeping patient]4182-a sleeping patient . On [his]242-rupert right , near a window , [he]242-rupert was bidden to look close and say whether [he]242-rupert recognised [the young woman that lay there staring at [him]242-rupert with eyes wide open]4183-the young woman that lay there staring at him with eyes wide open . [She]4175-such a young woman , but poor , in ragged garments was not asleep , nor yet fully awake , but dazed and speechless . Oh no , it was not [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . How could [they]4172-they speak of that as fair hair ? [They]4172-they had never seen the golden locks which had wounded [his]242-rupert heart . The features were pretty but wasted ; [he]242-rupert knew what sort of woman it was ; and while [he]242-rupert said so to [himself]242-rupert in a low whisper , the staring eyes seemed to gather consciousness and to look at [him]242-rupert more fixedly . No , no , not [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . Again [he]242-rupert thanked [them]4172-they and went out . The clouds were drifting still , and the moon high . [He]242-rupert rambled aimlessly , falling into a slow walk , until , as [he]242-rupert moved past [some huge building]4184-some huge building , [his]242-rupert memory tapped [him]242-rupert on the shoulder , as if to say , ' Ask the question here ; it is [a workhouse which [you]242-rupert pass when [you]242-rupert are driving to [the station]7457-the station for [Trelingham]243-trelingham]9435-a workhouse which you pass when you are driving to the station for trelingham . '[242-rupert] [He]242-rupert rang the night - bell , inquired , was told that [others]5757-others had been [there]913-there already on a like errand , and that only the corpse of [a boy]1041-a boy , whom [[his]242-rupert mother]1582-his mother had stabbed the day previously , lay in [the mortuary]4189-the mortuary awaiting an inquest . ' [Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein , then , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert said to [himself]242-rupert , ' is taking pains , as [he]242-rupert promised . Why do [I]242-rupert not go [home]693-home ? '[242-rupert] But [his]242-rupert limbs were possessed with the spirit [he]242-rupert had called up . On [he]242-rupert went , uncertain of the ways , now hither , now thither , sometimes inquiring when [he]242-rupert found [himself]242-rupert , [he]242-rupert knew not how , at the door of [a police - station]4190-a police - station , sometimes when [his]242-rupert hand was on the bell turning as from a fruitless search and passing by . Still , the instinct that led [him]242-rupert seemed to unlock these grim repositories ; and [he]242-rupert remembered years after the vision of the dead and drowned which in that long night was opened to [him]242-rupert . [He]242-rupert saw more than [one woman]2884-one woman , young or old , lying in [her]2884-one woman shroud prepared for burial , or in the clothes [she]2884-one woman had worn when casting [herself]2884-one woman into [the river]6125-the river ; and the wan features and startled eyes remained with [him]242-rupert as a memory which [he]242-rupert could never blot out . What a terror clung to the withered , gray tresses , stained with mud from [the Thames]128-the thames , which [he]242-rupert noticed , and that instant stereotyped on [his]242-rupert brain , when casting a hurried glance into [the dead - house]4193-the dead - house , — at [Kensington]180-kensington was it , or in [what other place]4194-what other place ? [He]242-rupert did not know , but [he]242-rupert remembered the long gray tresses , which were not [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's , yet moved [him]242-rupert to compassion as though there could be a likeness between them and [her]367-hippolyta sunny curls . Enough , enough . [He]242-rupert would not follow the spectre that held [him]242-rupert so fast by the hand , but return to [his]242-rupert miserable couch and wait . The morning brings good dreams , [he]242-rupert said , and [his]242-rupert eyes filled with womanish , helpless tears . If but in a dream [he]242-rupert might see [her]367-hippolyta for a moment , only once , only for so long as would let [him]242-rupert fix again in memory the features whose outline was already growing dim . It was so little to ask . But [his]242-rupert prayer was vain ; and though [he]242-rupert slept , not even in [his]242-rupert dreams would [the lady of [his]242-rupert heart]4195-the lady of his heart appear to [him]242-rupert . Ten days and nights passed in bootless wanderings through [the immeasurable forest of [London]4-london]4196-the immeasurable forest of london , in sighs and tears , and all the sad accompaniments of a downfallen love which seem so bitter to [him]242-rupert that undergoes them , so trivial and unnecessary to [others that only look on]4197-others that only look on . It is strange how the bleeding of [a man]5695-a man to death , which has happened sometimes on the ruin or loss of [a beloved person]4199-a beloved person , should tend to excite mockery ; and yet it does . [Glanville]242-rupert , with this arrow in [his]242-rupert heart , would not have dared to face [[his]242-rupert friends]1847-his friends ; [he]242-rupert hid away from [the intimates who would have thronged round [him]242-rupert had [they]4201-the intimates who would have thronged round him had they known he was in town known [he]242-rupert was in [town]1305-town]4201-the intimates who would have thronged round him had they known he was in town ; and [his]242-rupert feet strayed involuntarily towards the places where [he]242-rupert thought [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta might be concealed , in [the dens of [East London]181-east london]4203-the dens of east london , which , as [he]242-rupert had gathered from [William Dauris]502-william dauris , [she]367-hippolyta had been visiting while [he]242-rupert was at [Trelingham]243-trelingham . On the tenth day [Mr. Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein , who had sent [him]242-rupert short messages of no very definite import during this time , appeared once more in [[his]516-mr. bernstein studio]1691-his studio . [He]516-mr. bernstein looked calm and collected — a contrast to [Rupert]242-rupert , whose eyes were beginning to show that fatigued expression which follows upon anxiety continued over sleepless nights . [The Jew]521-the jew , however , had not been idle . Warranted by [the artist]5691-the artist 's letter to [Mrs. Leeming]461-mrs. leeming , at [Forrest House]135-forrest house , [he]516-mr. bernstein had searched into [every corner of [the old mansion]3389-the old mansion]4206-every corner of the old mansion , and , though discovering no clue to [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's disappearance , had been rewarded by finding [Annie Dauris]465-annie 's letter , brought by [the little boy]3266-the little boy on the morning of [her]465-annie flight , and locked up in one of [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm 's jewel - boxes . At the same time [he]516-mr. bernstein had appropriated certain scraps of paper which enabled [him]516-mr. bernstein to compare [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's former handwriting with that which [she]465-annie adopted in corresponding with [Rupert]242-rupert . All that [the gardener]8560-the gardener or [[his]8560-the gardener wife]1017-his wife had to tell of [[their]4211-their daughter]3336-their daughter , and of [the lady]722-the lady 's interest in [her]3336-their daughter and attempts to bring [the girl]3332-the girl to a sense of [her]722-the lady duties , [he]516-mr. bernstein likewise knew , although [he]516-mr. bernstein did not go near [the cottage in [Church Lane]144-church lane]4215-the cottage in church lane . [He]516-mr. bernstein had even come upon the trace of [Annie]465-annie , who , it now appeared , had gone , as [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta surmised , to [Charlotte Fraser]474-charlotte fraser 's , stayed with [her]465-annie a day and a night , and afterwards plunged into [the obscure regions of [London rascaldom]4-london]4216-the obscure regions of london rascaldom , either , as [he]516-mr. bernstein supposed , in search of [Maurice Regan]471-maurice regan , or to meet [him]471-maurice regan by a preconcerted arrangement . [Rupert]242-rupert paid little attention to all this . What did it matter where [Annie Dauris]465-annie went ? [She]465-annie was not [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . The details of private inquiry , however interesting to [Mr. Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein , were to [him]516-mr. bernstein ignoble and disgusting . But [he]516-mr. bernstein woke from [his]516-mr. bernstein lethargy when [the Jew]9372-the jew went on , in the same unimpassioned voice , to say , ' [We]9438-we have likewise examined [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor 's connection with this strange affair . When [I]516-mr. bernstein heard the story from [you]9439-you last time [I]516-mr. bernstein could not satisfy [myself]516-mr. bernstein as to which of [the two gentlemen]9440-the two gentlemen , [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor or [Mr. Regan]471-maurice regan , was [principal]9441-principal , and which was accessory — to use the terms of the law . [I]516-mr. bernstein am now confident that [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor has directed the game all through , while [Mr. Regan]471-maurice regan may have held the cards . [I]516-mr. bernstein do not say otherwise as to that , '[516-mr. bernstein] [he]516-mr. bernstein concluded . ' [I]242-rupert was sure of it , '[242-rupert] said [Rupert]242-rupert in a low voice ; ' but could [I]242-rupert think that [Ivor]277-ivor was [a villain]2103-a villain ? '[242-rupert] ' [I]9372-the jew did not say so , '[9372-the jew] replied [the Jew]9372-the jew ; ' it is not for [me]9372-the jew to make a moral appreciation of [his]277-ivor acts . But , first of all , did [he]277-ivor not say that [he]277-ivor was unacquainted with [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm until [he]277-ivor saw [her]451-mrs. malcolm in [Denzil Lane]159-denzil lane ? '[9372-the jew] ' Certainly , '[242-rupert] answered [Rupert]242-rupert ; ' [he]277-ivor gave [me]242-rupert [his]277-ivor word of honour that it was so . '[242-rupert] ' Very well ; and perhaps it was clever of [him]277-ivor to persist in a system of complete denial , for [he]277-ivor may have dreamt to [himself]277-ivor that [you]9443-you could not reach the evidence . But one has found in [his]277-ivor desk a number of papers , written in cypher indeed , to which [we]9444-we have not the key — that can wait — but in the known characters of [Miss Hippolyta Valence]367-hippolyta . [I]242-rupert will show [you]9443-you one morsel . See'—and [he]277-ivor laid on the table a long thin strip of foreign note - paper covered with writing , which [Rupert]242-rupert instantly recognised as [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's . [He]242-rupert covered [his]242-rupert face with [his]242-rupert hands . [She]367-hippolyta was lost to [him]242-rupert for ever . Good heavens ! how had [he]242-rupert been deceived ? '[242-rupert] Much , ' said [the Jew]9372-the jew continuing , '[242-rupert] would depend on the date of this correspondence ; but some of the envelopes found with it retain [their]4219-their postmarks , which are of two and even three years back . It is to be concluded , then , that [[your]4220-you friend]1390-your friend was not speaking the truth when [he]1390-your friend denied to know [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta . And as [the girl [Annie Dauris]465-annie]4222-the girl annie dauris will account for the intrusion of [Regan]471-maurice regan , [we]4223-we may assume in [our]4223-we future investigations that [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor is [the person to watch and convict]4224-the person to watch and convict . ' '[277-ivor] But what has [he]277-ivor done with [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ? ' exclaimed [Rupert]242-rupert ; '[277-ivor] [you]4220-you should have watched [him]277-ivor already . ' '[4220-you] [We]4223-we have done that , to be sure , ' said [Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein ; '[4220-you] [he]277-ivor does not leave [home]693-home , however , except to go among [the working men whom [he]277-ivor is in the habit of visiting]4226-the working men whom he is in the habit of visiting , and [they]4226-the working men whom he is in the habit of visiting appear to know nothing . Neither does [he]277-ivor send letters by post . There was one [he]277-ivor posted two days since . It was to [you]4220-you . Did [you]4220-you receive it ? ' [Rupert]242-rupert was fairly startled on hearing this slight but extraordinary proof of the completeness with which [Mr. Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein conducted [his]516-mr. bernstein investigations . [He]242-rupert opened a drawer behind [him]242-rupert and took out the letter . [The Jew]521-the jew 's eyes glittered for a moment like those of a gamester sweeping the stakes into [his]277-ivor pocket . '[4220-you] [You]4220-you have not answered it yet , ' said [he]242-rupert , looking attentively at [the artist]5691-the artist ; '[4220-you] what will [you]4220-you say to [[your]4220-you friend]1390-your friend ? ' '[4220-you] Do n't call [him]1390-your friend [[my]0-i friend]5878-my friend , or [you]4220-you will drive [me]0-i mad , ' cried [Rupert]242-rupert . '[4220-you] No , [I]0-i have not answered , though how [you]4220-you know that is a mystery . Are [you]4220-you also acquainted with the contents of this letter ? ' holding it out as [he]0-i spoke . [Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein quietly waved it back with a motion of [his]516-mr. bernstein hand . '[4229-them] [I]0-i have seen [them]4229-them , ' [he]0-i said ; '[0-i] [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor repeats the asseveration that [he]277-ivor is innocent of [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta 's disappearance , and offers to help [you]4220-you in whatever steps [you]4220-you may undertake for [her]367-hippolyta recovery . Not true ? Is that not it ? ' '[277-ivor] Yes , ' answered [Rupert]242-rupert , more astonished than [he]242-rupert chose to say . [The Jew]9372-the jew waited for [him]0-i to continue , but as [he]9372-the jew seemed lost in thought , [Mr. Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein [himself]516-mr. bernstein resumed the thread of the conversation . '[277-ivor] If [I]0-i might offer [you]4220-you an advice , ' [he]0-i said , '[0-i] [I]0-i would accept [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor 's proposition . ' '[277-ivor] What ! ' exclaimed [the artist]5691-the artist ; '[277-ivor] take [his]277-ivor hand again , after all these things ; after breaking with [him]277-ivor as [I]0-i have done ? Never ! [Our]4230-our friendship is at an end . [He]277-ivor has murdered it . ' '[277-ivor] Ta , ta , ta , ' said [the Jew]9372-the jew contemptuously ; '[277-ivor] that is the reason itself of [my]0-i counsel to [you]4220-you . [The proverb]4231-the proverb says , " To [a rogue]4232-a rogue , [a rogue and a half]4233-a rogue and a half . " [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor is [a false friend]4234-a false friend , [you]4220-you say . Good — then [you]4220-you must be [more false friend]4235-more false friend . ' '[4220-you] [I]0-i could not do that , ' said [Rupert]242-rupert slowly . [Mr. Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein got up and came to within a foot of where [he]516-mr. bernstein was seated . [The artist in surprise]9450-the artist in surprise eyed [him]516-mr. bernstein , not without curiosity . '[0-i] [[My]0-i dear sir]4082-my dear sir , ' began [the private detective]9451-the private detective in [his]9451-the private detective hortatory voice , '[0-i] [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor is , [you]4220-you say , [a villain]2103-a villain , [a taugenichts]4238-a taugenichts , or what worse ; but when [he]277-ivor wrote to [you]4220-you [he]277-ivor was doing [you]4220-you one service and [me]0-i another . [We]4239-we will succeed by [his]277-ivor means . But , [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert , ' [he]9451-the private detective went on sternly , '[242-rupert] how will [we]4239-we succeed if [you]4220-you do not keep [your]4220-you share of the bargain ? ' '[0-i] What do [you]0-i mean ? ' said [Rupert]242-rupert , rising in [his]242-rupert astonishment . '[0-i] [I]0-i mean , ' said [the Jew]9372-the jew , '[0-i] that it was understood between [us]4239-we that [I]0-i should conduct this search , not [you]4220-you . And [you]4220-you are crossing [our]4239-we path at every turn , and asking imprudent and unnecessary questions , and raising the dust of suspicion where it is not easy to bring water and lay it . Why should [you]4220-you go to [the dead - houses]9401-the dead - houses and [the hospitals]4241-the hospitals ? If there was anything [I]0-i would have informed [you]4220-you . But it is like two packs of hounds running down the same hare . [They]4242-they do only run into [one another]630-one another , and the hare escapes to [her]4244-her form . So is it with hunting in [these fields]4245-these fields . With one word , it can not go on . ' [Rupert]242-rupert felt the justice of [his]242-rupert remarks and endeavoured to apologise . But it was a bitter draught , explaining the restlessness of a great sorrow to [this vulgar Jew]9453-this vulgar jew . '[367-hippolyta] Oh , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , ' [he]242-rupert thought to [himself]242-rupert , '[367-hippolyta] how are [we]4239-we fallen ! Must [you]367-hippolyta be dragged in the mire , and [our]4239-we love be desecrated like this ? ' [Mr. Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein was not unacquainted with the outward fashion of intense grief . [He]516-mr. bernstein listened to the apology and seemed satisfied . '[367-hippolyta] There are attenuating circumstances , [I]0-i know , ' [he]0-i said ; '[0-i] it is not [my]0-i purpose to forsake this investigation , which promises to be curious . But now [Mr. Ivor Mardol]277-ivor comes to [our]4239-we aid . [You]367-hippolyta desire something to watch . Watch [him]277-ivor . For , [I]0-i must tell [you]367-hippolyta , ' [he]0-i went on as if to anticipate [Rupert]242-rupert 's objections , '[0-i] [you]367-hippolyta did not right , eleven days since , when [you]367-hippolyta threw away the opportunity of seeing all [he]277-ivor would do . It was the very time when [you]367-hippolyta should have clung to [him]277-ivor like a leech . Ah yes , like a leech . But there is no loss , because [he]277-ivor has laid [his]277-ivor plans cunningly ; and in what place [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm may be , [she]451-mrs. malcolm will stay [there]913-there until the storm has blown over . It was done at a stroke , cleverly , when [you]367-hippolyta could not be there . Accordingly , it is now required to lay by hurry and passion , to persuade [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor that [you]367-hippolyta take [him]277-ivor at [his]277-ivor word , and to constitute [yourself]367-hippolyta [[his]277-ivor gaoler]4247-his gaoler , which [you]367-hippolyta may do , if [you]367-hippolyta please , from henceforth . And [you]367-hippolyta will do it , if [you]367-hippolyta are truly attached to [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta . On the other foot , [you]367-hippolyta will lose [her]367-hippolyta once for all . ' The last words told . It was quite true . Granting that [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor was [the agent who had put all this machinery in motion , there could be no method of gaining control over it so effectual as to be ever by [his]277-ivor side on terms of close friendship]9454-the agent who had put all this machinery in motion , there could be no method of gaining control over it so effectual as to be ever by his side on terms of close friendship . Treachery was it ? But who had been [traitor first]9455-traitor first ? And if , as [he]277-ivor pretended , [Ivor]277-ivor was innocent , there could be no harm in accepting a proposal [he]277-ivor had made [himself]277-ivor . When the letter came containing [his]277-ivor attempted exculpation , [Rupert]242-rupert had been minded to fling it in the fire without opening it . [He]242-rupert was now glad [he]242-rupert had restrained [his]242-rupert passion . There were signs of relenting in [his]242-rupert attitude as [he]242-rupert sat down once more and motioned [Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein to [his]516-mr. bernstein seat . '[4248-you] What do [you]4248-you advise ? ' [he]242-rupert asked , without looking up . '[0-i] [I]0-i shall advise , ' answered [Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein , '[0-i] something which is full of hazard , especially for [a celebrated man like [yourself]4250-you]4249-a celebrated man like yourself . If [you]4250-you wish to pry into all [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor 's doings , [you]4250-you must become [a member of [[his]277-ivor world]4252-his world]4251-a member of his world — in other words , [a Nihilist]9385-a nihilist . ' '[0-i] [I]0-i become [a Nihilist]9385-a nihilist ! ' cried [Rupert]242-rupert , with a mocking laugh . '[9385-a nihilist] The suggestion is piquant . Why do n't [you]4248-you bid [me]0-i sell [myself]0-i to the devil , eh , [Mephistopheles]522-mephistopheles ? ' '[4248-you] Because [I]0-i am not [Mephistopheles]522-mephistopheles , ' replied [the Jew]9372-the jew , as calmly as before , '[0-i] and because it would not advance matters , unless [that potentate]4255-that potentate could tell [us]4256-us where [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta is now . Come , [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert , think it over , and [you]242-rupert will confess it is the only way . [I]0-i can watch [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor so long as [he]277-ivor keeps on this side of the curtain ; but when [he]277-ivor goes through it into [the secret chamber of [[his]277-ivor fellow - [revolutionists]8866-revolutionists]4258-his fellow - revolutionists]4257-the secret chamber of his fellow - revolutionists [I]0-i can not , or at any rate [I]0-i do not desire to follow [him]277-ivor . [I]0-i have told [you]242-rupert it is not [[my]0-i department]4260-my department . But [you]242-rupert , who do not care if [the anarchists]4261-the anarchists blow up [the Tower of [London]4-london]179-the tower of london to - morrow , need not be scrupulous in joining [them]4261-the anarchists . [You]242-rupert can then keep an eye on [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor during every one of the twenty - four hours . [He]277-ivor did not foreshadow this move when [he]277-ivor wrote to [you]242-rupert [his]277-ivor letter . It will give [him]277-ivor the checkmate . [He]277-ivor will be in [your]242-rupert hands like [a child]5891-a child or a teetotum , to spin round . ' All this appeared plausible enough ; and to [a desperate man]9457-a desperate man , whose prospect in life without [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta seemed like a long unbroken winter , the reasons which [Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein urged with force and conviction might well prove decisive . [They]9458-they did so , in fact , although not until [the Jew]9372-the jew had presented [them]9458-they in the strongest light , adding that in the alternative of [Glanville]242-rupert 's refusing , [he]9372-the jew would throw up the game and sweep the pieces from the board . '[277-ivor] When [you]242-rupert have become one of [the society]8898-the society , ' [he]9372-the jew continued , '[277-ivor] the match will be in [your]242-rupert favour . [I]0-i suppose [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm cherished a real affection for [you]242-rupert . In that case [she]451-mrs. malcolm may be persuaded to return , since in [you]242-rupert [she]451-mrs. malcolm will find the realisation of [her]451-mrs. malcolm ideal , who should undoubtedly be [a hero of the new order]4264-a hero of the new order . Besides that , [you]242-rupert will acquire [friends whose co - operation]4265-friends whose co - operation may be indispensable , but of whom the very existence is not as yet known to [you]242-rupert . [Acknowledge Mr. Mardol]277-ivor 's letter , appoint [him]4266-him a meeting [here]6115-here , and tell [him]4266-him frankly that [you]242-rupert believe [his]4266-him defence , and only wish now to discover [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence . For that purpose [you]242-rupert entreat [him]4266-him to make [you]242-rupert an entrance into [the society]8898-the society . [He]4266-him will at first refuse on the score of principle . But , tell [me]0-i , [you]242-rupert have never posed as [a friend of absolute power]4269-a friend of absolute power ? [You]242-rupert are known as [a free - thinker]4270-a free - thinker , and have nothing to unsay ? If [I]0-i had not ascertained that such was [your]242-rupert reputation [I]0-i would not have presented [myself]0-i with this proposition in [my]0-i hand . ' [Rupert]242-rupert could not help admiring the combination of frankness and guile in [Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein 's proposal . To make [an anarchist of]9460-an anarchist of [a free - thinking artist]9461-a free - thinking artist was by no means difficult ; and were example sufficient to justify that course it might be had for the asking . [More than one well - known poet]9462-more than one well - known poet and [painter]9463-painter had been enrolled in the Nihilist ranks . Nay , was it not [the consummate littérateur]9464-the consummate littérateur , [Turgenieff]523-turgenieff , who had invented the name ? But it might be too late . Would not [Ivor]277-ivor suspect this instantaneous conversion ? '[0-i] No , ' answered [the Jew]9372-the jew , '[0-i] not if [you]242-rupert are as unreserved as [I]0-i advise [you]242-rupert to be . Make the prime motive [your]242-rupert desire to meet [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence . The rest , considering [your]242-rupert previous history and opinions , will seem perfectly reasonable . [I]0-i should tell [you]242-rupert that , while [we]4271-we know [Mr. Maurice Regan]471-maurice regan left [England]39-england last Friday on [his]471-maurice regan way to [Brussels]174-brussels , [we]4271-we can not discover [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence or any one that has heard [his]274-colonel valence name out of [the neighbourhood of Falside]7844-the neighbourhood of falside , where inquiries were instituted immediately . ' '[4273-the women arrested at brussels] And [the women arrested at [Brussels]174-brussels]4273-the women arrested at brussels ? ' asked [Rupert]242-rupert , '[4273-the women arrested at brussels] is anything further known of [them]4273-the women arrested at brussels ? In the English newspapers it is only said that [they]4273-the women arrested at brussels have undergone a fresh examination . ' '[4273-the women arrested at brussels] Here are [their]4273-the women arrested at brussels photographs , with the accompanying description by [the Belgian police]9345-the belgian police , ' replied [Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein , taking a packet out of the valise [he]516-mr. bernstein had brought with [him]516-mr. bernstein into [the room]762-the room . '[4273-the women arrested at brussels] [I]0-i do not think [either of [them]4273-the women arrested at brussels]8779-either of them can be [Miss Hippolyta Valence]367-hippolyta . ' Neither did [the artist]5691-the artist , when [he]5691-the artist had seen the portraits and studied the accounts sent with [them]4273-the women arrested at brussels . [One of the faces]9468-one of the faces was too old , [the other]618-the other too young ; and it was impossible that [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , however skilful in disguising [herself]367-hippolyta , should have altered the very contour of [her]367-hippolyta features . What was known of [the women]9348-the women 's antecedents , though needing confirmation , made [the non - identity]9471-the non - identity yet more certain . [He]516-mr. bernstein gave back the parcel to [the Jew]9372-the jew , promised [he]516-mr. bernstein would send for [Ivor]277-ivor that afternoon , and arranged the plan upon which , in the alternatives of success or failure , [they]4273-the women arrested at brussels were to proceed . When [Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein was gone [Rupert]242-rupert hastily scribbled the words , '[367-hippolyta] Come and see [me]0-i at once , ' and sent [them]4273-the women arrested at brussels by [a messenger to [Grafton Place]103-grafton place]9473-a messenger to grafton place . In a short time the sound of wheels was heard at the door , and [Glanville]242-rupert , watching from the dining - room window , saw [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor alight and run up the steps . Determined to act [his]242-rupert part thoroughly now [he]242-rupert had taken it up , [Rupert]242-rupert came out into [the hall]1074-the hall , shook [Ivor]277-ivor by the hand — a pressure which [[his]242-rupert old friend]9475-his old friend warmly returned — and led [him]277-ivor into [the study]1733-the study , where [Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein 's chair , standing in the middle of [the room]762-the room , testified that [a visitor]2317-a visitor had not long departed . The sudden change in [Rupert]242-rupert 's behaviour , which [he]242-rupert had been far from expecting — or was it anything else ? — occasioned such uncontrollable emotion in [Ivor]277-ivor that for some minutes [he]277-ivor was unable to speak . [I]367-hippolyta have said that [Rupert]242-rupert had almost in excess the artistic quality which seizes upon the present with a passion and firmness of grasp , which are utterly beyond the reach of [those in whom reason and memory are stronger than imagination]9479-those in whom reason and memory are stronger than imagination . It is the endowment which makes [a consummate actor]9480-a consummate actor . And another gift [he]242-rupert had which does not so often accompany it , due rather to the melancholy underlying [his]242-rupert everyday character,—I mean that of keeping a secret from [friends who , in other respects , were admitted to the fullest confidence]9481-friends who , in other respects , were admitted to the fullest confidence . [He]242-rupert could be frank enough to win implicit trust for what [he]242-rupert said , while [he]242-rupert was giving in return only so much as [he]242-rupert deemed expedient . These were dangerous power , and [he]242-rupert knew it ; but the time seemed to have arrived when [he]242-rupert must stake or lose all , and [he]242-rupert resolved to play the game boldly . It roused an excitement within [him]242-rupert which , like one fever driving out another , made [his]242-rupert grief for [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , though not less real , in some degree less poignant . Towards [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor , who had lied to [him]242-rupert deliberately , who had for years been carrying on relations with [[Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence 's daughter]2040-colonel valence 's daughter which must have continued during [her]2040-colonel valence 's daughter stay at [Forrest House]135-forrest house , [Rupert]242-rupert 's feeling was that of [the Red Indian who treads noiselessly in every footstep [[his]9483-the red indian who treads noiselessly in every footstep his intended victim has made , always seeing his murdered man intended victim]9484-his intended victim has made , always seeing [[his]9483-the red indian who treads noiselessly in every footstep his intended victim has made , always seeing his murdered man murdered man]9485-his murdered man]9483-the red indian who treads noiselessly in every footstep his intended victim has made , always seeing his murdered man — to quote [Keats]524-keats 's fine expression — a little ahead of [him]9483-the red indian who treads noiselessly in every footstep his intended victim has made , always seeing his murdered man , and following with uplifted tomahawk until the moment is come to strike [him]9483-the red indian who treads noiselessly in every footstep his intended victim has made , always seeing his murdered man dead . Treachery for treachery ! Be it so . What other way was there of recovering [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta or avenging [her]367-hippolyta loss ? With the caressing eloquence , therefore , which [he]242-rupert knew so well how to practise , [Rupert]242-rupert , waving aside [[his]242-rupert old friend]9475-his old friend 's attempt at exculpation as needless , and excusing the harsh words that had sundered them during these days on the ground of sudden , irresponsible passion , went straight to the point [he]242-rupert intended . [He]242-rupert might count on [Ivor]277-ivor 's devotion , might [he]242-rupert not ? On [his]242-rupert help in the calamity which had befallen [him]242-rupert ? Yes , [he]242-rupert knew it . That was the reason [he]242-rupert had sent for [him]242-rupert . [Rupert]242-rupert confessed , in terms of affection and self - rebuke , that [he]242-rupert had been punished for keeping a secret from [[his]242-rupert dearest friend]1172-his dearest friend . That secret was the love which had sprung up , how , where , and when it mattered not , between [himself]242-rupert and [Hippolyta Valence]367-hippolyta . [He]242-rupert watched for a change in [Ivor]277-ivor 's countenance , but no , the dissembling was perfect . Well and good . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , who had had [her]367-hippolyta own motives for living under the name of [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm , had disappeared and could no longer be found . [She]367-hippolyta had not returned to [Falside]89-falside ; in [London]4-london , what hope was there of coming upon [her]367-hippolyta traces ? [The speaker]1449-the speaker 's voice faltered as [he]1449-the speaker went on to declare that [he]1449-the speaker did not believe [she]367-hippolyta was dead , or had met with a violent end . In the first outbreak of distress and fear [he]1449-the speaker had charged [Ivor]277-ivor with abducting [her]367-hippolyta . It was , of course , absurd . [He]1449-the speaker would not dwell upon the painful exhibition [he]1449-the speaker had made of [himself]1449-the speaker that morning . But , surely , [some one]933-some one had induced [her]367-hippolyta to quit [the house in which [she]367-hippolyta had been residing]9490-the house in which she had been residing and , without a moment 's notice , to abandon [those to whom [she]367-hippolyta was dearer than life]9491-those to whom she was dearer than life . Who could it be ? After long meditation [he]1449-the speaker had arrived at the belief that it was [[her]367-hippolyta father]671-her father , [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence . What did [Ivor]277-ivor think ? [Ivor]277-ivor , who sat listening with [his]277-ivor eyes fixed on [Rupert]242-rupert , had not asked , and did not ask now , under what circumstances [a young lady like [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta]9493-a young lady like miss valence was living away from [home]693-home . It would have been an unpleasant query , though put by [a friend]829-a friend . [Rupert]242-rupert supposed that [he]242-rupert was aware and did not require telling . Nor was [he]242-rupert surprised when [Ivor]277-ivor , instead of assenting to [his]277-ivor theory about [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence , replied simply that [he]277-ivor knew not what to think . [He]277-ivor was evidently unwilling that [Rupert]242-rupert should tear down the shelter afforded [him]277-ivor by [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's father,—a thing which might speedily have happened were [the Colonel]1272-the colonel sought after and proved innocent . [Rupert]242-rupert returned to the charge ; and [Ivor]277-ivor , after making protestation that [he]277-ivor did not wish to think evil of [a man [he]277-ivor had never seen]9497-a man he had never seen ( [Rupert]242-rupert almost ground [his]242-rupert teeth on hearing [him]277-ivor repeat the falsehood ) , at last yielded and said , '[367-hippolyta] Suppose it were [he]4276-he , then ? ' '[4276-he] Then , ' cried [Rupert]242-rupert , feigning more passion than [he]242-rupert felt , '[4276-he] [I]0-i must discover [him]4276-he wherever [he]4276-he is , ' and [he]242-rupert straightway proceeded with the second half of the scheme . When [he]242-rupert spoke of joining [the anarchists]4261-the anarchists [[his]242-rupert friend]6114-his friend smiled ; but , as [he]242-rupert went on to assert with growing vehemence that [he]242-rupert should certainly do it , cost what it might , [Ivor]277-ivor turned pale . Did [he]277-ivor see [his]277-ivor plans checkmated ? But [he]0-i merely said , '[0-i] If [you]0-i had resolved on it , [Rupert]242-rupert , why did [you]0-i not join [[our]4277-our society]4064-our society before telling [me]0-i ? [I]0-i need not have known ; whereas , hereafter , [you]0-i will be putting [me]0-i in a dilemma where [I]0-i must either denounce [[my]0-i friend]5878-my friend or break [my]0-i pledged word to [[my]0-i associates]4280-my associates . Are [you]0-i not aware that it is incompatible with the existence of [a secret society]4081-a secret society to allow [men like [yourself]0-i]4282-men like yourself to enter it , or not to denounce [them]4282-men like yourself if by any means [they]4282-men like yourself have got in ? ' '[4283-men like myself] [Men like [myself]0-i]4283-men like myself ! ' repeated [[his]0-i friend]6114-his friend . '[0-i] Ah , to be sure , [you]0-i mean [traitors]4284-traitors and [disbelievers in the principles of revolution]4285-disbelievers in the principles of revolution . But [I]0-i shall be [no traitor]4286-no traitor . [I]0-i am as ready as [yourself]0-i to subscribe and to propagate the creed [you]0-i maintain . ' '[525-readier] [Readier]525-readier , perhaps , ' said [Ivor]277-ivor , with a melancholy smile ; '[525-readier] but that will hardly save [you]0-i , should [your]0-i motives for joining [us]4287-us be revealed , as they might be . ' [He]277-ivor spoke with much deliberation . [Rupert]242-rupert looked at [him]277-ivor . Was it a veiled threat ? '[277-ivor] Yes , ' [he]0-i said to [himself]0-i , '[277-ivor] [I]0-i dare be sworn they would be revealed when it suited [this fellow]4288-this fellow 's convenience ; but that is part of the risk . ' And then aloud , '[277-ivor] No , [Ivor]277-ivor ; [they]4289-they would be quite safe so long as [you]277-ivor were [the sole confidant of [them]4289-they]4290-the sole confidant of them , which is what [I]0-i have in view . [I]0-i want [you]277-ivor , in short , to introduce [me]0-i — to be [[my]0-i sponsor]4291-my sponsor and the guarantee for [my]0-i orthodoxy . ' '[0-i] [Me]0-i , [[my]0-i dear fellow]4052-my dear fellow , ' exclaimed [Ivor]277-ivor with agitation in [his]277-ivor bearing and accent . '[0-i] Could there be anything more unfortunate ? It is impossible . In the first place , knowing [your]277-ivor motives , [I]0-i should be acting a disloyal part to [the association]4293-the association ; and , in the second , [I]0-i am [myself]0-i under a cloud and what [you]277-ivor may call excommunicate from [the brethren]1791-the brethren . ' [Glanville]242-rupert heard [him]277-ivor with increasing hatred and admiration . [He]277-ivor was [an abominable liar and scoundrel]9501-an abominable liar and scoundrel , but how ready , how fertile in device ! It had not cost [him]277-ivor a moment to strike out a double line of fortification between [himself]277-ivor and [the enemy]4049-the enemy . But it should not avail [him]277-ivor . [The artist]5691-the artist affected not to take [his]277-ivor words seriously . '[0-i] Bah , [[my]0-i dear]5845-my dear [Ivor]277-ivor , ' [he]0-i said , '[0-i] do [you]277-ivor mean to tell [me]0-i there is [a single lodge in [Great Britain]183-great britain]4296-a single lodge in great britain that [you]277-ivor could not enter this evening , and bring [a friend]829-a friend in [[your]277-ivor train]4298-your train , if [you]277-ivor chose ? ' [Ivor]277-ivor seemed to feel embarrassed . '[277-ivor] No , ' [he]277-ivor replied , though with evident reluctance ; '[277-ivor] [I]0-i do not say that . The matter is not one [I]0-i can explain to [a stranger]5662-a stranger , since all are [strangers]1579-strangers , ' [he]0-i added , as if to preclude offence , '[1579-strangers] who have not taken [our]4301-our engagements . But [I]0-i may tell [you]277-ivor that [I]0-i have been deprived of [the offices [I]0-i held]4302-the offices i held , and am looked on by [the most influential leaders]4303-the most influential leaders with extreme distrust and dislike . [I]0-i have attended no meeting for months . [I]0-i do not know when [I]0-i shall . ' '[0-i] Here is an opportunity , ' returned [Glanville]242-rupert , who did not believe a syllable of what [Ivor]277-ivor had just trumped up , as [he]242-rupert scornfully whispered to [himself]242-rupert . '[277-ivor] [You]277-ivor could not have a better . [You]277-ivor are a strayed sheep returning to the fold of [your]277-ivor own accord , and bringing another to prove [your]277-ivor sincerity . It is the very thing . ' [Mardol]277-ivor shook [his]277-ivor head . '[7704-any man] No , it is not , ' [he]0-i said . '[7704-any man] [I]0-i mind [my]0-i own risk as lightly as [any man]7704-any man . But [I]0-i will not encourage [[my]0-i friend]5878-my friend to thrust [himself]5878-my friend , unarmed , into the lion 's den . Do be persuaded , [Rupert]242-rupert . Leave it to [me]0-i to find [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence and [[his]274-colonel valence daughter]5673-his daughter , since [you]242-rupert are sure [they]4307-they belong to [us]4308-us . [I]0-i will make search in all directions . ' '[0-i] Leave it to [him]5878-my friend , ay , that is what [he]5878-my friend would like , ' was the mental commentary with which [Glanville]242-rupert heard these words . [He]5878-my friend must strike the decisive blow . [He]242-rupert stood up , walked across [the study]1733-the study , and put [his]242-rupert hand on [Ivor]277-ivor 's shoulder . [Ivor]277-ivor turned [his]277-ivor head towards the face which was bent down over [him]277-ivor . '[5878-my friend] Look here , [Mardol]277-ivor , ' said [Rupert]242-rupert in clear metallic tones . It was so seldom that [he]242-rupert called [[his]242-rupert friend]6114-his friend anything but [Ivor]277-ivor that [the young man]5843-the young man put [his]5843-the young man hand to [his]5843-the young man heart with a sudden pang on hearing the colder designation . [Rupert]242-rupert , who knew how sensitive [his]242-rupert affection was , or had been , noticed the gesture with satisfaction . Was [he]242-rupert still capable of being wounded ? So much the better . [Glanville]242-rupert , hardly pausing , continued what [he]242-rupert had intended to say . '[277-ivor] Things between [you]277-ivor and [me]0-i ' — such were [his]242-rupert words—'have come to a pass where friendship must show itself heroic or must cease altogether to exist . There is no method by which [I]0-i can hope to recover [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta , or even to learn whether [she]367-hippolyta still breathes , but this of entering [your]277-ivor association . [You]277-ivor , and [you]277-ivor alone , can open the door to [me]0-i . Do so , and [you]277-ivor shall have [your]277-ivor fitting reward , if [you]277-ivor require any beyond that of helping [a friend]829-a friend . Refuse , and [we]9508-we part , not now in passion as [we]9508-we did ten days ago , but with [our]9508-we eyes open , and for ever . '[0-i] [He]0-i went back to [his]0-i chair and sat down . [Ivor]277-ivor 's paleness became ghastly and [his]277-ivor breath was like that of [a man labouring under the greatest agitation]4309-a man labouring under the greatest agitation . At last [he]277-ivor said , ' [Rupert]242-rupert , it is a hard battle . Will [you]242-rupert give [me]277-ivor [your]242-rupert solemn promise not to betray the secrets , whether political or nonpolitical , of [the society]8898-the society ? '[277-ivor] ' With pleasure , '[242-rupert] answered [Glanville]242-rupert , who perceived that [he]242-rupert was relenting . ' [I]242-rupert will keep all the ordinances with the same fidelity which [you]242-rupert would exact from [the meanest member]9510-the meanest member . '[242-rupert] ' There are [no mean members]9511-no mean members , '[277-ivor] said [Ivor]277-ivor ; ' [we]9508-we are all equal once [we]9508-we have taken the oath . '[277-ivor] ' Very well ; then count [me]242-rupert as [[your]242-rupert equal]9512-your equal in this respect . [I]242-rupert want to see [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence , and [I]242-rupert am prepared to pay the price . Can [I]242-rupert say fairer ? Come , decide . '[242-rupert] ' It shall be as [you]242-rupert wish , '[277-ivor] said [Ivor]277-ivor , [his]277-ivor voice sinking . ' What would life be without [your]242-rupert friendship ? '[277-ivor] ' What , indeed ? '[5691-the artist] returned [the artist]5691-the artist in the bantering tone with which [he]5691-the artist was accustomed to receive [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor 's idolatries when [they]4311-they were at school together . The light mockery seemed to exhilarate the heart to which it was addressed . [Ivor]277-ivor , too , rose from [his]277-ivor seat , and stretching out [his]277-ivor arms and shaking [himself]277-ivor , as though to get quit of a burden , [he]277-ivor said in a lighter tone to [Rupert]242-rupert , ' And to which party among [us]4311-they do [you]242-rupert suppose [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence to belong ? Is [he]274-colonel valence [a Spartan]9513-a spartan or [an Athenian]9514-an athenian ? '[277-ivor] ' [I]242-rupert am sure [I]242-rupert can not tell , '[242-rupert] said [Rupert]242-rupert ; ' explain [your]6114-his friend meaning , [[my]242-rupert philosopher]9515-my philosopher . '[242-rupert] ' Not now , '[6114-his friend] answered [[his]242-rupert friend]6114-his friend ; ' this conversation has fatigued [me]6114-his friend horribly . By and by . [I]6114-his friend will take [you]242-rupert first , however , to see [the Athenians]9516-the athenians . Hold [yourself]242-rupert free from engagements till [you]242-rupert hear from [me]6114-his friend . '[6114-his friend] [Rupert]242-rupert sent a faithful account of the conversation between [himself]242-rupert and [Ivor]277-ivor that same night to [Mr. Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein . It was like acting [the spy]4313-the spy and [the traitor]4314-the traitor , but [he]242-rupert said , while engaged upon it , ' The curtain has drawn up , [I]242-rupert have come before the footlights , and , so long as the play lasts , [I]242-rupert must be true to the character [I]242-rupert have assumed , not to [Rupert Glanville]242-rupert , who lies in a magic sleep . '[242-rupert] [He]242-rupert could not unravel the threads of [Mardol]277-ivor 's discourse when reflecting on it , nor had [he]242-rupert dreamt that so calm and metaphysical a mind could thus develop the gifts of [an arch - intriguer]4315-an arch - intriguer . When would the imposture burst ? And how long should [he]242-rupert be compelled to wait until the reappearance of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ? However , [he]242-rupert gave up rambling through the ways of [the metropolis]4316-the metropolis , dizzied [himself]242-rupert with occupation , and , as in the days when [he]242-rupert was longing for [the one who had now abandoned [him]242-rupert]4317-the one who had now abandoned him , rode from morn till dusk , and came in half - dead with fatigue . It was an inexpressible relief to [him]242-rupert when [Ivor]277-ivor ran hastily in on a mild and spring - like evening , soon after [he]277-ivor had taken off [his]277-ivor riding - things — for [he]277-ivor had only just come in from a long expedition out of [town]1305-town — and said to [him]242-rupert , ' [You]242-rupert are to meet [the Athenians]9516-the athenians this evening ; how long will it take [you]242-rupert to get ready ? '[277-ivor] ' Must [I]242-rupert dress ? '[242-rupert] inquired [Rupert]242-rupert ; ' what do [the Athenians]9516-the athenians wear — a chlamys or a chiton ? [I]242-rupert have n't got either in [the house]1304-the house ; [we]9520-we shall have to adjourn to [[my]242-rupert studio]691-my studio . '[242-rupert] ' [I]277-ivor am sorry to say there is no need , '[277-ivor] returned [Ivor]277-ivor ; ' [they]9516-the athenians wear the ordinary evening dress of [European gentlemen]9522-european gentlemen . But the distance is considerable . Do [you]242-rupert know [the Duke of [[Adullam]526-adullam 's house]9524-adullam 's house at —]9523-the duke of adullam 's house at — ? '[277-ivor] [He]277-ivor mentioned [an outskirt of [London]4-london]4319-an outskirt of london . On hearing [the Duke]4320-the duke 's name [Rupert]242-rupert turned round and laughed . ' Are [you]242-rupert acquainted with [him]4320-the duke ? '[5691-the artist] inquired [the artist]5691-the artist . ' [I]5691-the artist thought [you]242-rupert never entered [the society of Dukes]9525-the society of dukes . '[5691-the artist] ' [I]242-rupert have entered [his]4320-the duke , '[242-rupert] was the reply , ' and must do so again . [He]4320-the duke invites [you]242-rupert to dinner ; but [I]242-rupert may as well warn [you]242-rupert that after dinner , when [the uninitiated]9526-the uninitiated have taken [their]9526-the uninitiated leave , [we]9527-we shall hold open lodge for [your]242-rupert benefit . [I]242-rupert am keeping [my]242-rupert ill - given promise to introduce [you]242-rupert as [a candidate]9528-a candidate . The rest [you]242-rupert will look to [yourself]242-rupert . A wrong answer , a slightly too conservative opinion , may ruin [you]242-rupert . '[242-rupert] ' Then [you]6114-his friend must coach [me]242-rupert before [we]9527-we start , '[242-rupert] said [Rupert]242-rupert . ' [I]242-rupert am quick at catching the sense , or nonsense , of a brief . Tell [me]242-rupert what is expected , and [I]242-rupert will mouth faithfully what madness would gambol from,—how do the verses run ? '[242-rupert] ' Be serious , '[6114-his friend] [[his]242-rupert friend]6114-his friend said . [He]6114-his friend was afraid of these high spirits , which prompted [Rupert]242-rupert sometimes to dangerous frivolity . ' What is expected of [you]242-rupert is to show that [you]242-rupert understand and sympathise with the Revolution . If [you]242-rupert have the principles sound within [you]242-rupert , the words will come of [themselves]9529-themselves . But let [me]6114-his friend tell [you]242-rupert that [you]242-rupert will meet [men of quick discernment]9530-men of quick discernment . '[6114-his friend] ' And is [the Duke]4320-the duke [a Socialist]9532-a socialist ? '[242-rupert] laughed [Rupert]242-rupert , going off to dress . ' [You]242-rupert shall know when [you]242-rupert have passed [your]242-rupert examination , '[277-ivor] said [Ivor]277-ivor . [Rupert]242-rupert quickly finished [his]242-rupert transformation , and when [he]242-rupert came down , [the two apparently devoted friends , in whose hearts such different feelings were ascendant]4323-the two apparently devoted friends , in whose hearts such different feelings were ascendant , drove at a rapid pace along [the western road]4324-the western road , and found [themselves]4323-the two apparently devoted friends , in whose hearts such different feelings were ascendant , towards eight o'clock , traversing [the country lanes]4325-the country lanes under the dim radiance of the stars . [Glanville]242-rupert , though like [the rest of civilised men [he]242-rupert knew by repute [the house to which [they]4323-the two apparently devoted friends , in whose hearts such different feelings were ascendant were going]4327-the house to which they were going]4326-the rest of civilised men he knew by repute the house to which they were going , had never seen the outside of [the park in which [it]4327-the house to which they were going stood]4328-the park in which it stood ; nor had [he]242-rupert met [the Duke of [Adullam]526-adullam]4329-the duke of adullam . This Scriptural name , which conceals an illustrious and very ancient title , had been given to [the Duke]4320-the duke by [[his]4320-the duke intimate friends]4331-his intimate friends , as well as by [[his]4320-the duke inveterate enemies]4332-his inveterate enemies , for much the same reasons which made it a political weapon of offence on a memorable occasion . Before [[his]4320-the duke father]838-his father 's decease [the Duke]4320-the duke had figured in [the House of Commons]185-the house of commons as [a leader of opposition]4335-a leader of opposition , whose reckless and daring eloquence , combined with a personal charm which few could resist , had threatened to sweep away [a Ministry]4336-a ministry and to break up [a party]4337-a party . That [the party]777-the party happened to be [his]4320-the duke own , and the Ministry that of [[their]4323-the two apparently devoted friends , in whose hearts such different feelings were ascendant opponents]4339-their opponents , seemed not to trouble [him]4320-the duke at all , and added a bizarre interest to [the man whose pleasure evidently lay in making mischief and leaving [others]5757-others to pay for it]4340-the man whose pleasure evidently lay in making mischief and leaving others to pay for it . But at the opportune moment , when both sides of [the House]1304-the house were trembling with dismay , [a god]4343-a god appeared out of the machine and [the country]625-the country was saved . It was no other than [Hermes]373-hermes , who conducts the shades to [Charon 's ferry]4345-charon 's ferry . [The Duke]4320-the duke , [the old Duke]4347-the old duke , [[our]4348-our present [Duke]526-adullam 's father]4349-our present duke 's father , was struck with apoplexy , whether on seeing [[his]4347-the old duke son]4350-his son 's disregard of the sacred obligations of party , or in the natural course , was not apparent . But [he]4347-the old duke did the one thing asked of [him]4347-the old duke[he]4347-the old duke died,—and [[his]4347-the old duke son]4350-his son was rapt in a golden cloud to [the House of Lords]1019-the house of lords . [The party]777-the party was not dissolved , and [the Ministry]4354-the ministry did not resign . [These latter gentlemen]4355-these latter gentlemen , in the fulness of [their]4355-these latter gentlemen hearts , would have offered [the dead Duke]4356-the dead duke a public vote of thanks and [his]4356-the dead duke remains a resting - place in [Westminster Abbey]186-westminster abbey , could [they]4355-these latter gentlemen have discovered any other service [he]4356-the dead duke had done [the nation]4357-the nation save that of dying at the right conjuncture . As it was , [they]4355-these latter gentlemen found some relief to [their]4355-these latter gentlemen joyous feelings in condoling with [the House of Commons]4358-the house of commons on the loss [it]4358-the house of commons had sustained by [the Marquis of —]4359-the marquis of — 's translation to another place . [The new Duke]526-adullam was not vindictive , but [he]526-adullam felt the wound . Henceforth , although [he]526-adullam did not openly proclaim war against the social order , [he]526-adullam patronised [all those that did]4360-all those that did . In becoming [a Duke]4361-a duke [he]526-adullam felt that [he]526-adullam had ceased to be [a leader of [men]5873-men]4362-a leader of men . [He]526-adullam set about showing [his]526-adullam resentment , however , in a way of [his]526-adullam own . [The late member of the House of Commons]4364-the late member of the house of commons and [leader of [a democratic section therein]4366-a democratic section therein]4365-leader of a democratic section therein , became at one stroke [its severest critic]4367-its severest critic and , as [the unthinking public]4368-the unthinking public supposed , [a High Tory]4369-a high tory . [He]526-adullam had sometimes affected the magnificent style of [Edmund Burke,—he]527-edmund burke,—he was clever at adopting any style for [the nonce,—and]4370-the nonce,—and had termed [[the Commons]4371-the commons ' House the august depositary of the rights and liberties of [Englishmen]1150-englishmen]9533-the commons ' house the august depositary of the rights and liberties of englishmen . [He]526-adullam now turned completely round . In many a winged speech , barbed with truth and polished like the edge of a razor , [he]526-adullam showed that if Parliament was the acme of respectabilities , it was , for that very reason , a bundle of vested interests bound round the axe or [the tax - gatherer]9535-the tax - gatherer , as the rods were tied about the Roman lictor 's . [His]526-adullam picturesque words and bold delivery drew cheers and laughter from [the crowd]1323-the crowd , whom [he]526-adullam was careful not to identify with [a vulgar House of Commons]9537-a vulgar house of commons . [His]526-adullam epigrams , witty as they were cynical , made a stir in the languid air of society , and were relished by [those who despised not only [the degenerate Parliament of [England]39-england]187-the degenerate parliament of england , but all Parliaments and [all peoples]9539-all peoples]9538-those who despised not only the degenerate parliament of england , but all parliaments and all peoples . [His]526-adullam reputation rose higher than ever , and [prophets]9540-prophets were not wanting who spoke of the coming Tory Prime Minister as one that would bring back the days of [Pitt]528-pitt and [Chatham]529-chatham . [They]9540-prophets were in the wrong . After making a brilliant début in [the House of [Lords,—which]530-lords,—which]9541-the house of lords,—which , however , though [he]526-adullam charmed never so wisely , could not be persuaded to sit over the dinner - hour — and when [he]526-adullam might have spent [his]526-adullam days in receiving informal deputations from all the interests at which [he]526-adullam gibed , [the Duke]4320-the duke suddenly abandoned politics , and was seen no more on platforms . [He]526-adullam had found , or was endeavouring , like [Tiberius]531-tiberius , to invent , a new excitement . When [he]526-adullam was tired of attacking respectability [he]526-adullam outraged it . Hitherto [a man of average , if not of irreproachable conduct]9543-a man of average , if not of irreproachable conduct , [he]526-adullam shocked [every one]5791-every one by publicly professing , in modern [London]4-london , the principles of [the Regent Orléans]9545-the regent orléans . That [he]526-adullam chose to practise them was , in comparison with this parade of belief in them , venial and trifling . Society has never thought it right to interfere with [a man]5695-a man 's private pleasures , least of all with those of [a great Duke]9547-a great duke . But it does insist , on this side of the English Channel , that vice shall pay due homage to virtue , whether in the shape of hypocrisy , or in that of reserve and a decent reticence . [The Duke]4320-the duke was not married ; and it would have contributed to the happiness of others in [his]4320-the duke own rank with whom [he]4320-the duke was on intimate terms , had [they]9549-they not been married either . It had been said , with some truth , that [no woman]2459-no woman could resist [him]4320-the duke . [They]9549-they did not always make the attempt . [He]4320-the duke was perfectly unscrupulous , foolhardy , and unblushing . [His]4320-the duke reputation among [decent people]9551-decent people was that of [a man who had shamed [his]4320-the duke pedigree , [his]4320-the duke order , [his]4320-the duke relations , [his]4320-the duke acquaintance]9552-a man who had shamed his pedigree , his order , his relations , his acquaintance . [He]4320-the duke would have sought admittance in vain at doors which would be gladly thrown open , à deux battants , as [the French]7013-the french say , to [visitors that brought with [them]9554-visitors that brought with them only the shadow of his strawberry leaves only the shadow of [his]4320-the duke strawberry leaves]9554-visitors that brought with them only the shadow of his strawberry leaves . But [he]4320-the duke did not seek admittance at such . [He]4320-the duke went into circles which gave [him]4320-the duke an affectionate welcome , and [he]4320-the duke sounded the almost unfathomable depths of refined and cultured vice . [He]4320-the duke was still in the prime of manhood . At twenty - five [he]4320-the duke had achieved fame in [the House of Commons]4358-the house of commons ; [he]4320-the duke was not seven and twenty when a malignant fate decreed that [he]4320-the duke should sink into inglorious ease among [the peers of the realm]9556-the peers of the realm . And [he]4320-the duke was now enjoying an evil reputation of some ten years '[526-adullam] standing . All this was matter of extreme notoriety ; it might be known to the dogs in [the street]6256-the street , and it could not escape the ears of [Glanville]242-rupert , who , though not mixing in the society haunted by [the Duke]4320-the duke , had often heard [his]242-rupert character discussed , and was aware that [he]242-rupert sheltered under [his]242-rupert roof [every kind of doubtful person , foreign and domestic]4374-every kind of doubtful person , foreign and domestic , making [himself]242-rupert still [a leader in those private coteries which influence the rise and fall of [Governments]4376-governments]4375-a leader in those private coteries which influence the rise and fall of governments , the success of [opera - singers]4377-opera - singers , and the fortunes of a play . It was from the universal access which [distressed persons]4378-distressed persons had to [the Duke]4320-the duke , especially if [their]4378-distressed persons character was at a discount , or [the police]8679-the police took an interest in [them]4378-distressed persons , that [he]242-rupert had acquired the title of [Adullam]526-adullam , and [[his]242-rupert villa]4381-his villa , to which [Rupert]242-rupert and [Ivor]277-ivor were now drawing near , that of the ' Cave . '[242-rupert] In spite of the disenchantment which [Glanville]242-rupert had experienced during the last few days in regard to [Ivor]277-ivor , [he]242-rupert could not refrain from feeling , and expressing , [his]242-rupert surprise that [so austere a personage]4382-so austere a personage should endure the acquaintance of [the Duke of [Adullam]526-adullam]4329-the duke of adullam . [Ivor]277-ivor answered very little . [He]277-ivor warned [Rupert]242-rupert that until [his]242-rupert initiation should be complete , and [his]242-rupert loyalty to [the brethren]1791-the brethren tested , there were matters of consequence which [he]242-rupert must take as [he]242-rupert found [them]4385-them , for no explanation would be forthcoming . If [he]242-rupert dreamt of purchasing secrets to - morrow by taking an oath this evening , [he]242-rupert would be grievously disappointed . [The artist]5691-the artist bit [his]5691-the artist lips and kept silent . Evidently there was a struggle impending in the future that would call out all [his]242-rupert energies . [He]242-rupert must be wary and not impulsive , or [his]242-rupert defeat was certain . Buried in these reflections , which did not tend to raise [his]242-rupert spirits , [Glanville]242-rupert hardly noticed that [they]4387-they were passing through the gates of [a lodge]4388-a lodge and entering a long avenue which was formed by great trees , the outline of whose stems and foliage , dimly visible under the stars , was no less grand than sombre . It might be some half - mile to [the house]1304-the house ; and , as [they]4387-they approached [it]1304-the house , [they]4387-they saw the front door open , [several other carriages]4390-several other carriages standing before [it]1304-the house as if just drawn up , and the windows right and left blazing with lights . [They]4387-they got out , and , passing up the wide steps to [a terrace bordered with flowers]4391-a terrace bordered with flowers , which were all dark and asleep in the night - time , entered [a splendid hall hung round with paintings]4392-a splendid hall hung round with paintings . [Ivor]277-ivor , [the shy and philosophic Ivor]4393-the shy and philosophic ivor , appeared to be at [home]693-home in the midst of these grandeurs ; [the servants]1546-the servants likewise seemed to know [him]277-ivor well , and for the first time in [his]242-rupert life [Rupert]242-rupert felt that [he]242-rupert was under the protection of [a man from whom , however great [his]242-rupert affection might have been for [him]242-rupert]4396-a man from whom , however great his affection might have been for him , [he]242-rupert had never anticipated that particular kind of service . [They]4387-they were shown into [a smaller room]4397-a smaller room , fitted up as [a salon in the style of [Louis XV]532-louis xv .]4398-a salon in the style of louis xv . , where [they]4387-they found [the Duke]4320-the duke awaiting [[his]4320-the duke guests]5750-his guests . It was , [Ivor]277-ivor said in [the carriage]640-the carriage , to be a [bachelors]4402-bachelors ' party . [Rupert]242-rupert was introduced by [[his]242-rupert engraver friend , whom [the Duke]4320-the duke lightly rallied for having deserted [the Cave]533-the cave so many months together]9557-his engraver friend , whom the duke lightly rallied for having deserted the cave so many months together . [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor replied that business had taken [him]277-ivor abroad for one thing , and that principle had kept [him]277-ivor at [home]693-home for another . [His]277-ivor Grace of [Adullam]526-adullam smiled . [He]277-ivor was [a singularly prepossessing man]9560-a singularly prepossessing man , though not exactly handsome . But [Rupert]242-rupert liked [a human being to show some individual traits of character]9561-a human being to show some individual traits of character , even at the cost of a little beauty , and not to be eternally reminding [one of that sad , unsatisfying Antinous]9562-one of that sad , unsatisfying antinous . [The Duke]4320-the duke 's figure was well proportioned and [he]4320-the duke seemed neither tall nor short , though [he]4320-the duke stood six feet in actual measurement . [His]4320-the duke motions were graceful as a panther 's , [his]4320-the duke voice lingered in the memory ; and the large dark eyes , flaming like a basilisk 's , told , no less than the melancholy passionate mouth , of [a spirit that suffered the reverse of the pain of Tantalus]9564-a spirit that suffered the reverse of the pain of tantalus , — not the longing before satiety , but the despair which comes after it . [Ivor]277-ivor , when [the Duke]4320-the duke moved away , turned to [[his]277-ivor friend]6114-his friend and said , '[277-ivor] What do [you]4403-you think of [him]4404-him ? [I]0-i have invented a Shakespearian compound name for the kind ; [I]0-i call it " restless - drooping . " ' [The artist]5691-the artist assented , but thought [he]5691-the artist should like to hear more of the voice that corresponded to the countenance and figure . [He]5691-the artist was not to be baulked . When the number of [guests]7203-guests was full [they]7203-guests went rather silently into [the dining - room]5799-the dining - room , which was long and narrow , not unlike [the picture - gallery at [Trelingham]243-trelingham]9570-the picture - gallery at trelingham , fitted up with a panelling of dark polished wood against which shone marble statues of exquisite loveliness . The lights were low and soft , except where they threw a blaze from above on the dinner - table ; and somewhere in the distance might be heard the sound of running water , a subdued ripple which seemed unconsciously to tone the conversation that ensued and fill up its pauses . [Rupert]242-rupert was charmed and , [he]242-rupert could not but allow , surprised . Not that [he]242-rupert had imagined [he]242-rupert was invited to a noisy rout ; [the Duke]4320-the duke was well known for [his]4320-the duke extreme refinement , and had never mixed with the rabble which stands on the outskirts of the highest society as on those of the lowest . But [he]4320-the duke had looked for something different . Were the guests around [him]4320-the duke anarchists ? [He]242-rupert examined [them]7203-guests one by one . There were sixteen at table counting [the Duke]4320-the duke , who , as [Rupert]242-rupert was again astonished to observe , had seated [Ivor]277-ivor in the place of distinction at [his]277-ivor right hand , where [he]277-ivor talked to [him]277-ivor earnestly . [The young man]5843-the young man took [his]5843-the young man honours with unruffled mien and seemed entirely at [his]5843-the young man ease . There was now no shade of anxiety on [his]5843-the young man brow . [Again Glanville]242-rupert marvelled that [he]5843-the young man should be so thorough an adept in dissimulation . [Ivor]277-ivor , [he]277-ivor said to [himself]277-ivor , knew that [he]277-ivor had taken [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta from [[his]277-ivor friend]6114-his friend , and that [[his]277-ivor friend]6114-his friend knew it . And [he]277-ivor was sitting with [that friend]9576-that friend at the same table as completely unmoved , as entirely master of [himself]277-ivor , as though [his]277-ivor loyalty had been unimpeached and unimpeachable . What a vile masquerade was life and friendship ! [His]277-ivor thoughts reverted to [the others]746-the others . Were [they]746-the others indeed [patrons]9578-patrons or [partisans of anarchy]9579-partisans of anarchy ? The table at which [they]746-the others were met was [a Duke]4361-a duke 's ; the wines , the viands , the flowers that bloomed around [them]746-the others , were each in [their]746-the others kind rare and exquisite . Life in [these climates]9581-these climates had nothing more perfect to show on its material side ; the senses were gratified to [their]4407-the guests highest , and every crumpled rose - leaf that could trouble [their]746-the others enjoyment was swept away . [He]277-ivor noted the conversation . It was clever and ingenious , but at times something too searched - out,—he found [himself]277-ivor saying with [Holofernes]534-holofernes , '[0-i] too peregrinate,'—to bear the stamp of unpremeditated gaiety . Nor was it exactly gay . It was high - pitched and then languorous , abounding in prose which apparently exhausted the resources of impassioned verse , yet could not express its meaning to [the speaker]1449-the speaker 's satisfaction . [Some of [the guests]4407-the guests]4406-some of the guests were gentle almost to effeminacy , and [their]4406-some of the guests out - of - the - way learning contrasted singularly with the mincing , tender tones in which [they]4406-some of the guests gave utterance to it . Two or three past the first years of old age were , on the other hand , grave , sententious , and majestic . Wearing the Florentine lucco instead of the black dress - coat and waistcoat , [they]4407-the guests might have come straight from the Purgatorio of [Dante]363-dante , with [their]4407-the guests earnest gestures and slow sonorous voices . These were not all English , like the young , wild - haired — and perhaps , in spite of [their]4407-the guests seriousness , hare - brained — dilettanti whom [Rupert]242-rupert recognised as of the class which is perpetually discoursing of poems and pictures , though incapable of creating either . What struck [him]242-rupert in all the talk was its chaotic nature . Not only did [every man]1452-every man appear to have different patterns of heaven , [earth]6447-earth , and hell from those which [[his]1452-every man neighbour]4410-his neighbour carried , but the number of discordant patterns in each sample - book was without end . [These strange guests , who did not mention or call each other]4411-these strange guests , who did not mention or call each other by [their]4411-these strange guests , who did not mention or call each other names , had read everything , seen everything , and travelled everywhere . [They]4411-these strange guests , who did not mention or call each other had opened [Pandora]535-pandora 's box and rifled it of its contents , but not one of [them]4411-these strange guests , who did not mention or call each other had found [Hope]536-hope at the bottom . [He]242-rupert could not but allow that [they]4407-the guests were erudite , refined , polished to excess ; but the refinement seemed to have undone the work of travel and experience ; it had taken the life out of [these men]5968-these men and extinguished in [them]5968-these men the last spark of spontaneity . Art had overcome Nature ; the fine - spun inner clothing had completely wrapped up and overlaid that fine - spun inner flesh that [we]4413-we call temperament and genius . There could be no passion where there was no fire ; but the curious fact remained that in every sentence enough passion was breathed forth to outdo [Cleopatra]537-cleopatra and [Sappho]538-sappho . [Rupert]242-rupert laughed inwardly when [he]242-rupert perceived that [he]242-rupert could remember only the names of [women]7138-women to match these simulacra of [men]5873-men . Yes , [they]4411-these strange guests , who did not mention or call each other were [anarchists]4416-anarchists surely . [They]4411-these strange guests , who did not mention or call each other denied , doubted , disparaged ; [they]4411-these strange guests , who did not mention or call each other had nothing but refined scorn for all that makes life worth living . [They]4411-these strange guests , who did not mention or call each other called nothing into existence ; [they]4411-these strange guests , who did not mention or call each other satirised everything that was not sensuous feeling , that did not feed delightful moments . [Glanville]242-rupert had long detested morbidezza in painting ; [he]242-rupert saw it [here]6115-here and hated it in literature and life . [The deity worshipped by this company]4418-the deity worshipped by this company was ρωςπτερος , — the wingless , earthly love which turns life into a frenzied lyrical chant , and steeps the senses in [earth - born parfumes]4419-earth - born parfumes . In like manner the high thoughts which for [him]242-rupert made the literature of [the world]5697-the world an inspired , heroic Bible , sank down here to the wine - crowned parables of [Hafiz]539-hafiz . Had [he]242-rupert come by mistake into [a Paradise of sensuous delights]4421-a paradise of sensuous delights instead of the ambrosial supper for which [Ivor]277-ivor had prepared [him]242-rupert ? Was [the Duke of Adullam]526-adullam no better than this ? [He]242-rupert had supposed that transcendent disdain of conventionalities lay at the root of [his]242-rupert daring conduct . If [he]242-rupert was only [a treble - distilled Sybarite , a nature all softness and attar of roses]4422-a treble - distilled sybarite , a nature all softness and attar of roses , how came [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor to be intimate with [him]242-rupert ? [Rupert]242-rupert , who had said very little hitherto , looked at [them]4423-our both and wondered . [The Duke]4320-the duke caught [his]242-rupert eye . ' [I]242-rupert can not thank [you]242-rupert enough , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert said to [Glanville]242-rupert in a most winning voice , ' for bringing [our]4423-our [John the Baptist]540-john the baptist back again . '[242-rupert] ' Do [you]242-rupert mean [[my]5691-the artist friend]5878-my friend ? '[5691-the artist] said [the artist]5691-the artist . ' [I]5691-the artist was not aware that [he]540-john the baptist had been preaching in [the wilderness]6775-the wilderness . [I]5691-the artist thought [he]540-john the baptist was always sure of a good audience among — '[5691-the artist] ' Hush , '[4320-the duke] said [the Duke]4320-the duke , with a well - feigned expression of dismay , ' it matters not among whom . But look at the glasses standing by [him]540-john the baptist ; [you]242-rupert will see that [he]540-john the baptist deserves [his]540-john the baptist name . '[4320-the duke] [Rupert]242-rupert glanced across the table , and perceived that [Ivor]277-ivor had taken no wine . The array of glasses stood empty and dishonoured . ' [You]242-rupert see , '[4320-the duke] said [the Duke]4320-the duke , ' such is the defiance held out by [[our]4423-our friend]6722-our friend on the first night of [our]4423-our restored amity . [He]540-john the baptist will not touch wine or strong drink . Like [another Baptist]9585-another baptist — though [I]4320-the duke may have [my]4320-the duke doubts whether [he]540-john the baptist is heralding a fresh Gospel — [he]540-john the baptist symbolically rebukes the New Paganism , of which wine is the emblem and [Dionysus]541-dionysus [the father]6386-the father . [You]242-rupert , [I]4320-the duke know , will be on [our]4423-our side . [Your]242-rupert paintings have nothing of [John the Baptist]540-john the baptist in them . '[4320-the duke] ' Truly not much , '[5691-the artist] returned [the artist]5691-the artist , smiling ; ' but [I]5691-the artist have long since given up the thought of persuading [[my]5691-the artist friend]5878-my friend to enjoy life . Lately , '[5691-the artist] [he]5691-the artist went on , with a bitter meaning in the words , ' [he]540-john the baptist may have come to view things in a more joyous mood , and to find nectar in the rosebud . '[5691-the artist] ' Indeed ? '[4320-the duke] cried [the Duke]4320-the duke eagerly . ' What , [the Spartan turned Epicurean]9588-the spartan turned epicurean ! Pray take off [his]540-john the baptist pallium and show [us]4423-our [the man of pleasure beneath it]9589-the man of pleasure beneath it . '[5691-the artist] ' [I]242-rupert may some day , '[242-rupert] was [Rupert]242-rupert 's grave answer . ' At present [I]277-ivor am not sure that [he]540-john the baptist has not kept a second pallium in reserve . '[277-ivor] [Ivor]277-ivor looked at [him]242-rupert uneasily . Was [Rupert]242-rupert jesting or in earnest ? It would serve no good purpose to let [the Duke]4320-the duke misunderstand . ' [[His]540-john the baptist [Grace]542-grace]9590-his grace knows , '[277-ivor] said [Ivor]277-ivor , ' that [I]277-ivor was brought up [a water - drinker]9591-a water - drinker and vegetarian . [I]277-ivor admit that [I]277-ivor have not kept [my]277-ivor creed entire . [I]277-ivor eat the flesh of bird and beast , as [you]9592-you see ; but [I]277-ivor can not become [a complete renegade]9593-a complete renegade , so [I]277-ivor abstain from wine . '[277-ivor] ' And [you]277-ivor still condemn luxury ? '[4320-the duke] asked [the Duke]4320-the duke . ' Not among [Athenians]543-athenians , '[277-ivor] said [Ivor]277-ivor , smiling . ' [I]277-ivor wait till [I]277-ivor get to [Sparta]188-sparta . '[277-ivor] ' [You]5691-the artist catch the allusion ? '[4320-the duke] [the Duke]4320-the duke inquired , addressing [the artist]5691-the artist , who replied that [he]5691-the artist did in a measure . ' Let [me]4320-the duke endeavour to fill up the measure , '[4320-the duke] said [the Duke]4320-the duke pleasantly , at the same time keeping [his]4320-the duke fingers twined about the stem of [his]4320-the duke champagne glass , which [an attendant]4435-an attendant was replenishing . ' What [we]9594-we have to consider — [we]9594-we , [I]242-rupert mean , to whom the future outweighs the present — is what sort of republic shall succeed [the monarchies]9595-the monarchies now going to pieces all over [Europe]75-europe before [our]9594-we eyes . Shall it be [a republic of all the virtues]9596-a republic of all the virtues , or a republic of all the pleasures — ? '[242-rupert] ' Why not combine both ? '[242-rupert] said [Rupert]242-rupert . ' There spoke [the artist]5691-the artist , '[242-rupert] exclaimed [his]242-rupert Grace of [Adullam,—'the artist to whom pleasure is only a form of virtue]4436-adullam,—'the artist to whom pleasure is only a form of virtue , or virtue a form of pleasure . But it can not be , [I]0-i fear . [You]4437-you know there are bourgeois virtues which it is not fit for [a gentleman]6096-a gentleman , and much less [a lady]6422-a lady , to practise . And there are gentlemanly vices the absence of which in [our]4440-we republic would make it , what [I]0-i sometimes dread it is going to be , excessively dull . ' '[0-i] That was for a long while [my]0-i objection to Socialism , ' said [Rupert]242-rupert ; '[0-i] it might be justice personified , if [you]4437-you please ; but how distressingly ugly [the ancient dame]4441-the ancient dame appeared ! ' '[4441-the ancient dame] Oh quite , quite , ' said [one of [the guests]4407-the guests]9598-one of the guests with gentle horror ; '[4441-the ancient dame] a state of things in which one would be forbidden to scent one 's self with sandal - wood because it was of no service to [draymen]4442-draymen ! ' '[4441-the ancient dame] And where , as there were [no poor]4443-no poor , there could be no rich , ' said [another]1881-another . '[4441-the ancient dame] Think what would become of [you]4437-you and [me]0-i if [we]4440-we happened not to be rich . [We]4440-we should expire in agony within twenty - four hours . ' '[4440-we] It is just as well , then , ' interposed [Ivor]277-ivor , with a doubtful smile on [his]277-ivor features , '[544-lycurgus] that [you]4437-you decided not to be born at [Sparta]188-sparta . [You]4437-you remember the law of [Lycurgus]544-lycurgus about those who were deformed from [their]4444-their birth , and [Taygetus]545-taygetus ? ' '[545-taygetus] What , then , are [the rich]4445-the rich , and [the artists]1714-the artists , and [the cultivated minority in general]4447-the cultivated minority in general , to do when the good time comes ? ' demanded [Rupert]242-rupert ; '[545-taygetus] [Taygetus]545-taygetus will not be large enough to hold [them]4448-them , any more than [the valley of]4449-the valley of [Jehoshaphat]546-jehoshaphat will hold [everybody]7611-everybody at the Last Day . ' '[4437-you] [You]4437-you have stated the problem , ' said [the Duke]4320-the duke , '[4437-you] and it behoves [those whom it chiefly]4451-those whom it chiefly concerns , that [minority of which the existence would be imperilled]4452-minority of which the existence would be imperilled , — and all [we]4453-we at this table belong to it,—to discover the solution . [Sparta]188-sparta will clearly be fatal to [us]4453-we . [I]0-i have been saying , therefore , to such as [I]0-i could influence — [they]4454-they are not many — why not try [Athens]82-athens ? One or the other [we]4453-we shall surely come to . ' '[4455-them] But neither of [them]4455-them , ' said one of [the grave old men]9602-the grave old men that had not yet spoken , '[4455-them] was [a republic]4456-a republic . [You]4437-you do n't suppose [all that dwelt in [Athens]82-athens]4457-all that dwelt in athens were [free citizens]4458-free citizens . And at [Sparta]188-sparta , besides [the ordinary slaves]4459-the ordinary slaves , there were [the Helots]547-the helots . ' '[547-the helots] [I]0-i grant [you]4437-you , ' said [the Duke]4320-the duke , '[0-i] as much ancient history as [you]4437-you can require . But [I]0-i am still anxious to know what will become of [us]4453-we , who are not dead and illustrious , when there is a universal Republic and no guillotine for [aristocrats]4460-aristocrats . ' '[0-i] These are mere questions of the day , ' replied [the old man]5911-the old man . '[0-i] Why trouble [ourselves]4453-we with what is in all the newspapers ? Art and literature — surely these are a realm of serene tranquillity in which [we]4453-we may live . The rest is like a far - off storm at [sea]742-sea . ' '[0-i] Yes , ' said [Rupert]242-rupert ; '[0-i] [we]4453-we may escape into [the Ideal]190-the ideal until the floods invade [it]190-the ideal and swallow [artist]6959-artist and [poet]4463-poet alike . The waves are mounting , and who will build [us]4453-we an ark ? ' '[0-i] Just so ; [I]0-i like [your]4437-you way of putting it , ' said [the Duke]4320-the duke . '[4437-you] There will be hardly terra firma left on which to build an ark , even as small as [Noah]548-noah 's , if [we]4453-we do not begin at once . But suppose [we]4453-we could teach the many - headed monster that [he]4464-he need not be afraid of [us]4453-we , that [our]4453-we existence enlarges the possibilities of [his]4464-he , that even luxury will provide bread for [his]4464-he table ? ' '[4464-he] [He]4464-he will want [your]4437-you luxury , too , ' said [Ivor]277-ivor , '[4464-he] as soon as [he]4464-he can lay hands on it . ' '[4464-he] Well , let [him]4464-he , ' answered [the Duke]4320-the duke , '[4464-he] and then [he]4464-he may come to [me]0-i . [I]0-i will show [him]4464-he that luxury , though indispensable to [dukes]4465-dukes and [the like unhappy creatures]4466-the like unhappy creatures , would only take away [his]4464-he chance of happiness if [he]4464-he gave [himself]4464-he to it . However , what [we]4453-we want is [Athens]82-athens . The barbarous interlude , the sort of medieval mystery which [we]4453-we know as the Christian religion , has come and is nearly gone . [We]4453-we shall see it out . What remains but the only genuine civilisation which has made [man]6250-man human,—made [him]6250-man free , scientific , artistic , passionately poetical ? That is all summed up in the name of [Athens]82-athens . There is no other . [Sparta]188-sparta , [Corinth]191-corinth , [Rome]18-rome , are [provincial towns in [the republic of the Ideal]4469-the republic of the ideal]4468-provincial towns in the republic of the ideal . And , therefore , [[we]4453-we citizens of the future]4470-we citizens of the future must call [ourselves]4453-we [Athenians]4471-athenians and resuscitate that humanising polity . ' '[4472-you] Do [you]4472-you propose to make [an [Athens]82-athens of [London]4-london]4473-an athens of london ? ' inquired [Rupert]242-rupert , whose mind went back to the days and nights [he]242-rupert had been spending among [[its]82-athens hospitals , [workhouses]9608-workhouses , [back lanes]9609-back lanes , and [mortuaries]9610-mortuaries]9607-its hospitals , workhouses , back lanes , and mortuaries . '[4472-you] [I]0-i fancy [you]4472-you had better burn [it]82-athens down first , by way of a beginning . ' '[4472-you] Will [[your]4472-you friend]1390-your friend [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor , ' inquired [the Duke]4320-the duke in [his]4320-the duke turn , '[277-ivor] transform it to [a [Sparta]188-sparta where there shall be neither [slaves]5852-slaves , Helots , nor black soup]4475-a sparta where there shall be neither slaves , helots , nor black soup ? ' and [he]0-i addressed [himself]0-i to the morsel of woodcock on [his]0-i plate while waiting for an answer . But [Ivor]277-ivor interposed . '[0-i] [I]0-i never said [I]0-i was [a Spartan]9513-a spartan , ' [he]0-i replied calmly , '[0-i] but that is no reason why [I]0-i should allow that [Athens]82-athens and luxury are synonymous . [I]0-i think a time may come — it will come , as [I]0-i hope — when nothing will be deemed worthy of [men]5873-men except what gives [them]5873-men clearer brains and more generous feelings . The art of living stands in as urgent need of revision , nay of revolution , as the art of governing . Who is there that knows much of either ? ' '[4483-your nihilist conclave] Ay , ' said [the Duke]4320-the duke , laughing , '[4483-your nihilist conclave] [I]0-i told [you]4479-you so . [We]4480-we have come round to [the Baptist]4481-the baptist , with [his]4481-the baptist locusts and wild honey . ' Coffee was served , and [they]4480-we adjourned to [the salon in which [the Duke]4320-the duke had received [[his]4320-the duke guests]5750-his guests on arriving]9613-the salon in which the duke had received his guests on arriving . In no long while about [half of [those present]9617-those present]9616-half of those present took [their]9616-half of those present leave . [Rupert]242-rupert , who could not tell whether [his]242-rupert '[4481-the baptist] examination , ' as [Ivor]277-ivor called it , had begun or was already over , kept [his]242-rupert eye on [that suspicious friend , whose reserve had hitherto concealed from [him]242-rupert this extraordinary acquaintance with [the Duke of [Adullam]526-adullam]4329-the duke of adullam]9618-that suspicious friend , whose reserve had hitherto concealed from him this extraordinary acquaintance with the duke of adullam . All reticence between [intimates]9620-intimates — though some must be unavoidable — has this inconvenience : when one secret has come to light a hundred may be suspected , and , like a casket in which a false bottom has been discovered , the friendship will seem to be lined with reserves innumerable . If [Mardol]277-ivor could be on such terms with [the Duke]4320-the duke , yet [[his]277-ivor nearest friend]9622-his nearest friend not know it , why should [he]277-ivor not have been acting throughout on principles which would make [his]277-ivor loyalty a pretence and [his]277-ivor affection a snare ? But while [Glanville]242-rupert was chewing the cud of this bitter fancy , [the Duke]4320-the duke approached and invited [him]242-rupert to [the smoking - room]9624-the smoking - room . [Ivor , who was standing at no great distance and saw the motion]9625-ivor , who was standing at no great distance and saw the motion , nodded approval and prepared to follow . The way led up [a flight of marble steps]9626-a flight of marble steps , along [a closed verandah]9627-a closed verandah , and into [a room illuminated from above with a mellow radiance]9628-a room illuminated from above with a mellow radiance . It was the electric light glowing through yellow and crimson roses which seemed to hang from the trellis of an arbour , while mats of gorgeous colours strewed the floor , Indian shawls of dead golden hue fell over the entrance and the windows , and a divan of softest texture , covered with pale yellow satin , ran round the walls . As in [the dining - chamber]9629-the dining - chamber , so here was audible the sound of rippling water mingled with the plash of a fountain . The air was not heavy with perfume , but there hung about it the faint , yet pungent , fragrance of Eastern tobacco , in which a whole world of reminiscences — [Cairo]192-cairo and the Golden Horn , and far - off [Hindustan]193-hindustan — seemed to dose and dream . '[4481-the baptist] Is this [[your]4482-your Nihilist conclave]4483-your nihilist conclave ? ' whispered [Rupert]242-rupert to [[his]242-rupert companion]657-his companion , as [they]9631-they passed the enchanted gateway , and the crimson and golden light came streaming over [them]9631-they . '[4483-your nihilist conclave] Why not ? ' returned [Ivor]277-ivor ; '[4482-your] do [you]4482-your think the Indian shawls will make a difference ? It is [the men]6002-the men , not [the room]762-the room , that constitute a meeting . ' [They]9631-they flung [themselves]9631-they on the silken divan . '[6002-the men] Ah , ' said [Rupert]242-rupert under [his]242-rupert breath , '[6002-the men] this is perfect . ' [He]242-rupert meant the apparition of [a brown - skinned Nubian boy , of exquisitely regular features]9632-a brown - skinned nubian boy , of exquisitely regular features , and in Oriental costume of crimson , with a yellow turban round [his]9632-a brown - skinned nubian boy , of exquisitely regular features head , who advanced towards [them]9631-they silently when [they]9631-they sat down , and offered [them]9631-they in turn a bowl of meerschaum with twisted tube and tobacco of [their]9631-they choice . [Ivor]277-ivor looked at [the boy]864-the boy and laughed , at the same time putting the narghileh away with [his]277-ivor hand . [The Nubian]9634-the nubian , if such [he]9632-a brown - skinned nubian boy , of exquisitely regular features was , laughed back to [him]277-ivor , and in doing so displayed a range of pearly teeth between [his]9632-a brown - skinned nubian boy , of exquisitely regular features beautiful lips . [He]242-rupert , too , must be familiar with [Ivor]277-ivor 's ways , said [Rupert]242-rupert to [himself]242-rupert . At that moment [the Duke]4320-the duke , turning round , caught sight of the pantomime , and shook [his]4320-the duke head mournfully . '[4486-you] [You]4486-you smoke , [I]0-i am sure , ' [he]4320-the duke said to [Rupert]242-rupert . '[4486-you] [I]0-i can see that [you]4486-you believe in the sacred fire . [This frost - bound philosopher]4487-this frost - bound philosopher , ' indicating [Ivor]277-ivor , '[4487-this frost - bound philosopher] is [an infidel]8831-an infidel and deserves to be immolated on a pyre of cigarettes . Yes , ' [he]4320-the duke went on , '[4489-the man that has learned to smoke from his youth] happy is [the man that has learned to smoke from [his]4489-the man that has learned to smoke from his youth youth]4489-the man that has learned to smoke from his youth up . It is the one consolation that can never fail [him]4489-the man that has learned to smoke from his youth . But now , [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert , nerve [yourself]242-rupert for the ordeal . [You]242-rupert are not ignorant of what is before [you]242-rupert . ' '[242-rupert] Well , [I]0-i am rather , ' answered [Glanville]242-rupert . '[0-i] [I]0-i understand that dinner was what [Freemasons]549-freemasons call " open lodge . " But what may be coming next [I]0-i certainly can not say . ' '[0-i] Dinner , ' replied [the Duke]4320-the duke , '[0-i] never can be anything but [open lodge]4490-open lodge . It is merely the vestibule of truth . But [the smoking - room]9624-the smoking - room is [[her]4487-this frost - bound philosopher sanctum]4492-her sanctum . Amid these clouds — the only incense left [us]4493-us[she]4487-this frost - bound philosopher reveals [her]4487-this frost - bound philosopher lineaments , as [you]242-rupert will speedily perceive . ' Then changing [his]4320-the duke tone and becoming all at once serious , '[4487-this frost - bound philosopher] [[My]0-i dear artist]4494-my dear artist , [I]0-i presume [you]4494-my dear artist are aware that [you]4494-my dear artist have thrust [yourself]4494-my dear artist into considerable danger in coming hither ? ' '[4494-my dear artist] Very likely [I]0-i have , ' said [Rupert]242-rupert , taking the narghileh from [his]242-rupert lips . '[0-i] What then ? ' '[0-i] Why then , ' answered [the Duke]4320-the duke , '[0-i] everything depends , not on [your]4494-my dear artist courage,—I should be the last to call it in question,—but on the degree of earnestness with which [you]4494-my dear artist have come to [us]4493-us . ' At this juncture [[Rupert]242-rupert 's friend]9638-rupert 's friend rose from the divan , and went over to [a group of guests who were smoking at a little distance]9639-a group of guests who were smoking at a little distance . [Glanville]242-rupert and [the Duke]4320-the duke were in some sense alone , but if either raised [his]9638-rupert 's friend voice the conversation would reach listening ears . At present [the Duke]4320-the duke 's subdued tones were a hint that [he]4320-the duke desired the colloquy to be carried on between [himself]4320-the duke and [Rupert]242-rupert only . [The latter]6092-the latter , with an inquiring look in [his]4320-the duke eyes , faced [the Duke , who sat sideways on the divan]9643-the duke , who sat sideways on the divan and smoked very placidly . '[4494-my dear artist] Well ? ' said [his]4320-the duke Grace . '[4494-my dear artist] [I]0-i do not know what the earnestness means of which [you]4494-my dear artist speak , ' said [Glanville]242-rupert , '[4494-my dear artist] or what guarantee will satisfy [you]4494-my dear artist . ' '[4494-my dear artist] There is only one condition , and it is guarantee sufficient , ' replied [the Duke]4320-the duke . '[4494-my dear artist] What have [you]4494-my dear artist lost to put [you]4494-my dear artist at enmity with [the social order]4495-the social order ? ' [Rupert]242-rupert gave a short , bitter laugh . '[4494-my dear artist] Is that all ? ' [he]242-rupert said . '[0-i] [I]0-i might , if [I]0-i were overbold ; ask [your]4494-my dear artist Grace that question . What have [you]4494-my dear artist lost ? ' '[4494-my dear artist] Everything , ' replied [the Duke]4320-the duke simply . And when [Glanville]242-rupert stared , '[4494-my dear artist] Come , ' [he]0-i said , raising [his]0-i voice , '[4496-this gentleman] [this gentleman]4496-this gentleman will not believe that [a ' duke]9646-a ' duke can be [a Nihilist]9385-a nihilist . How shall [I]4497-four or five of the others convince [him]4496-this gentleman ? '[4497-four or five of the others] [Four or five of [the others]746-the others]4497-four or five of the others , including [Ivor]277-ivor , came at these words , and , in the language of [the theatre]4499-the theatre , grouped [themselves]4497-four or five of the others , dramatically , round [the Duke]4320-the duke and [the artist]5691-the artist . [The rest]6022-the rest seemed to take no notice and went on with [their]6022-the rest smoking . [The Duke]4320-the duke waited , as if for [some one]933-some one to counsel [him]4320-the duke . ' Tell [him]4496-this gentleman [your]4320-the duke life and adventures , '[5661-one] said [one]5661-one . ' Too long , '[4506-he] put in another , as [he]4506-he turned to light a fresh cheroot . ' Tell [him]4496-this gentleman mine , then , '[4507-the first] retorted [the first]4507-the first . ' [Yours]4320-the duke is too singular to have a moral , '[4508-the second] said [the second]4508-the second . ' It is horrible besides , and one must not begin with a nightmare . '[4508-the second] ' [The rest]6022-the rest are little better , '[4509-the man whose story , apparently with his consent] said [the man whose story , apparently with [his]4509-the man whose story , apparently with his consent consent]4509-the man whose story , apparently with his consent , was declared to be a nightmare . And there was a pause . ' But , '[4320-the duke] said [the Duke]4320-the duke , ' [we]9649-we can not stay [here]6115-here all night . What is to be done ? '[4320-the duke] [He]4320-the duke reflected for a moment , amid the perfect silence which followed [his]4320-the duke words . The fragrant ascending clouds veiled with prismatic vapours the yellow and crimson light of the flower - like lamps . Existence , so curtained about with webs of divers colours from the Indian loom , so penetrated with aromatic drugs , so wrapped in dreamy lawns of smoke , and illuminated with the charmed rays that fell softly from above , seemed to [the artist a drowsy , delicious , trance - like state wherein was neither pain nor pleasure , but only luxurious repose]4511-the artist a drowsy , delicious , trance - like state wherein was neither pain nor pleasure , but only luxurious repose . Why not go on dreaming thus for ever ? thought [Rupert]242-rupert . There would come no visions of an arduous ideal through those silken folds , not even the sound of poetry or music , to suggest the painful sweet reminiscences which might stir [a man]5695-a man to action . The existence which was all love , and passion , and loss , had vanished into the dark night outside . Why should it return and vex [him]242-rupert any more ? [The Duke]4320-the duke touched [his]242-rupert hand . ' [You]242-rupert are falling asleep with [your]242-rupert eyes open , '[4320-the duke] [he]4320-the duke said ; ' look up and listen . '[4320-the duke] [Rupert]242-rupert turned slowly towards [him]4320-the duke with such an expression as [we]4514-we may fancy [they]4515-they had who dwelt in [the Lotos - land]194-the lotos - land , where it was always afternoon . ' All right , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert said , ' [I]242-rupert am listening . '[242-rupert] ' Look round [you]242-rupert also , '[4320-the duke] [the Duke]4320-the duke insisted sharply , and [his]4320-the duke voice became very stern . ' [You]242-rupert wish to be one of [us]4514-we . Here , then , are [seven men who have joined the party of despair]9651-seven men who have joined the party of despair . Can [you]242-rupert tell why ? '[4320-the duke] [He]4320-the duke paused , and [Rupert]242-rupert , gathering [his]242-rupert faculties together , replied : ' How should [I]242-rupert know ? [I]242-rupert never saw one of [them]9651-seven men who have joined the party of despair before except [Ivor]277-ivor . '[242-rupert] ' And [he]277-ivor , '[4320-the duke] said [the Duke]4320-the duke slowly , ' like [the rest of [this company]9653-this company]9652-the rest of this company , has a shattered existence . '[4320-the duke] ' It is a lie , '[242-rupert] exclaimed [Rupert]242-rupert , springing up ; ' [he]277-ivor has shattered [mine]242-rupert ; [he]277-ivor has broken [my]242-rupert heart . '[242-rupert] [Ivor]277-ivor looked at [him]242-rupert , long and sorrowfully , but said nothing . ' Right , right , '[4320-the duke] said [the Duke]4320-the duke with amazing tranquillity ; ' at last [I]4320-the duke hear the cry of a wounded spirit . Why , [man]6250-man , '[4320-the duke] [he]4320-the duke went on , addressing [Rupert]242-rupert , whose dreams had fled like a troop of frightened deer , ' do [you]242-rupert suppose [we]9655-we are playing for amusement ? If [[your]242-rupert friend]1390-your friend had not assured [me]4320-the duke that a great grief had smitten [you]242-rupert through , these doors had never opened to [you]242-rupert . '[4320-the duke] [Rupert]242-rupert , dumfounded at so novel an experience , knew not how to answer . It was clear that , be the game jest or earnest , [he]242-rupert was playing with men vastly superior to [himself]242-rupert in resource and cunning . [The Duke]526-adullam seemed to perceive what was passing through [his]242-rupert mind . With a gentle but decisive grasp [he]526-adullam drew [Rupert]242-rupert to [his]242-rupert seat again , and while [the others]746-the others stood about in [their]746-the others careless attitudes , [he]526-adullam went on : ' [You]242-rupert have perhaps , [[my]526-adullam dear friend]9657-my dear friend , confounded [us]9655-we with the ornamental mysteries of the last century . [I]526-adullam do not mind being taken for a Rosicrucian , or Mesmerist , or what not , by [the crowd standing and staring about the doors]9658-the crowd standing and staring about the doors . It is as well [they]746-the others should think [we]9655-we are not much in earnest . But with [you]242-rupert it is different . If [you]242-rupert enter , [you]242-rupert belong to [us]9655-we . And [you]242-rupert ought to know what binds [us]9655-we together . It is not the flimsy threads of sentiments , or philosophy learned by rote , or political clap - trap . [Every man here]9659-every man here brings a ruined life in [his]9659-every man here hand . The rank and file of [[our]9655-we societies]9660-our societies , which number hundreds of thousands , are made up of [those who by hunger , want , misery — and by reflection on all that]9661-those who by hunger , want , misery — and by reflection on all that — have been driven to join [us]9655-we . [We]9655-we , [I]526-adullam do not say the élite , but [the few]8050-the few , have suffered neither hunger , nor thirst , nor nakedness . But [we]9655-we have suffered worse . [We]9655-we have lost , one in this way , another in that , the good of life . [We]9655-we , too , are stricken so deeply that only in the destruction of society , if at all , can [we]9655-we hope for a glimpse of happiness . '[526-adullam] Was [he]4520-he listening to [a madman]4521-a madman ? [Rupert]242-rupert gazed right and left in search of the answer to this enigma . [The Duke]4320-the duke , watching [him]242-rupert , smiled . ' [I]4320-the duke see that [you]242-rupert can not believe [me]4320-the duke , '[4320-the duke] [he]4320-the duke said . ' [You]242-rupert want ocular demonstration . [You]242-rupert shall have it in good time . Now [I]4320-the duke will only say this . [I]4320-the duke am acquainted with the story of [every one here]9663-every one here , though [not every one here]9664-not every one here knows [his]9663-every one here own . '[4320-the duke] ' Do [you]4320-the duke know [Ivor]277-ivor 's parentage , then ? '[242-rupert] inquired [Rupert]242-rupert eagerly . ' [I]4320-the duke knew it long ago , '[4320-the duke] replied [the Duke]4320-the duke , ' before [I]4320-the duke had set eyes on [him]277-ivor . But [I]4320-the duke have not informed [him]277-ivor , nor shall , until it is likely to do [him]277-ivor good . [Ivor]277-ivor has other things now to trouble about besides [his]277-ivor parentage . '[4320-the duke] [The artist]5691-the artist could not believe that [[his]5691-the artist friend]6114-his friend , who appeared so subdued and patient , would be standing by in silence had [he]6114-his friend given credit to these words . Yet [the Duke]4320-the duke spoke with authority , and the rest seemed to take it as a matter of course . ' [You]242-rupert perhaps thought , '[4527-this tamer of men] resumed [this tamer of men]4527-this tamer of men , who saw the deep impression [his]6114-his friend words were making on [Rupert]242-rupert , ' that by taking a few oaths and professing general principles [you]242-rupert might be free of [the brotherhood]2540-the brotherhood . [You]242-rupert must now realise that [our]9666-our bond is not so easily put on , and that it never can be taken off . There is , or has been , in the life of [each one here]9667-each one here — and of [those outside who belong to [us]9666-our]9668-those outside who belong to us — a personal reason why [he]277-ivor should despair of [the society that has made [him]277-ivor what [he]277-ivor is]9669-the society that has made him what he is . [Those only give up the past who have nothing more to hope from it]9670-those only give up the past who have nothing more to hope from it . Tell [me]4527-this tamer of men , then , what injury has society inflicted on [you]242-rupert ? [The artist]5691-the artist thought of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , and was beside [himself]5691-the artist with rage . What but [the stupid , immoral , mercenary , polluting conventions of [the world]5697-the world]9672-the stupid , immoral , mercenary , polluting conventions of the world had first made [their]9666-our marriage impossible , and now flung [her]367-hippolyta out into danger and loneliness , far from [his]0-i love and care ? That pure and lofty spirit had been immolated to the crying social sin which makes of wedlock the worst prostitution . From first to last [she]367-hippolyta had been a victim whose innocence did but make [her]367-hippolyta [the easier prey]9674-the easier prey . What had [he]0-i lost ? '[4527-this tamer of men] [You]4528-you need not ask [me]0-i whether [I]0-i am [a wrecked and miserable man]4529-a wrecked and miserable man , ' [he]0-i replied , with a firmness equal to [the Duke]4320-the duke 's . '[4529-a wrecked and miserable man] Society has done [me]0-i a harm it can never repair ; and [I]0-i am [yours]4528-you , soul and body , heart , hands , and brain , if [you]4528-you will undertake to restore that which has been reft from [me]0-i . [I]0-i will not publish the history in [this room]4530-this room , to [men who are doubtless worthy of all confidence]4531-men who are doubtless worthy of all confidence , but whose names [I]0-i do not even know . If [you]4528-you care to receive it as a secret , [I]0-i am willing to inform [you]4528-you whenever and wherever [you]4528-you choose . Provided only , ' [he]0-i concluded with a glance towards [Ivor]277-ivor , '[0-i] that [[my]0-i friend]5878-my friend is spared the trouble of being present . ' '[1390-your friend] [[Your]0-i friend]1390-your friend , ' said [Ivor]277-ivor quietly , '[1390-your friend] has never asked to know [any man]7704-any man 's secrets . [He]1390-your friend will respect [yours]0-i so far as to decline knowing them . ' '[277-ivor] Be more considerate , [Ivor]277-ivor , ' said [the Duke]4320-the duke , laying a hand on [his]277-ivor shoulder . '[277-ivor] Can [you]277-ivor not see that it is passion , not [[your]277-ivor friend]1390-your friend [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert , that speaks ? Were [he]1390-your friend not thrown off [his]1390-your friend balance by that loss , which must yet be recent , [I]0-i might be slow to credit [his]1390-your friend sincerity . Whereas [I]0-i believe and honour it . ' [Ivor]277-ivor hung down [his]277-ivor head . [He]277-ivor was ashamed of [his]277-ivor resentment . After a few moments [he]0-i came forward to where [Rupert]242-rupert was seated and took [his]242-rupert hand , which [the artist]5691-the artist , overcome by conflicting emotions , did not refuse . [The Duke]4320-the duke smiled , '[0-i] [You]277-ivor have not lost everything , [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert , ' [he]4320-the duke said , '[277-ivor] while [you]277-ivor can count on the friendship of [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor . ' '[277-ivor] But come , ' [he]4320-the duke exclaimed after a pause , in the lighter tone which [he]4320-the duke had affected during dinner ; '[277-ivor] [you]277-ivor want to hear what has made [me]0-i , [the Duke of — of [Adullam]526-adullam]4536-the duke of — of adullam , ' [he]4320-the duke said , smiling maliciously , '[9385-a nihilist] [a Nihilist]9385-a nihilist . Can [you]277-ivor not see for [yourself]277-ivor ? ' [Rupert]242-rupert shook [his]242-rupert head . [He]242-rupert wanted [the Duke]4320-the duke to go on . Then said [his]242-rupert Grace , '[277-ivor] Look at [me]0-i . The one sufficient reason why [I]0-i should detest the present order of things is that [I]0-i not only was born great , but have had greatness thrust upon [me]0-i . [You]277-ivor ask what society has taken from [me]0-i . [I]0-i answer , a motive for exertion , an interest in life . ' '[0-i] But [you]277-ivor have enormous interests , ' said [Rupert]242-rupert . '[277-ivor] True ; but no interest . [I]0-i can not go to seek [my]0-i fortune as [young heroes]4538-young heroes do in the story - books . [I]0-i have more already than [I]0-i know how to manage . If [I]0-i were capable of earning a name in science or literature [I]0-i must not attempt it . [A Duke that writes verses or volumes on chemistry]4539-a duke that writes verses or volumes on chemistry is always slightly ridiculous . Besides , [I]0-i could do neither . One thing lay within [my]0-i reach . As [Leader]4540-leader . of [the House of Commons]185-the house of commons , as [a democratic Prime Minister]4541-a democratic prime minister , [I]0-i might have governed [the nation]4357-the nation and put into effect the true principles of social order . But , ' [he]0-i concluded , laughing , '[4540-leader] when [I]0-i was on the point of beginning , and had nearly broken up the party lines which have made injustice and oppression secure for the last two centuries , fate stepped in and insisted on [my]0-i becoming [a Duke and a nonentity]4543-a duke and a nonentity . ' '[4540-leader] That was hard , ' observed [Glanville]242-rupert , smiling gravely . '[4540-leader] No wonder [you]0-i wish to pull down [the House of Lords]1019-the house of lords . ' '[0-i] Yes , ' replied [[his]0-i host]5789-his host ; '[0-i] a state of things in which [a man]5695-a man must become [a Duke]4361-a duke , whether [he]5695-a man likes it or no , is simply unreasonable . In [the world of the future]4547-the world of the future [those only shall have prizes that are capable of enjoying them]4548-those only shall have prizes that are capable of enjoying them . ' When [he]0-i had reached this point in [his]0-i half - serious , half - satirical remarks , [the Duke]4320-the duke rose and , taking [one of [the guests]4407-the guests]9598-one of the guests with [him]4320-the duke , went away . [Another who had been standing near in silence]9684-another who had been standing near in silence addressed [Rupert]242-rupert , as [he]242-rupert seemed hesitating whether to follow [them]4407-the guests or remain . '[4320-the duke] [The Duke]4320-the duke will come back presently , ' [he]242-rupert said . And then , after a while , '[4320-the duke] [[Our]4550-our host]4551-our host finds pleasure in making [his]4320-the duke earnest appear like jest . But [you]4552-you may take for granted that [no man living has had a more melancholy experience]4553-no man living has had a more melancholy experience . ' '[4552-you] How so , if it is not a secret ? ' inquired [Rupert]242-rupert . '[4552-you] Oh , there are secrets and secrets . The history of [the Duke of [Adullam]526-adullam]4329-the duke of adullam would be frightfully strange in [your]4552-you ears were [you]4552-you told merely what [I]0-i know , and [some others in [this room]4530-this room]4555-some others in this room . But , as [he]4329-the duke of adullam remarked , [you]4552-you have only to look at [him]4329-the duke of adullam and [you]4552-you can imagine what kind of secrets have made up [his]4329-the duke of adullam life and taken the glamour from it . [He]4329-the duke of adullam is [the victim of nature as of society]4557-the victim of nature as of society . The trial has been too much for [a mere man]4558-a mere man . Consider [his]4329-the duke of adullam fascination , grace , and accomplishments . [They]4559-they would make [him]4329-the duke of adullam miserable in [any station]4560-any station , high or low . [They]4559-they have given [him]4329-the duke of adullam every pleasure without stint ; [they]4559-they have filled [his]4329-the duke of adullam cup to overflowing with the enjoyment of which [others]5757-others crave a single drop to intoxicate [them]5757-others . [He]4329-the duke of adullam has drained the goblet , and for [him]4329-the duke of adullam the intoxication is past . [He]4329-the duke of adullam can not be deluded any more . Were [he]4329-the duke of adullam a great genius [he]4329-the duke of adullam might go on forging delusions for [himself]4329-the duke of adullam and living upon them , as [we]4562-we [lesser mortals]4563-lesser mortals accept delusions ready made , with docility and gratitude , never asking how they came to be . [The Duke]4320-the duke , for [his]4320-the duke misfortune , is neither [a fool]2602-a fool nor [a poet]4566-a poet . [He]4320-the duke is clear - headed , self - controlled , accustomed to the childlike devices of [men who come to [him]4320-the duke enamoured of [his]4320-the duke influence]4567-men who come to him enamoured of his influence , and of [[women]7138-women that have fallen under the spell of [his]4320-the duke enchantments]4569-women that have fallen under the spell of his enchantments . [He]4320-the duke understands [the human animal whose governing motive is self - interest]4570-the human animal whose governing motive is self - interest . [I]0-i do not say [he]4320-the duke can not love , but [he]4320-the duke can not believe in love , and hardly in friendship . [He]4320-the duke is , therefore , very exquisite,—and very corrupt . And [he]4320-the duke knows it , and wonders whether in [the boundless universe]4571-the boundless universe there may not be something which would cure [him]4320-the duke of [his]4320-the duke disease of realism,—an ideal the possession of which should not be fatuity , disappointment , and sickness of spirit . ' '[4572-you] [You]4572-you describe an old complaint , ' said [Rupert]242-rupert ; '[4572-you] [I]0-i suppose that [his]4320-the duke private ennui has been endeavouring to transform itself into the pain of [the world]5697-the world . It is a pity [he]4320-the duke has not something to cry for . ' '[4572-you] A great pity , ' replied [the other]618-the other ; '[4572-you] but [I]0-i do not see how [he]4320-the duke can be wounded . [His]4320-the duke most dreadful quality is to be invulnerable . Who was [the man at the stake that shrieked out to [the bystanders]4575-the bystanders]4574-the man at the stake that shrieked out to the bystanders , " [I]0-i can not burn ; for [God]276-god 's sake , help [me]0-i to burn " ? ' '[550-ridley] [Ridley]550-ridley or [Latimer]551-latimer , [I]0-i forget which , ' answered [the artist]5691-the artist ; adding , '[0-i] now [I]0-i understand [the Duke]4320-the duke a little better . Ennui is , [I]0-i daresay , the torment of the damned ; and in [those who have never felt it not likely to excite compassion]4577-those who have never felt it not likely to excite compassion . ' '[0-i] [I]0-i do not believe , ' said [Ivor]277-ivor , who had been sitting by all this while without a word , '[0-i] that [the Duke]4320-the duke was ever in love , though [he]4320-the duke may have fancied [he]4320-the duke was . [He]4320-the duke has been too much adored — [a god enshrined above the multitude for [their]4580-their worship]4579-a god enshrined above the multitude for their worship . ' '[4320-the duke] And now , ' said [the stranger]1207-the stranger , taking [him]277-ivor up , '[4320-the duke] [he]4320-the duke has got tired of [them]4580-their and [their]4580-their worship , and has leaped down from the altar and begun demolishing [the temple]4581-the temple . ' '[4320-the duke] It is the story of [the French noblesse]4582-the french noblesse repeating itself , ' said [Rupert]242-rupert ; '[4582-the french noblesse] first , [Louis Quinze]552-louis quinze and [Voltaire]553-voltaire , then [the Fourth of August]4583-the fourth of august . ' While [they]4580-their were talking , the subject of [their]4580-their conversation returned . [He]242-rupert took [Ivor]277-ivor affectionately by the arm and , whispering some words in [his]277-ivor ear , seemed to be sending [him]277-ivor away . [Ivor]277-ivor left [the room]762-the room ; and [the Duke]4320-the duke , approaching [Rupert]242-rupert , said graciously , '[4583-the fourth of august] Will [you]4584-you come to [[my]0-i study]6044-my study for a moment ? ' [The artist]5691-the artist bowed and followed [him]0-i as [he]0-i led the way through [the verandah]6285-the verandah . [They]4580-their traversed [several rooms]9692-several rooms , which were brilliantly lighted , and only looked the more solitary for the air of expectation that seemed to hang over [them]4580-their . [Glanville]242-rupert as [he]242-rupert passed could not forbear the tribute of an admiring glance at the paintings , statuary , and curious furniture with which they were adorned . [[The Duke]4320-the duke 's study]9694-the duke 's study , in comparison , was plain and simple , containing all the requisites , daintily mounted , of that extensive correspondence , much of it in cypher , which [his]0-i Grace of [Adullam]526-adullam carried on . At no time had [he]0-i been indolent ; perhaps the secret of [his]0-i unhappiness lay , as [he]0-i said , in the excess of energy for which [he]0-i could find neither scope nor occasion . [He]0-i motioned [the artist]5691-the artist to a chair , took one [himself]0-i , and while the fire sparkled in front of [them]4586-them , turned down the lamp till only a ruddy twilight reigned in [the room]762-the room . '[4584-you] Now , ' [he]0-i said , '[4584-you] [we]4586-them are alone , as [you]4587-you desired . [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor is not hidden behind [the arras]4588-the arras ; and what [you]4587-you tell [me]0-i shall sink into silence on the instant . [I]0-i have received many a confession [here]6115-here , but none has gone over the threshold . ' While [he]0-i had been following [the Duke]4320-the duke , [Rupert]242-rupert 's mind had not ceased to busy itself with the question whether [he]242-rupert should still try to fence , or surrender , and throw [himself]242-rupert on [[his]242-rupert opponent]9698-his opponent 's generosity . The figure of [the Jew]9372-the jew , [Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein , seemed to rise and mock [his]242-rupert hesitation . Confide in [the Duke]4320-the duke ? But that would be the same thing as confessing to [Ivor]277-ivor . How could [he]242-rupert possibly tell that [they]9701-they were not in collusion ? Nay , the horrible thought crossed [his]242-rupert mind that [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta might be in [that very house]9702-that very house , hidden where [he]242-rupert was least likely to seek [her]367-hippolyta out . [His]242-rupert blood turned cold as [he]242-rupert dwelt on it . However , [he]242-rupert was sick of dissembling . [He]242-rupert did not doubt that if [he]242-rupert chose [he]242-rupert could go on playing [his]242-rupert part as hitherto , but the recoil when the play was at an end would be terrible . Why should [he]242-rupert not speak and have done with it ? Were [these men]5968-these men guilty of the abduction ? Had [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta consented to be taken away ? In that case [they]5968-these men would know already as much as [he]242-rupert could tell [them]5968-these men . [He]242-rupert resolved to fling [his]242-rupert cards on the table , and let [them]5968-these men decide the contest as [they]5968-these men fell . [The Duke]4320-the duke waited , without a sign of impatience . [He]4320-the duke was mild and calm , and imperturbable . '[4587-you] If [I]0-i am to say anything , ' [Rupert]242-rupert at last began , '[0-i] it must be everything . And the history is strange — incredible , in fact . ' '[0-i] [I]0-i shall not find it incredible if [you]0-i tell it [me]0-i , ' replied [the Duke]4320-the duke . '[0-i] Well , then , ' said [Glanville]242-rupert , '[0-i] [I]0-i must go back to [the Hermitage at [Trelingham]243-trelingham]4590-the hermitage at trelingham . ' A picturesque locale , '[4329-the duke of adullam] said [the Duke of [Adullam]526-adullam]4329-the duke of adullam , ' as [I]4329-the duke of adullam remember it when [I]4329-the duke of adullam stayed with [the Earl]663-the earl some years ago , in [my]4329-the duke of adullam Tory days . Something quaintly conceived , with [the water]6302-the water and [the hills]9708-the hills round [it]4590-the hermitage at trelingham . '[4329-the duke of adullam] ' And do [you]0-i know [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence as well as [the Hermitage]6129-the hermitage ? '[242-rupert] inquired [Rupert]242-rupert . ' [He]274-colonel valence was not at [Trelingham]243-trelingham , '[4320-the duke] [the Duke]4320-the duke answered quietly ; ' however , yes , [I]4320-the duke know [him]274-colonel valence . '[4320-the duke] ' Good , '[242-rupert] said [Rupert]242-rupert to [himself]242-rupert ; ' now [we]9710-we are coming on the track . [I]242-rupert will give [him]274-colonel valence every bit of the chronicle , from the Madonna of [San Lucar]278-san lucar onward . '[242-rupert] And [he]242-rupert did so , condensing the narrative where [he]242-rupert could , but leaving out nothing that [he]242-rupert deemed of consequence , except the affection that [Lady May]244-lady may had indulged for [him]242-rupert , and the immediate motives connected with it which had induced [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta to quit [Falside]89-falside and seek [him]242-rupert in [London]4-london . [He]242-rupert found [an admirable listener]4593-an admirable listener . When [Rupert]242-rupert grew excited [the Duke]4320-the duke said not a word , but allowed [him]242-rupert to recover [himself]242-rupert at leisure ; and when the sudden remembrance of [his]242-rupert great loss choked [his]242-rupert utterance and would not suffer [him]242-rupert to proceed , a gentle whisper , the expression of profound and delicate sympathy , restored [his]242-rupert spirits and animated [him]242-rupert to complete the recital . Experienced as [the Duke]4320-the duke was in all possible combinations of passion , at certain points [he]4320-the duke displayed a keen interest , and even amazement . Once or twice [he]4320-the duke seemed about to interrupt the narrative ; but , checking [himself]4320-the duke , bade [Rupert]242-rupert , by a gesture , continue . When at length , after describing [his]242-rupert return to [Forrest House]135-forrest house , the indications of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's flight which [he]242-rupert there came upon , and , in general terms , [his]242-rupert fruitless efforts to find [her]367-hippolyta , [he]242-rupert paused and looked down , [the Duke of [Adullam]526-adullam]4329-the duke of adullam only said , ' Have [you]242-rupert [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta 's portrait ? '[4329-the duke of adullam] [The artist]5691-the artist gave a half smile , which was not pleasant to see , as [he]5691-the artist thought of [the person to whom [he]5691-the artist had confided that portrait and [the man who now asked [him]5691-the artist about it]4599-the man who now asked him about it]4598-the person to whom he had confided that portrait and the man who now asked him about it . [He]5691-the artist preferred [Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein to have it before [any Duke]4600-any duke . But that it should be in the hands of either — ! ' No , '[5691-the artist] [he]5691-the artist replied shortly ; ' [[your]242-rupert Grace]9711-your grace will have to draw on [your]242-rupert memory if [you]242-rupert desire to know what [she]9711-your grace is like . '[5691-the artist] ' [I]4320-the duke have hardly any memory , '[4320-the duke] answered [the Duke]4320-the duke , who was as quick at discovering [other people]4602-other people 's thoughts about [him]4320-the duke as [they]4602-other people were in thinking [them]4602-other people . ' [I]4320-the duke never saw [her]9711-your grace but once , '[4320-the duke] [he]4320-the duke continued , ' and that was some years ago , when [she]9711-your grace was [a mere child]9712-a mere child . But [she]9711-your grace knows [I]4320-the duke am [[[her]9711-your grace father]671-her father 's sincere friend]9714-her father 's sincere friend . '[4320-the duke] For some time [he]4320-the duke sat lost in reflection , after which , turning up the lamp and looking full at [Glanville]242-rupert , [he]4320-the duke said : ' [Your]242-rupert suspicions of [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor are absurd and unjust . [I]4320-the duke am sure that [he]277-ivor knows nothing of [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta . To conjecture , as [you]242-rupert did in the first instance , that [she]9711-your grace had gone under [his]277-ivor directions on a revolutionary errand was ingenious ; but [you]242-rupert should have accepted [his]277-ivor denial . [You]242-rupert have been very near losing [your]242-rupert other self , who will be true when [all the women [you]242-rupert have ever cared for]9715-all the women you have ever cared for have turned out false . '[4320-the duke] ' But , except [Ivor]277-ivor , [she]9711-your grace saw [nobody]1128-nobody , '[5691-the artist] returned [the artist]5691-the artist . ' What reason , unconnected with the movement , as [he]277-ivor calls it , can [she]9711-your grace have had for flying in a moment from [Forrest House]135-forrest house ? '[4320-the duke] ' It is idle to talk of reasons , '[4320-the duke] said [the Duke]4320-the duke , ' where [a woman]6460-a woman is concerned . Find [me]4320-the duke a passion , and [I]4320-the duke will unravel the knot , which at present , [I]4320-the duke confess , is insoluble . Enthusiasm — [we]9718-we want some infusion of enthusiasm to account for the madness . '[4320-the duke] ' Ah , good heavens ! '[242-rupert] groaned [Rupert]242-rupert , ' there was no lack of enthusiasm . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was capable of going the length of [England]39-england to discover [Annie Dauris]465-annie , or of joining [[her]465-annie father]671-her father in [Siberia]195-siberia . Do [you]242-rupert think , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert said , with a sudden gesture , ' that [she]367-hippolyta has done it ? Where is [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence ? '[242-rupert] ' Not in [Siberia]195-siberia yet , '[4320-the duke] returned [the Duke]4320-the duke , with a peculiar smile . ' [I]4320-the duke believe [I]4320-the duke can find [him]274-colonel valence for [you]242-rupert . But oh , [young man]2115-young man , '[4320-the duke] [he]4320-the duke continued , between jest and earnest , ' how happy are [you]242-rupert to feel such a human , such a natural grief and excitement ! Do not be in a hurry to extinguish them . [You]242-rupert are living through the most delectable chapters of [your]242-rupert romance . [You]242-rupert have come to the thrilling part where one - third is love , and another third anguish , and the last third uncertain hope and longing mixed in about equal proportions . Believe [me]4320-the duke , [you]242-rupert will never live it through a second time . What would [I]4320-the duke not give for the despair , the active , poignant despair , no mere dull and chronic feeling , which [I]4320-the duke underwent in the days of [my]4320-the duke first abandonment,—not where [I]4320-the duke forsook , that would have been tame — but where [I]4320-the duke was forsaken ? The throbbing of exquisite pain , the life in all its fiery ebullition , the changing dread and sudden palpitations of joy as the heavens above [me]4320-the duke closed or opened ! That was a divine anguish . And will [you]242-rupert hasten to bring in [the heavy father]9721-the heavy father from a side - scene , where [the old man]5911-the old man is waiting in hat and cloak , leaning on [his]5911-the old man absurd staff , merely that [you]242-rupert and [Miss Hippolyta]367-hippolyta may go down on [your]242-rupert knees before [him]5911-the old man for [his]5911-the old man blessing , and live happy — that is to say , bored to death — ever after ? [Foolish , foolish young man]9723-foolish , foolish young man . ! '[4320-the duke] [The Duke]4320-the duke in [his]4320-the duke fervour rose and paced [the room]762-the room , while [Glanville]242-rupert , provoked and miserable , did not know whether to laugh , to storm , or to take [himself]242-rupert out of [the house]1304-the house . It was not long , however , before [the eccentric peer]4609-the eccentric peer sat down again , and resumed a little more seriously , ' But [I]4609-the eccentric peer perceive what [I]4609-the eccentric peer suspected to be true ; [you]242-rupert are not miserable enough to join [us]9724-us at this stage of [your]242-rupert experience . The evil done to [you]242-rupert may be repaired , [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta may come back , and [your]242-rupert discontent with social institutions will give place to an ardent desire for the delights of a fashionable wedding . [St. George]554-st. george 's , [Hanover Square]196-hanover square , will quite satisfy [your]242-rupert aspirations towards the Ideal , and serve as [[your]242-rupert Rome and Mecca]9725-your rome and mecca . " Journeys end in [lovers]6948-lovers '[4609-the eccentric peer] meetings , [[every wise man]4610-every wise man 's son]4611-every wise man 's son doth know . " Is it not so ? But [he]4612-he that would join [us]4613-us must have seen through the veil , and become convinced that the most solid - looking and utterly venerable institutions , from matrimony to [the House of [Lords]4615-lords]1019-the house of lords , are cobwebs to hide the nakedness of existence . When [you]4616-you have got so far — five years , say , after [your]4616-you union with [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta[you]4616-you may knock at the door of [[our]4613-us smoking - room]4617-our smoking - room again . Meanwhile , [we]4613-us will allow [you]4616-you to be [an honorary member]4618-an honorary member , and to see anything in which [you]4616-you feel an interest . As regards pains and penalties , why , [you]4616-you are [a gentleman]6096-a gentleman , and will keep [your]4616-you word to be secret about these mysteries of the nineteenth century . [I]0-i will not even say , Vous en serez quitte pour la peur . [You]4616-you are not [the sort of man to be frightened]4620-the sort of man to be frightened . ' [Glanville]242-rupert heard , but [he]242-rupert was scarcely attending . When [the Duke]4320-the duke stopped in [his]4320-the duke talk [he]4320-the duke seemed to wake from a reverie in which [he]4320-the duke had been plunged during the last few moments , and [he]0-i said with decision , '[0-i] [I]0-i must mention that [I]0-i have seen [your]4616-you Grace , and [I]0-i will not promise anything as regards [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence . Not [all the fathers in [the world]5697-the world]4621-all the fathers in the world , nor [all the societies]4623-all the societies , shall come between [me]0-i and [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . ' '[367-hippolyta] Beautiful enthusiasm ! ' sighed [the Duke]4320-the duke ; '[0-i] would that [I]0-i could share in it . Were [I]0-i in [your]4616-you place , knowing the disenchantments that must come by and by , [I]0-i should try to believe that [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was divided between love for [me]0-i and some other love equally strong , which made [her]367-hippolyta existence a flame of fire like [my]0-i own . Oh , [you]4616-you need have no scruple in mentioning [your]4616-you visit [here]6115-here . And it may be some time before [you]4616-you meet [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence . [He]274-colonel valence resembles [[your]4616-you friend]1390-your friend [Ivor]277-ivor in being as much at [home]693-home with [the Spartans]4627-the spartans as with [the Athenians]9516-the athenians . However , [I]0-i will send [you]4616-you word should [he]274-colonel valence come this way . ' The conference was at an end . Returning to [the salon which [he]0-i had first entered]9729-the salon which he had first entered , [Rupert]242-rupert , after bidding farewell to [the Duke]4320-the duke , who accompanied [him]0-i so far , was joined by [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor . [The other guests]9731-the other guests had vanished . It was brilliant starlight as [they]9732-they drove to [[the artist]5691-the artist 's abode]9734-the artist 's abode , where [Ivor]277-ivor was to take up [[his]277-ivor quarters]9735-his quarters that night . [The Duke]4320-the duke 's conversation , sarcastic and odd though it had been , did not fail to do [Rupert]242-rupert one good service . It almost persuaded [him]242-rupert that , in suspecting [Ivor]277-ivor , [he]242-rupert had committed an injustice . [His]242-rupert heart was not so heavy . On the other hand , [[his]242-rupert friend]6114-his friend made no inquiries , did not appear to feel resentment , and spoke at intervals in [his]6114-his friend usual affectionate tone , remarking , with some degree of malice , on the unexpected nature of the initiation which [Rupert]242-rupert had gone through . '[0-i] [You]4629-you were wondering when the daggers and [death's - head]4630-death's - head would be brought in , [I]0-i could see , ' observed [Mardol]277-ivor , '[0-i] and were much disappointed when [the dusky page]4631-the dusky page offered [you]4629-you mere pipes and tobacco . ' '[4631-the dusky page] [I]0-i am still inclined to think it was mostly make - believe , ' said [Rupert]242-rupert . '[0-i] Nihilism is the fashion , and [[your]4629-you Duke of [Adullam]526-adullam]4632-your duke of adullam likes playing at it . ' '[4632-your duke of adullam] Hush ! ' exclaimed [Ivor]277-ivor . [They]9738-they were driving along [the Knightsbridge Road]9739-the knightsbridge road , and sound of [belated newsboys]9740-belated newsboys crying out an extraordinary edition of the evening journals came through the open carriage - window . '[8962-the coachman] Tell [the coachman]8962-the coachman to stop ; there is news . ' [The coachman]8962-the coachman stopped . [They]9738-they heard the word '[8962-the coachman] assassination ' repeated many times . [Ivor]277-ivor got out , caught hold of [a newsboy]9742-a newsboy , and held up the paper under the street lamp . [He]277-ivor came running back . '[8962-the coachman] What is it ? ' inquired [Rupert]242-rupert languidly . [[His]242-rupert friend]6114-his friend sprang in , pulled up the window , and said in a low voice , '[4634-they] [They]4634-they have done it at last . ' '[4634-they] Done what ? ' said [the artist]5691-the artist . At that moment [he]4635-he caught the announcement distinctly which was filling the air , and [he]4635-he heard the words , again and again,'Assassination of [the Emperor of [Russia]25-russia]9745-the emperor of russia . '[4635-he] [He]4635-he started in [his]4635-he seat , and tried in the gloom to make out [[his]4635-he companion]657-his companion 's face , but could not . ' [Ivor]277-ivor , [Ivor]277-ivor , '[4635-he] [he]4635-he cried , ' did [you]277-ivor know this was going to happen ? Tell [me]4635-he , for [God]276-god 's sake . '[4635-he] ' Do n't ask [me]277-ivor what [I]277-ivor knew , '[277-ivor] returned [Ivor]277-ivor ; ' it is unspeakable , appalling . '[277-ivor] There was silence in [the carriage]640-the carriage till [they]4638-they came within sight of [Rupert]242-rupert 's door . A ray of light penetrated the gloom and showed [Ivor]277-ivor , with [his]277-ivor face buried in [his]277-ivor hands . [He]277-ivor looked up , and said after some deliberation , ' [Rupert]242-rupert , [I]277-ivor am not in any way acquainted with [[your]242-rupert Colonel [Valence]274-colonel valence]9746-your colonel valence . But [I]277-ivor heard to - night that [he]274-colonel valence was in [Russia]25-russia . If [he]274-colonel valence is mixed up in this , there will shortly be news of [him]274-colonel valence . [He]274-colonel valence may escape , and [he]274-colonel valence will come , as [they]9747-they all do , to [London]4-london . If , on the contrary , [he]274-colonel valence is captured , [we]9748-we shall have the photographs of [the prisoners]9749-the prisoners sent over to [us]9748-we , and [you]242-rupert will be allowed to see [them]9749-the prisoners and discover [his]274-colonel valence features , should [he]274-colonel valence be among [them]9749-the prisoners . '[277-ivor] ' Do [you]242-rupert think , '[242-rupert] said [Rupert]242-rupert , [his]242-rupert voice sinking to a hoarse whisper , ' that [he]274-colonel valence would have exposed [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , [[his]274-colonel valence own child]9750-his own child , to a danger like this ? '[242-rupert] ' [A Nihilist]9385-a nihilist has [no children where the society]9752-no children where the society is concerned , '[277-ivor] replied [Ivor]277-ivor . ' [I]277-ivor fear from [your]242-rupert description of [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta that [her]367-hippolyta daring and enthusiasm would have pointed [her]367-hippolyta out as [the very one to be selected for the post of danger]9753-the very one to be selected for the post of danger . Anyhow , if [[her]367-hippolyta father]671-her father is not dead or in the hands of [the Russian police]9755-the russian police , [you]242-rupert will soon be in the way of meeting [him]671-her father . [I]277-ivor must say good - night here , '[277-ivor] [he]277-ivor went on , as [the carriage]640-the carriage stopped at the door , and [they]4640-they alighted on [the pavement]4641-the pavement . ' Why , '[242-rupert] said [Rupert]242-rupert , ' [you]277-ivor promised to sleep here . '[242-rupert] ' Yes , [but'—he]277-ivor paused and looked round—'I may be wanted at [home]693-home . There will be letters , — visitors,—early in the morning . Oh , [you]242-rupert need not take alarm , '[277-ivor] [he]277-ivor continued , seeing [Rupert]242-rupert 's countenance growing troubled . ' This was none of [my]277-ivor doing . [I]277-ivor am only [an ambulance officer]9757-an ambulance officer , [one of [the Geneva Red Cross]9759-the geneva red cross]9758-one of the geneva red cross , on the battlefield . But [I]277-ivor ought to be at [[my]277-ivor post]9760-my post . Good - night , [Rupert]242-rupert . Do not distrust [me]277-ivor again . [I]277-ivor could not bear it . '[277-ivor] And [he]277-ivor hurried away . [[His]277-ivor friend]6114-his friend took the journal which [he]277-ivor had left , went into [[his]277-ivor study]6331-his study , and sat down to read it . The account was brief , as might be supposed , and [he]277-ivor saw only that [women]7138-women , as well as [men]5873-men , were implicated . [He]277-ivor watched and thought into the small hours of the morning ; [his]277-ivor mind was busy reckoning the times , possibilities , probabilities , which would throw light on [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's connection with the plot . [He]277-ivor could make nothing of it all . [She]367-hippolyta might have been [there]913-there , such was [his]277-ivor conclusion . When the murky light of day came into [the room]762-the room [he]277-ivor was watching still . The torment of the next few days in [Rupert]242-rupert 's soul no words can express . [He]277-ivor seemed to be lying on the rack , waiting , palpitating , suffering new anguish every moment , while the hours drew on and on , and would not finish . There was excitement all over [Europe]75-europe , of which the daily papers gave a vivid reflection,—excitement among [the adherents of [governments]4376-governments and aristocracies , which had received a deadly shock in the assassination of [the Tsar]4650-the tsar]4648-the adherents of governments and aristocracies , which had received a deadly shock in the assassination of the tsar ; excitement as great , but felt like a subterranean earthquake , among [the revolutionists that had dealt it]4651-the revolutionists that had dealt it . [Rupert]242-rupert 's one anxiety was to catch in the welter of confused voices the name of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . [He]277-ivor scanned the journals eagerly , and went every morning and evening to [Grafton Place]103-grafton place , in the hope of hearing through [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor that [some one]933-some one had brought information from [St. Petersburg]161-st. petersburg . And as refugee after [refugee]4653-refugee appeared in [London]4-london , but [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence did not return , and nothing was said of [[his]274-colonel valence daughter]5673-his daughter , [the artist]5691-the artist 's despair became uncontrollable . [His]277-ivor suspicions of [Mardol]277-ivor woke from the slumber into which [they]4656-they had been cast by that evening at [the Duke of [Adullam 's]526-adullam]4657-the duke of adullam 's . [He]277-ivor began to devise wild schemes of penetrating into [the Russian prisons]4658-the russian prisons and seeing with [his]277-ivor own eyes whether [they]4658-the russian prisons held [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . Wandering restless and uncertain , [he]277-ivor forgot to eat or drink , [he]277-ivor could not sleep , [[his]277-ivor studio]1691-his studio was abandoned , [his]277-ivor whole existence seemed to be falling into confusion . [Ivor]277-ivor was all kindness and brotherly love ; but [he]277-ivor could not enlighten [Rupert]242-rupert , for [he]277-ivor was still in the dark [himself]277-ivor . [He]277-ivor did not dare to hint what [he]277-ivor surmised . Things were in this condition , and [Rupert]242-rupert was looking the picture of fatigue and disappointment , when [Bernstein the Jew]521-the jew presented [himself]521-the jew one afternoon to complain that for several days [Glanville]242-rupert had sent [him]521-the jew no report , not even that of [his]521-the jew first meeting with [the anarchists]4261-the anarchists , which , [he]521-the jew said , must have taken place . [The artist]5691-the artist looked at [him]521-the jew wearily . ' What is the use of [my]521-the jew telling [you]521-the jew ? '[521-the jew] [he]521-the jew said ; ' [you]521-the jew will not find out anything . [You]521-the jew have failed utterly up to this . '[521-the jew] ' Yes , '[521-the jew] answered [Bernstein]521-the jew composedly , ' [I]521-the jew have failed . Did [I]521-the jew not warn [you]521-the jew that so it might be , when [I]521-the jew heard of the twofold motive ? [I]521-the jew said , " To find [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm [I]521-the jew can not promise . " But , [we]9761-we say in German , no thread so fine is spun that it comes not to the sun . And thus it will prove . [I]521-the jew have caused to be inserted [your]521-the jew advertisements in the Times . There is no answer yet . Perhaps the true answer was the news from [Russia]25-russia . [We]9761-we must wait But , '[521-the jew] continued [he]521-the jew , ' two things [I]521-the jew have found . One is that there is search going on for [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta by the side of [ours]9761-we . [[My]521-the jew people]9432-my people have met [other people below , in the under - world of which [I]521-the jew did speak to [you]521-the jew when first [I]521-the jew came]9763-other people below , in the under - world of which i did speak to you when first i came . And the second , [I]521-the jew can tell [you]521-the jew what has happened to [the young woman]9764-the young woman , [Annie Dauris]465-annie . '[521-the jew] ' What ? '[242-rupert] inquired [Rupert]242-rupert . [He]242-rupert did not care much . [Annie Dauris]465-annie was nothing to [him]242-rupert . ' [She]465-annie is dead , '[9372-the jew] said [the Jew]9372-the jew calmly . ' Dead ? '[5691-the artist] echoed [the artist]5691-the artist in [his]5691-the artist absent voice ; ' it was soon over then . How do [you]242-rupert know ? '[5691-the artist] ' Because [I]9372-the jew saw [her]465-annie lying dead in [— Hospital]9765-— hospital , '[9372-the jew] was the answer . [Rupert]242-rupert became interested . ' Ah , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert said , ' it was [the first hospital]9766-the first hospital [I]242-rupert went into that night . Stay , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert continued , turning to [the Jew]9372-the jew , ' was [Annie Dauris]465-annie fair , light - haired , rather pretty , but with a careworn expression ? Can it have been the patient [I]242-rupert saw that could not speak and looked at [me]242-rupert attentively ? '[242-rupert] ' Yes , '[521-the jew] said [Bernstein]521-the jew , ' yes , it is the same . [She]465-annie was brought from [the lodging - house]9767-the lodging - house poisoned , and was , in a manner , restored to life . But [she]465-annie was never able to speak . While [she]465-annie had the fever [[her]465-annie child]3893-her child was born . [The mother]3333-the mother and [the child]3287-the child are dead . [The inquest]9771-the inquest was yesterday . [[Her]465-annie father]671-her father and [[her]465-annie companion]9773-her companion , [Charlotte Fraser]474-charlotte fraser , identified the body . [It]465-annie was [Annie Dauris]465-annie , and [I]521-the jew think [she]465-annie knew too much and was murdered . '[521-the jew] ' By whom ? '[242-rupert] asked [Rupert]242-rupert . [The Jew]9372-the jew shrugged [his]9372-the jew shoulders . ' [You]242-rupert would not believe [me]9372-the jew , '[9372-the jew] [he]9372-the jew said , ' therefore [I]9372-the jew hold [my]9372-the jew tongue . [You]242-rupert are not [a strong character]9774-a strong character , [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert . [[Your]242-rupert friend]1390-your friend [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor is [the strong character]9776-the strong character . [He]277-ivor can and will turn [you]242-rupert round [his]277-ivor finger , and lead [you]242-rupert about by the nose . Pardon [me]9372-the jew , but is it not so ? [You]242-rupert go to [him]277-ivor twice daily ; [you]242-rupert sit long with [him]277-ivor . [You]242-rupert do not send [me]9372-the jew a memorandum . It is clear that [you]242-rupert believe [him]277-ivor [[your]242-rupert friend]1390-your friend again . '[9372-the jew] ' What if [I]242-rupert do ? '[242-rupert] exclaimed [Rupert]242-rupert ; ' [you]521-the jew can go on searching , all the same . Who else , [I]242-rupert wonder , is looking for [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ? '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert said to [himself]242-rupert thoughtfully ; ' it must be [the Duke of [Adullam]526-adullam]4329-the duke of adullam . '[242-rupert] [Bernstein]521-the jew caught the words and frowned till [his]521-the jew black eyebrows met . An expression of alarm passed over [his]521-the jew countenance . ' [I]521-the jew know that name , '[521-the jew] [he]521-the jew said ; ' it is a mock - name of [a great noble who does much in [[my]521-the jew world]9780-my world]9779-a great noble who does much in my world . [You]521-the jew and [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor went to [[his]277-ivor house]9781-his house and stayed [there]913-there many hours such a night . Why went [you]521-the jew ? '[521-the jew] ' That is [my]242-rupert business , '[242-rupert] answered [Rupert]242-rupert ; ' and now , [Mr. Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein , understand that [I]242-rupert give [you]516-mr. bernstein full permission to go on with [your]516-mr. bernstein search , but [I]242-rupert have no longer the assurance that [[my]242-rupert friend]5878-my friend [Mardol]277-ivor has done [me]242-rupert an injury . '[242-rupert] ' [[Your]521-the jew friend]1390-your friend [Mardol]277-ivor , [I]516-mr. bernstein say , is [the clever man]9785-the clever man , '[516-mr. bernstein] repeated [Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein . ' [I]516-mr. bernstein will search , for it is a strange case . But if [I]516-mr. bernstein make clear to [myself]516-mr. bernstein that [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm was in [Petersburg]198-petersburg , and is taken , or — , '[516-mr. bernstein] [he]516-mr. bernstein stopped ; then after a pause went on , ' shall [I]516-mr. bernstein bring [you]242-rupert the news , whatever it may happen to be ? '[516-mr. bernstein] ' Yes , '[242-rupert] answered [Rupert]242-rupert in a low but steady tone ; ' let [me]242-rupert know the worst . '[242-rupert] [He]242-rupert perceived that [Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein 's conjectures were taking the same direction as [his]516-mr. bernstein own . It shook [him]516-mr. bernstein violently . When [the Jew]9372-the jew left and [he]516-mr. bernstein was sitting alone , with [his]516-mr. bernstein head bowed , thinking , always thinking , as the day went on , the most terrible imaginations came flocking round [him]516-mr. bernstein ; and one , which recurred like a monomania , drove [him]516-mr. bernstein from [the house]1304-the house . [He]516-mr. bernstein saw [himself]516-mr. bernstein lying on the floor of [[his]516-mr. bernstein dressing - room]4668-his dressing - room , shot through the heart , a pistol lying at [his]516-mr. bernstein right hand . There was a gloomy fascination in imagining the look of deadly calm on [his]516-mr. bernstein face , the attitude of [his]516-mr. bernstein limbs as [he]516-mr. bernstein lay where [he]516-mr. bernstein had fallen , the disorder in [the room]762-the room , and the silence brooding over it . A little more and [he]516-mr. bernstein would have begun to mount the stairs which led to [[his]516-mr. bernstein bedchamber]4670-his bedchamber . It must not be . ' Not yet , not yet , '[516-mr. bernstein] [he]516-mr. bernstein murmured , as though soothing [a child]5891-a child . [He]516-mr. bernstein would go to [Ivor]277-ivor . [He]516-mr. bernstein would stay under [his]516-mr. bernstein roof tonight and to - morrow , in [the neighbourhood of [[his]516-mr. bernstein schoolboy friend]4673-his schoolboy friend]4672-the neighbourhood of his schoolboy friend . [He]516-mr. bernstein felt chill and heartsick beyond all [he]516-mr. bernstein had experienced . But [he]516-mr. bernstein did not venture to sleep in [[his]516-mr. bernstein own house]8277-his own house . [Ivor]277-ivor was waiting , not to give [him]516-mr. bernstein news,—there was none,—but to say that [an old friend]4675-an old friend had requested [him]516-mr. bernstein to be that evening at [the Spartans ']9786-the spartans ' , in [Denzil Lane]159-denzil lane . [He]4675-an old friend proposed to take [Rupert]242-rupert . '[4675-an old friend] It will be a stormy meeting , ' [Ivor]277-ivor continued , '[4675-an old friend] for [I]0-i have not attended [a lodge]4388-a lodge , except one , since [you]277-ivor called [me]0-i to [Trelingham]243-trelingham , and that ended in [my]0-i banishment . But there is always some comfort . [The friend [I]0-i am going to meet]4677-the friend i am going to meet has more acquaintance with [the inner circles of [our]4679-our society]4678-the inner circles of our society than [any man living]4680-any man living . [He]4677-the friend i am going to meet is sure to know [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence under some name or other . [I]0-i wish [you]277-ivor could tell [me]0-i all that [you]277-ivor have learnt about [that mysterious personage]4681-that mysterious personage . But [the Duke of [Adullam]526-adullam]4329-the duke of adullam has warned [me]0-i not to ask . ' The low fever that had taken possession of [Rupert]242-rupert grew upon [him]277-ivor every hour . [He]277-ivor did not talk ; and when dinner came , eating was impossible . [[His]277-ivor friend]6114-his friend began to think [he]277-ivor had better go to [Denzil Lane]159-denzil lane by [himself]277-ivor and bring back what news there might be . But [he]277-ivor no sooner proposed it than [the artist]5691-the artist , rising up , said in a melancholy tone , '[4329-the duke of adullam] For God 's sake , [Ivor]277-ivor , do not leave [me]0-i to - night . [I]0-i have lost all control of [my]0-i imagination . [My]0-i thoughts , [my]0-i fancies are suicidal . Find Hippolyta [I]0-i must , or go mad . ' [They]9789-they left [the house]1304-the house late , in silence , walking along [the crowded streets]9791-the crowded streets without exchanging an observation . [Ivor]277-ivor had [his]277-ivor own sad thoughts , apart from the anguish of [[his]277-ivor friend]6114-his friend . [He]277-ivor did not know whose fate trembled in the balance that evening , [his]9793-his or [Rupert]242-rupert 's . The strange acquaintance between [himself]277-ivor and [the Duke of [Adullam]526-adullam]4329-the duke of adullam had made it comparatively easy to face [the so - called Athenians]9795-the so - called athenians , with whom [he]277-ivor had never entirely broken . [The Spartans]555-the spartans , as [their]555-the spartans name denoted , were much less tolerant of private opinion , and ready to inflict the severest penalties on [dissentients]9796-dissentients or [renegades]9797-renegades . [Ivor]277-ivor was walking up to the cannon 's mouth . [He]277-ivor knew [[his]277-ivor men]9798-his men , and did not promise [himself]277-ivor a speedy reconciliation with [them]9798-his men or an untroubled lease of life . And the reception [he]277-ivor met on entering would have discouraged [a bolder man]9799-a bolder man . It was [the large , bare committee - room]9800-the large , bare committee - room , which [we]9801-we remember , in [the decayed house at [Denzil Lane]159-denzil lane , where [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta and [Ivor]277-ivor held [their]9803-their first conversation]9802-the decayed house at denzil lane , where hippolyta and ivor held their first conversation . [The passage]8979-the passage was not lighted , and [Ivor]277-ivor , leading [Rupert]242-rupert in the dark , had to knock twice ere [he]277-ivor gained admission . [A species of warder , wearing a red sash across [his]9805-a species of warder , wearing a red sash across his breast breast]9805-a species of warder , wearing a red sash across his breast , stood inside , jealously guarding the entrance . On opening [he]242-rupert recognised [the engraver]6884-the engraver , drew back , and seemed uncertain whether [he]242-rupert should be allowed to pass . But at the sight of [Rupert]242-rupert closely following on the heels of [[his]242-rupert friend]6114-his friend [the warder]9808-the warder put out [his]9808-the warder hand , laying it rather heavily on [the artist]5691-the artist 's shoulder , and said in a quick , rough undertone , '[0-i] What do [you]4683-you want here ? ' [Rupert]242-rupert stood perfectly still . [Ivor]277-ivor , just looking at [the doorkeeper]9810-the doorkeeper , said two or three words and held out a scrap of paper . The effect was instantaneous . [The grim warder]9811-the grim warder drew aside ; [Rupert]242-rupert passed in ; and [the two friends]6310-the two friends , making [their]6310-the two friends way up [the room]762-the room , seated [themselves]6310-the two friends , by [Ivor]277-ivor 's choice , where [they]6310-the two friends could see all that was going forward and keep an eye on the door . [Rupert]242-rupert , somewhat roused from [his]242-rupert lethargy , looked round and thought [he]242-rupert had never been in such a place before . The scene resembled a night - school rather than a Socialist meeting . The great windows at either end were closed with wooden shutters and iron bars ; three jets of gas hanging from the plastered ceiling threw a crude light on the benches occupied by [some thirty or forty men , who seemed , by [their]9814-some thirty or forty men , who seemed , by their dress and general appearance , to belong to the steadier sort of mechanics dress and general appearance , to belong to [the steadier sort of mechanics]9815-the steadier sort of mechanics]9814-some thirty or forty men , who seemed , by their dress and general appearance , to belong to the steadier sort of mechanics . There was a tribune , or [[master]3096-master 's pulpit]9817-master 's pulpit , at the upper end away from the door , which was at present empty . Near it was the table , covered with green baize , at which [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had seated [herself]367-hippolyta while [Ivor]277-ivor uttered [his]277-ivor thoughts to [her]367-hippolyta the first morning [they]6310-the two friends met . But [Rupert]242-rupert did not know that [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had ever been in [the room]762-the room . [He]242-rupert felt almost as much surprise here as at [the Duke of [Adullam]526-adullam 's]526-adullam . [He]242-rupert had expected a larger meeting , and not [this kind of people]9819-this kind of people . In [his]242-rupert mind there went with [Socialism]508-socialism something squalid , frowsy , unkempt , and forlorn . But [these men]5968-these men seemed to be in receipt of wages enabling [them]5968-these men to dress decently ; [they]5968-these men had an educated look ; and many of [them]5968-these men were turning over the journals or reading written documents . Among [them]5968-these men were evidently [a certain number of foreigners]9821-a certain number of foreigners . [They]5968-these men all looked up on the entrance of [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor . Seeing [Rupert]242-rupert , [they]5968-these men looked inquiringly at [one another]630-one another ; and [a second officer]9823-a second officer , in red sash like [the doorkeeper]9810-the doorkeeper , came up and asked [him]242-rupert who [he]242-rupert was . [Rupert]242-rupert pointed to [Ivor]277-ivor ; again the scrap of paper was shown , again the magic working followed . [The men]6002-the men bent over [their]6002-the men journals and documents . There was apparently no business going on , or it had not begun . In the midst of the silence [a slight young man]9826-a slight young man went from [his]9826-a slight young man place at the side of [the hall]1074-the hall into the pulpit , carrying with [him]9826-a slight young man a bundle of papers . [The rest]6022-the rest laid down what [they]6022-the rest were reading , and threw [themselves]6022-the rest into listening attitudes . [The secretary]9829-the secretary , if such [he]9829-the secretary was , began to run over what seemed an interminable list of meetings , resolutions , and subscriptions — a recital which , tedious though it proved to [Rupert]242-rupert , had clearly a deep interest for the assembly , [Ivor]277-ivor [himself]277-ivor appearing to follow it point by point . More than once [the reader]5689-the reader was interrupted , now by low earnest murmurs of approbation , and now by marks of the reverse . [A bystander]9831-a bystander would have said that in [this committee of [anarchists the old sections of the Revolution]9833-anarchists the old sections of the revolution]9832-this committee of anarchists the old sections of the revolution had renewed [themselves]9833-anarchists the old sections of the revolution . But [the artist , weary of these monotonous proceedings , and attending but little to the hum of conversation]9834-the artist , weary of these monotonous proceedings , and attending but little to the hum of conversation , which by degrees grew louder , could hardly have told when [the secretary]9829-the secretary ended , or what shape of [man]6250-man took [his]9829-the secretary place in the pulpit . [He]9829-the secretary did not suppose [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence would haunt [assemblies of this species]9837-assemblies of this species ; and [[Ivor]277-ivor 's friend]9838-ivor 's friend apparently was yet to arrive . From such stupor , consequent partly on the illness [he]242-rupert was feeling , [Rupert]242-rupert awakened at the sound of [Ivor]277-ivor 's voice . [He]242-rupert opened [his]242-rupert eyes and looked about . [[His]242-rupert friend]6114-his friend had arisen in [his]242-rupert place , and [the speaker in the pulpit]9840-the speaker in the pulpit had come to a pause . [The rest]6022-the rest were dead silent . '[4683-you] Ay , ' said [Ivor]277-ivor , with a fine ring of scorn in [his]0-i accents , '[4683-you] things are going the way [I]0-i foretold . But they shall not without one more protest from [me]0-i . After that , [you]4684-you may do with [me]0-i as [you]4684-you like . [I]0-i suppose there must be martyrs of the new Gospel as there were of the old . [You]4684-you , ' [he]0-i continued , facing [the man in the pulpit]9842-the man in the pulpit , '[4684-you] are preaching assassination . [You]4684-you tell [us]4685-us it is an article in the creed of anarchy . And [I]0-i tell [you]4684-you , here , not for the first time , that it is no article in the creed of humanity . ' '[0-i] Sit down , ca n't [you]4684-you ? ' shouted [one of [the men across [the room]762-the room]9844-the men across the room]9843-one of the men across the room ; '[4684-you] [your]4684-you turn 'll come by and by . Why ca n't [you]4684-you let [the man]5814-the man speak ? ' '[5814-the man] By all means , ' said [Ivor]277-ivor . '[5814-the man] It is out of order , [I]0-i suppose , to protest that [[our]4685-us society]4064-our society is not [a company of assassins]4688-a company of assassins . ' And [he]5814-the man sat down , flushed and excited . [Rupert]242-rupert pressed [his]242-rupert hand . [The other]618-the other took up [his]5814-the man interrupted speech ; and [the artist]5691-the artist for the first time heard a sermon , in well - chosen language and with apposite illustrations , on the text of dynamite . A stern gospel , which [the fanatic]9848-the fanatic standing before [them]4685-us clearly believed in . [He]5814-the man was [a thoughtful , mild - looking man , young , well educated , and fluent in address]9849-a thoughtful , mild - looking man , young , well educated , and fluent in address , [a foreigner , or of foreign descent]9850-a foreigner , or of foreign descent . [He]5814-the man was much applauded , though not by all ; and [he]5814-the man knew when to leave off . The impression made was deep and solemn , like that which [a High Calvinist]9851-a high calvinist might have produced in [his]5814-the man epoch by proclaiming that [hardly any one present]9852-hardly any one present would be saved , and by adding that the more of [them]9852-hardly any one present were lost the greater would be [God]276-god 's glory . As soon as [he]5814-the man turned to come down from the pulpit , [Ivor]277-ivor stood up again . [Voices]9853-voices cried , '[4688-a company of assassins] To the front , to the front ; ' but [he]277-ivor did not stir . The noise died away . Looking very steadily at [the brethren who crowded nearer to [him]277-ivor]9854-the brethren who crowded nearer to him , [he]277-ivor said , '[4688-a company of assassins] [I]0-i doubt that [I]0-i belong to [you]4689-you , and [I]0-i will not go into [[your]4689-you tribune]4690-your tribune . ' There was a strong murmur of disapproval , which seemed to loosen [his]277-ivor tongue . '[4689-you] How should [I]0-i belong to [you]4689-you , ' [he]277-ivor cried , '[4689-you] when [you]4689-you will take warning neither by the Revolution nor by [the Governments]4691-the governments , when [you]4689-you are mad enough to dream of creating [a new world]6770-a new world by the methods which have ruined the old ? [You]4689-you disown [[your]4689-you greatest teachers]4693-your greatest teachers . [You]4689-you[I]0-i say [you]4689-you — are restoring absolute government , [the Council of Ten]4694-the council of ten , [the Inquisition]896-the inquisition , and [the Committee of Public Safety]4696-the committee of public safety . [You]4689-you , as much as [any king]4697-any king , or [priest]2931-priest , or [aristocrat]4699-aristocrat , stand in the way of progress . ' There was a great outcry . '[4689-you] Proof , proof , ' exclaimed [some]1378-some ; '[4700-renegade] [renegade]4700-renegade , ' '[4689-you] reactionary , ' '[4700-renegade] traitor , ' came hurled from the lips of [others]5757-others , while [Ivor]277-ivor stood unmoved amid the commotion [he]277-ivor had excited . [He]277-ivor smiled disdainfully , and lifted [his]277-ivor hand to command silence , but for a time it seemed as if the meeting would break up in confusion . There were two or three , however , bent on restoring order and hearing what [he]277-ivor had to say . The tumult grew less , and [Ivor]277-ivor , as soon as [he]277-ivor could make [himself]277-ivor audible , exclaimed , '[4701-you] Do [you]4701-you want proof ? It is waiting for [you]4701-you . [I]0-i will prove [myself]0-i [no renegade]4702-no renegade by showing who is . [I]0-i say that [this lodge]4703-this lodge was founded on [our]4704-we faith in [humanity]4705-humanity . [Its]4703-this lodge creed , when [I]0-i joined it , condemned regicide , assassination , and private war . It would have condemned dynamite , had that hellish weapon been invented . [I]0-i say again that [I]0-i am [a son of the Revolution]4706-a son of the revolution , which has made freedom possible and will make it a universal fact , if [we]4704-we and [the like of [us]4704-we]4707-the like of us do not throw it back a thousand years . What are [my]0-i proofs ? [you]4708-you ask . They are illustrious and decisive parallels ; they are the principles on which alone a scientific and progressive reconstruction of society can be attempted . Do [you]4708-you believe that [Voltaire]553-voltaire or [Goethe]317-goethe would have countenanced regicide while [the printing - press]4709-the printing - press remained ? Would [Rousseau]410-rousseau have taught [Émile]556-émile the Gospel of dynamite ? Is [Victor Hugo]557-victor hugo [a mere and sheer anarchist]4710-a mere and sheer anarchist ? ' '[557-victor hugo] Bah , ' said [a thickset , deep - toned German]9857-a thickset , deep - toned german , interrupting [him]4708-you . '[557-victor hugo] Why quote [men of letters]4711-men of letters ? ' '[4711-men of letters] Because [they]4711-men of letters are [the priests]895-the priests and [prophets without whom no revolution could have existed]4713-prophets without whom no revolution could have existed , ' returned [Ivor]277-ivor ; '[4711-men of letters] because [they]4711-men of letters see the scope , and measure the path , of [our]4704-we endeavouring ; because it is by [their]4711-men of letters methods , and not by [yours]4708-you , that [we]4704-we shall win . ' '[4711-men of letters] Slow methods , ' retorted [another]1881-another , '[4711-men of letters] while [the people]2533-the people are starving . ' '[4711-men of letters] Dynamite will not help [them]2533-the people to live , ' said [Ivor]277-ivor . '[4708-you] [You]4708-you may blow up [Winter Palaces]200-winter palaces and kill [Emperors]558-emperors with it . [You]4708-you will not gain the intelligent , or [the men of science]4715-the men of science , or the good anywhere , by the sound of its explosion . ' '[4704-we] [We]4704-we want a mental and spiritual democracy as well as the rest , ' interrupted [a third]9859-a third ; '[4704-we] [we]4704-we care not a jot for [aristocracies of intelligence]4716-aristocracies of intelligence or benevolence . That is why [we]4704-we call [ourselves]4704-we [Sparta]188-sparta . ' '[0-i] [I]0-i know , ' said [Ivor]277-ivor , [his]277-ivor face kindling ; '[0-i] but [[your]4708-you new [Sparta]188-sparta]4717-your new sparta is worse than the old . [You]4708-you aim at a democracy ! Yes , at one which seen from behind is despotism . [You]4708-you will not tolerate differences of opinion ; [they]4718-they must be abolished with the dagger . That is [[your]4708-you Inquisition]4719-your inquisition . [You]4708-you make [a slave of [every man that joins [you]4708-you , and punish [his]4722-his so - called infractions of the rule with death]4721-every man that joins you , and punish his so - called infractions of the rule with death . That is [[your]4708-you Council of Ten]4723-your council of ten]4720-a slave of every man that joins you , and punish his so - called infractions of the rule with death . that is your council of ten . [You]4708-you decree the destruction of [the innocent]4724-the innocent , the blowing - up of [cities]4725-cities , the plunder of [the poor]6637-the poor by [your]4708-you howling rabble . That is [Saint Bartholomew]559-saint bartholomew and [the Committee of Public Safety]4696-the committee of public safety . Oh , [[my]0-i friends]8153-my friends , [you]8153-my friends need not lose patience , ' [he]0-i went on , as the interruptions began again . '[8153-my friends] When [I]0-i have spoken to the end there will be time enough to kill [me]0-i . But this , in the face of [your]8153-my friends threatenings , [I]0-i repeat , that [you]8153-my friends have forgotten the very purpose of the Revolution . ' '[4729-we] Have [we]4729-we ? ' was the cry . '[4729-we] Let [us]4729-we hear it , then . ' '[4729-we] Read it in [Victor Hugo]557-victor hugo , ' [he]0-i replied , '[557-victor hugo] if nowhere else . The Revolution means liberty and light . It means equality in the best things , the only things worth having — love and justice and truth . It means reason , not dynamite . Ah , [[my]0-i brothers]4730-my brothers , ' said [Ivor]277-ivor , [his]0-i voice softening , '[4730-my brothers] how comes it that [we]4729-we have lost faith in the heart , the mind , the brain of [Humanity]560-humanity ? Why must [we]4729-we turn , like wild beasts , to [our]4729-we fangs and [our]4729-we claws , to the poison of the rattle - snake and the teeth of the tiger ? ' '[4731-the governing classes] Why ? ' exclaimed [one who had not yet spoken]9860-one who had not yet spoken ; '[4731-the governing classes] because [we]4729-we are fighting with tigers and rattle - snakes . How else are [we]4729-we to conquer ? ' '[8153-my friends] [Your]8153-my friends conception of humanity , then , ' said [Ivor]277-ivor , '[8153-my friends] does not include [the governing classes]4731-the governing classes . Have [all revolutionists]8865-all revolutionists been ignorant ? have all sprung from [the people]2533-the people ? [You]8153-my friends invert the pyramid ; but [your]8153-my friends anarchy is only aristocracy turned upside down . [You]8153-my friends want the guillotine , the infernal machine , the flask of nitro - glycerine , as [the Governments]4691-the governments want [[their]4691-the governments hangman]4735-their hangman and [[their]4691-the governments headsman]4736-their headsman . Oh , [worthy successor of [Robespierre]513-robespierre]4737-worthy successor of robespierre , [I]0-i congratulate [you]8153-my friends . ' '[513-robespierre] [Robespierre]513-robespierre was the greatest and holiest of [revolutionists]8866-revolutionists , always excepting [Marat]561-marat , ' answered [the other]618-the other sullenly . [Ivor]277-ivor was not to be daunted . [He]277-ivor went on with [his]277-ivor theme . '[561-marat] How did [Robespierre]513-robespierre differ from [Torquemada]562-torquemada ? ' [he]277-ivor inquired . '[562-torquemada] [Their]8866-revolutionists views of [the next world]4739-the next world might not be the same , but [they]8866-revolutionists were pretty much of a mind in dealing with this . If [the Jesuits]4740-the jesuits were regicides on principle , were [the Jacobins]563-the jacobins any better ? A fine revolution , ' [he]0-i exclaimed , '[8153-my friends] when [you]8153-my friends change [the men]6002-the men , but carry out the measures more obstinately than before ; when [you]8153-my friends snatch [the people]2533-the people from the lion 's mouth to fling [them]2533-the people to jackals and hyenas ! [You]8153-my friends tell [me]0-i that force alone will conquer force . It was not by force that [Christianity]564-christianity won its way to [Empire]201-empire . When it took up the sword it struck , indeed , a deadly blow , but into its own heart . Are [we]4743-we going to repeat the mistake , and abolish the principles of ' 89 by the guillotine of '[8153-my friends] 93 ? Conquer force by force ? Not in this battle , be [you]8153-my friends sure of that . It is a battle against darkness , and only light will scatter it . Therefore [I]0-i conclude , ' [he]0-i said , raising [his]0-i voice and speaking with impassioned earnestness , '[0-i] that the resolution which would commit [[our]4743-we lodge]4744-our lodge to a policy of dynamite is nothing short of apostasy from the principles on which it was founded ; and [I]0-i , for one , will dare or endure the utmost rather than assent to it . ' '[0-i] What will [you]0-i put in its stead ? ' The question rang out clear through [the room]762-the room , drawing every eye towards [the speaker]1449-the speaker , who had come in while [Ivor]277-ivor was replying to the interruptions of [[his]277-ivor opponents]9864-his opponents . [He]277-ivor was [a tall man]9865-a tall man , wrapped in a cloak with which until now [he]277-ivor had covered [his]277-ivor face where [he]277-ivor sat by the door . At the sound of [his]277-ivor voice [Ivor]277-ivor gave a start . [Rupert]242-rupert , looking that way , saw [the man]5814-the man rise from [his]5814-the man seat and press towards [the tribune]9867-the tribune . [He]5814-the man let [his]5814-the man cloak fall , and from that moment [the artist]5691-the artist 's eyes were rivetted on [his]5814-the man pale and haughty countenance . Again , as at the beginning of [Ivor]277-ivor 's speech , there was complete silence , and [the men present]9869-the men present looked at [one another]630-one another in expectation of something unusual . [Ivor]277-ivor , standing up while [the stranger]1207-the stranger passed , made no attempt to resume . The stillness became intense . '[0-i] [You]4745-you are debating a question to - night , ' said [the stranger]1207-the stranger , as [he]1207-the stranger looked at [them]4745-you from the tribune [he]1207-the stranger had mounted , '[4745-you] on which the future of [the world]5697-the world hangs . Let [me]0-i help [you]4745-you to solve it . [All the lodges in [Europe]75-europe]4747-all the lodges in europe have been debating it too , since a certain afternoon when the telegraph brought news from [Petersburg]198-petersburg . The French Revolution has become cosmopolitan ; [the nations]1837-the nations are on the march , and [they]1837-the nations must have [their]1837-the nations ' 93 . Anarchy first , then order . When [France]113-france challenged [the kings]9873-the kings to battle , it flung [them]9873-the kings the head of [a king]9874-a king . [We]9875-we have done more ; [we]9875-we are going to pull down [the Europe of [the kings]9873-the kings]9876-the europe of the kings , with all its wealth , feudalism , ranks , and classes , till [we]9875-we have swept [the place]987-the place clean . And , '[0-i] [he]0-i paused , ' [our]9875-we gage of battle is the shattered body of [the Tsar]4650-the tsar . '[0-i] There could be no mistaking how the applause went now . It was violent and vociferous . [The stranger]1207-the stranger hardly seemed to notice it . When silence was restored [he]0-i went on in a musing voice , low but exceedingly distinct , as if speaking to [himself]0-i . ' When [I]0-i was [a boy]1041-a boy [I]0-i too had [my]0-i dreams , '[0-i] [he]0-i said , and [he]0-i glanced towards [Ivor]277-ivor . ' [I]0-i believed in [Goethe]317-goethe and [Voltaire]553-voltaire , in [Victor Hugo]557-victor hugo and [the sentimentalists]9881-the sentimentalists . [I]0-i thought the struggle was for light . [I]0-i see it is for bread . Look out in [the streets]2952-the streets to - night and consider the faces that pass . Beyond these walls , '[0-i] [his]0-i voice sank lower , but it was wonderfully clear throughout , ' lies the anarchy of [London]4-london . Rags , hunger , nakedness , tears , filth , incest , squalor , decay , disease , the human lazar - house , the black death eating [its]4-london victims piecemeal,—that is three - fourths of the [London]4-london lying at these doors . Whose care is it ? Nay , who cares for it ? The piles of [the royal palace]9883-the royal palace are laid deep in a lake of blood . And [you]9884-you will leave [it]9883-the royal palace standing ? [You]9884-you talk of light ; [you]9884-you prefer sentiment to dynamite and assassination ! What [a meek Christian]9885-a meek christian [you]9884-you are ! '[0-i] ' No , '[277-ivor] returned [Ivor]277-ivor , with heightened colour in [his]277-ivor face , ' [I]277-ivor am neither meek nor [a Christian]6052-a christian . The lake of blood is a terror to [me]277-ivor as to [you]9884-you . That is not the question . [You]9884-you know [me]277-ivor too well to imagine it , '[277-ivor] [he]277-ivor said almost fiercely . ' The question is whether a second anarchy will cure a first . [I]277-ivor say no . [I]277-ivor prefer sentiment to assassination ? Very well , why should [I]277-ivor not ? But [I]277-ivor prefer reason and right even to sentiment . [I]277-ivor appeal to what is deepest in the heart of [man]6250-man . '[277-ivor] [The stranger]1207-the stranger laughed unpleasantly and resumed , as though dismissing the argument . ' [I]277-ivor have seen battles , '[277-ivor] [he]277-ivor said , ' in which there were heroism , and madness , and the rush of armies together , and the thunder of cannon , and wild , raging cries in the artillery gloom , enough to intoxicate [a man with the bloody splendours of war]9888-a man with the bloody splendours of war . But [I]277-ivor never beheld anything more heroic or glorious'—he smiled , [his]277-ivor voice fell , and [he]277-ivor gave a long , peculiar glance down the hall—'than the overture to [our]9889-our great enterprise . It cost many days to think it out ; it was accomplished in a moment . '[277-ivor] Then , in the strange , musing tone of one that has a vision before [him]277-ivor , ' [I]277-ivor saw [him]277-ivor stagger , lean [his]277-ivor arm against the parapet , and fall , shattered as with a thunderbolt . It was not the death of [a man]5695-a man ; it was the annihilation of a tyranny . '[277-ivor] ' And the springing up of a fresh tyranny from [his]277-ivor blood , '[277-ivor] cried [Ivor]277-ivor , unable , amid the cheering of [the others]746-the others , to contain [himself]277-ivor . ' Ah , it was a fine sight , '[1449-the speaker] continued [the speaker]1449-the speaker , as though [he]1449-the speaker had not been interrupted , ' and new in its kind . [The great White Tsar]9891-the great white tsar has often been murdered — by [[his]9891-the great white tsar wife]1017-his wife , [[his]9891-the great white tsar son]4350-his son , [[his]9891-the great white tsar brother]8728-his brother ; [Nicholas]565-nicholas committed suicide , and so did [Alexander the First]566-alexander the first . But never until now have [the people]2533-the people done justice on [[their]2533-the people executioner]9896-their executioner . '[1449-the speaker] Then in the same quiet voice , where passion was so concentrated that it gave only a dull red intensity of expression , but none of those lyric cries that lift up the soul , [he]1449-the speaker recited , without naming [person]4753-person or place , the tragedy of which [he]1449-the speaker had been [a witness]4754-a witness and [one of [the prime movers]4756-the prime movers]4755-one of the prime movers . No sound of protest came while [he]1449-the speaker was speaking . [The audience]3984-the audience hung spellbound on [his]1449-the speaker words ; and the sombre , sanguinary picture unrolled itself in all its dreadfulness before [their]3984-the audience vision . Like [a tragic messenger]4758-a tragic messenger , [he]1449-the speaker told the tale graphically , yet as though [he]1449-the speaker had no part in it ; but the conviction , unanimous in that meeting , of the share [he]1449-the speaker had taken added a covert fear , a wonder not unmixed with something almost loathsome , as [the man]5814-the man stood there , [his]5814-the man hands clean , but the scent of blood clinging to [his]5814-the man raiment . [Ivor]277-ivor listened , [his]277-ivor head bowed down , motionless . [Rupert]242-rupert never once turned [his]242-rupert eyes from [the stranger]1207-the stranger , who moved along the lines of the story swiftly , quietly , painting with lurid tints , and not pausing till [he]5814-the man had shown the mangled remains of [the victim]4761-the victim wrapped in [his]5814-the man bloody shroud . ' That was not all the blood spilt in the tragedy , '[1449-the speaker] [he]1449-the speaker concluded . ' [We]9897-our , too , lost [[our]9897-our soldiers]9898-our soldiers , but [they]9898-our soldiers were willing to die . And now that [you]242-rupert have seen the deed through [my]1449-the speaker eyes , judge whether it was rightly done . '[1449-the speaker] ' Stay , '[277-ivor] said [Ivor]277-ivor , rising again , and in [his]277-ivor agitation leaning heavily upon [Rupert]242-rupert 's shoulder , ' before [you]242-rupert judge let [me]277-ivor ask on what principles [your]242-rupert verdict is to be founded . Will [you]242-rupert take [those of the Revolution]9899-those of the revolution , or return to [those of Absolutism]9900-those of absolutism ? '[277-ivor] ' The Revolution , the Revolution , '[1449-the speaker] cried many voices . ' One of [them]9899-those of the revolution , '[5843-the young man] returned [the young man]5843-the young man , ' is fraternity . Where did [[his]5814-the man murderers]9901-his murderers show pity to [the Tsar]4650-the tsar ? Another is humanity , to employ the arms of reason , to enlighten blindness , not strike it with the sword . Must war be perpetual , or where is retaliation to cease ? [I]4763-i have always thought that pardon , light , and love were the watchwords of [[our]9897-our cause]9903-our cause ; and [I]4763-i looked forward to the day when [men]5873-men should live in peace with [one another]630-one another . To be [a man]5695-a man , [I]4763-i understood , was to bear a charmed life , on which [no other man]9907-no other man should lay a daring hand . Murder , [I]4763-i was told , is sacrilege . Am [I]4763-i now to unlearn all these truths , and join the crusade of [dynamite - throwers]9908-dynamite - throwers instead of the crusade of reason ? That is the counter - revolution indeed . [I]4763-i , for one , will have nothing to do with it . Take [my]4763-i vote , which condemns anarchy , whether in [the heights]2409-the heights or in [the depths]2410-the depths , and let [me]4763-i go . '[4763-i] [He]4763-i moved out of [his]4763-i seat towards the door , pulling [Rupert]242-rupert after [him]4763-i . In an instant the way was barred . [Some few , whose secret thoughts had been expressed in]4764-some few , whose secret thoughts had been expressed in [Ivor]277-ivor 's indignant language , held aloof ; [the rest]6022-the rest were all speaking excitedly , and reiterating the words ' [traitor]9911-traitor '[6022-the rest] and ' [informer]9912-informer , '[6022-the rest] which had been previously hurled at the head of [the dissentient]4766-the dissentient . [Ivor]277-ivor , unable to reach the entrance and surrounded on every side by angry faces and uplifted arms , was in no slight peril . But [he]277-ivor did not seem to notice ; [he]277-ivor was collected and silent . Once [he]277-ivor looked towards [the stranger]1207-the stranger , and [their]4768-their eyes met . It is impossible to say what would have happened next , for [more than one foreigner]4769-more than one foreigner had drawn a knife from [his]4769-more than one foreigner pocket and there was a gleam of steel in the air , when , striding down from the tribune and pushing [his]4769-more than one foreigner way through [the crowd]1323-the crowd , [[Ivor]277-ivor 's antagonist]4771-ivor 's antagonist arrived in front of [him]277-ivor . [The others]746-the others fell back . To [Rupert]242-rupert it appeared that [they]746-the others obeyed [this man]1809-this man as [a chief]4774-a chief . ' Where are [you]277-ivor going , [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor ? '[1809-this man] [he]1809-this man said in [his]1809-this man distinct accents . ' Are [you]277-ivor proposing to denounce [[your]277-ivor friends]2349-your friends ? '[1809-this man] ' Denounce ? What do [you]277-ivor take [me]277-ivor for ? '[277-ivor] replied [Ivor]277-ivor . ' [I]1809-this man shall never enter [this committee - room]9914-this committee - room again . [I]1809-this man give up [the society]8898-the society , and [you]277-ivor may inflict on [me]1809-this man any punishment [you]277-ivor please , but [I]1809-this man am neither [a spy]9916-a spy nor [an informer]9917-an informer . [You]277-ivor know where to find [me]1809-this man . [I]1809-this man have not been hiding for the last six months . In spite of [your]277-ivor threatenings [I]1809-this man have walked [the streets of [London]4-london]8788-the streets of london . [These men]5968-these men know , for [some of [them]5968-these men]7054-some of them have seen [me]1809-this man . '[1809-this man] ' And [this friend of yours , who has not spoken a word all the evening]9921-this friend of yours , who has not spoken a word all the evening ? '[618-the other] inquired [the other]618-the other ; ' is [he]9921-this friend of yours , who has not spoken a word all the evening , like [yourself]618-the other , [a partisan of light]9922-a partisan of light or [a spy]9916-a spy ? '[618-the other] ' It matters not what [he]9921-this friend of yours , who has not spoken a word all the evening is , '[277-ivor] replied [Ivor]277-ivor ; ' [he]9921-this friend of yours , who has not spoken a word all the evening has authority for coming hither which even [you]277-ivor will not dispute . '[277-ivor] And for the third time [he]277-ivor held out the scrap of paper . [The stranger]1207-the stranger looked at it closely , gave it back , and said , turning round to [the brotherhood]2540-the brotherhood , ' [We]2540-the brotherhood must let [them]2540-the brotherhood go . It would be dangerous to have any quarrelling in [this place]5945-this place . Public opinion is roused , and what has been done is compromising enough to [the whole order]9925-the whole order . [I]1207-the stranger will be responsible , and will watch over [their]2540-the brotherhood movements [myself]1207-the stranger . '[1207-the stranger] Amid confusion [a strong character]9774-a strong character maintains its ascendency . [The stranger]1207-the stranger was determined and cool ; [Ivor]277-ivor had shown no timidity ; and [Rupert]242-rupert 's silence implied that self - possession of [the Englishman]4780-the englishman which appears so formidable a thing to [the average foreigner]4781-the average foreigner . It would seem as though [the three men]4782-the three men settled the business among [them]4782-the three men , while the meeting looked on . ' Wait till [I]1207-the stranger join [you]7002-the friends , '[1207-the stranger] said [the stranger]1207-the stranger , leading [the friends]7002-the friends through [the lane which was made for [them]7002-the friends to the entrance]4785-the lane which was made for them to the entrance . [Ivor]277-ivor bowed silently , and refused [his]1207-the stranger proffered hand . The door closed behind [them]7002-the friends , there was still no light in [the passage]8979-the passage ; and not a word was spoken till [the young men]8019-the young men were in [the street]6256-the street . Then [Rupert]242-rupert , grasping [Ivor]277-ivor 's arm and pulling [him]277-ivor towards the gas - lamp which shed a dull , flickering light in front of the great doorway , said with the utmost vehemence , ' Why did [you]277-ivor tell [me]277-ivor a falsehood ? [You]277-ivor said [you]277-ivor did not know [him]6114-his friend . That , [Ivor]277-ivor , that is [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence . '[277-ivor] [Ivor]277-ivor staggered back . ' What , [Rupert]242-rupert ? '[277-ivor] [he]277-ivor exclaimed . ' [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence , [I]277-ivor tell [you]277-ivor , '[277-ivor] replied [[his]277-ivor friend]6114-his friend . ' [I]277-ivor knew [him]6114-his friend the moment [I]277-ivor set eyes on [him]6114-his friend . '[277-ivor] [The engraver]6884-the engraver was bewildered still . ' Is it possible ? '[277-ivor] [he]277-ivor said to [himself]277-ivor . ' Ah , was that the resemblance [I]277-ivor fancied , but could not account for , in [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm ? '[277-ivor] [He]277-ivor fell into a deep silence . [Rupert]242-rupert shook [his]242-rupert arm impatiently . ' When are [you]277-ivor going to explain ? '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert said . ' [You]277-ivor knew [them]9926-them both , and [you]277-ivor would never have told [me]242-rupert . Oh , what [a false friend]4234-a false friend [you]277-ivor have been , [Ivor]277-ivor ! '[242-rupert] ' No , '[618-the other] said [the other]618-the other , rousing [himself]618-the other ; ' spare [me]618-the other [your]277-ivor reproaches . [I]618-the other do not deserve [them]9926-them . [I]618-the other know [that man]9313-that man , have known [him]9313-that man these sixteen years ; but [he]9313-that man is [Mr. Felton]353-mr. felton , not [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence . '[618-the other] ' [I]618-the other tell [you]277-ivor , '[618-the other] returned [the other]618-the other with emphasis , ' it is [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence . Voice , and manner , and [appearance,—I]618-the other recognise [them]4793-them all . [I]618-the other met and talked with [him]9313-that man in [Trelingham]243-trelingham churchyard the day after [I]618-the other went [there]913-there . '[618-the other] [Ivor]277-ivor made [him]618-the other recount the incident , while [they]4793-them walked up and down in front of [the house]1304-the house , waiting till [the lodge]2978-the lodge broke up . But [the artist]5691-the artist was impatient , and said hardly a word of [Lady Alice]275-lady alice . [His]5691-the artist thoughts were set on [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . [The old man]5911-the old man[Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence looked older than ever — must surely know what had become of [her]275-lady alice . But would [he]5911-the old man tell [Rupert]242-rupert ? [He]5911-the old man was rigid and unfeeling , capable of leading [[his]5911-the old man child]7847-his child into the thick of battle and with dry eyes beholding [her]275-lady alice perish , so long as the cause triumphed . [Glanville]242-rupert , when [he]242-rupert had ended the short recital , turned again to cross - examine [[his]242-rupert friend]6114-his friend . What did [Ivor]277-ivor know of [Mr. Felton]353-mr. felton ? Not much , or more truly nothing , apart from the Socialist designs wherein both of [them]4800-them had been engaged . [He]277-ivor still persisted in declaring that [he]277-ivor had never communicated with [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta , nor set eyes on [her]367-hippolyta till [she]367-hippolyta came to the spot where [they]4800-them were now standing . There was something in [her]367-hippolyta face that vaguely recalled , [he]277-ivor could not have said whose features , but [he]277-ivor now saw they were [Mr. Felton]353-mr. felton 's . [The artist]5691-the artist thought of the documents which [Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein had seen in [Ivor]277-ivor 's desk , in the writing of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ; but [he]277-ivor felt ashamed to mention them . How did [he]277-ivor know [they]4802-they were there ? It was a bitterly cold night , and [Rupert]242-rupert shivered as [they]4800-them went to and fro in [the windy street]4803-the windy street , not speaking while there was [any one near]4804-any one near , and having occasionally to pause lest [the throng that at moments swept by]4805-the throng that at moments swept by should carry [them]4800-them away from [the house]1304-the house , and [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence should escape [them]4800-them . For [the artist]5691-the artist was sure that [he]277-ivor had been recognised by [the old man]5911-the old man as [he]5911-the old man came towards [them]4800-them from the tribune . Nothing but [Ivor]277-ivor 's perilous situation had kept [him]277-ivor from challenging [him]277-ivor there and then . The feeling of suspense was horrible ; and [Ivor]277-ivor , overwhelmed at the discovery that [[his]277-ivor guardian]6831-his guardian , [[his]277-ivor stern and pitiless friend]4810-his stern and pitiless friend , was [[Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm 's father]4811-mrs. malcolm 's father , walked by [Glanville]242-rupert 's side , voiceless , trying to piece together the details of this strange story . In what way had [his]277-ivor own solitary life come to be entangled with that of [the woman who had disappeared , and with [[her]4812-the woman who had disappeared , and with her father 's father]671-her father 's]4812-the woman who had disappeared , and with her father 's ? Was [she]4812-the woman who had disappeared , and with her father 's alive or dead ? [His]277-ivor affection for [Mr. Felton]353-mr. felton had never been strong ; it was now annihilated by the exultant cynicism with which that prophet of evil had depicted [the Tsar]4650-the tsar 's tragedy . It had almost turned to loathing . [The men]6002-the men were coming out . [Rupert]242-rupert , standing under the street lamp , scanned [their]6002-the men features as [they]6002-the men passed ; and when the stream slackened made a sign to [Ivor]277-ivor , and pushed into [the hall]1074-the hall , where a tallow candle was burning at the head of the stairs . [The man [he]242-rupert sought]4817-the man he sought was on the threshold of [the committee - room]3661-the committee - room . [Its]3661-the committee - room door , wide open , showed the gas flaring within . When [the last man]4819-the last man had issued forth , [Ivor]277-ivor , darting in front of [Rupert]242-rupert , said eagerly , ' [Mr. Felton]353-mr. felton , come this way , '[277-ivor] and went in , followed by [Rupert]242-rupert and [the old man]5911-the old man . No sooner was the door shut , and the three by [themselves]6002-the men , than [Ivor]277-ivor , in a trembling voice , cried out , ' [Rupert]242-rupert says [you]242-rupert are [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence . Is it true ? '[277-ivor] [[His]277-ivor guardian]6831-his guardian looked at [them]6002-the men in turn . ' It must have come , '[6831-his guardian] [he]6831-his guardian said under [his]6831-his guardian breath . ' Yes , [Ivor]277-ivor , '[6831-his guardian] [he]6831-his guardian went on in a louder tone , ' [I]6831-his guardian am [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence . Do [you]242-rupert know anything about [me]6831-his guardian ? '[6831-his guardian] [Rupert]242-rupert , who could wait no longer , struck in . ' What has become of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ? '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert asked , [his]242-rupert face growing pale . The name would hardly pass [his]242-rupert lips . [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence , forgetting [Ivor]277-ivor , wheeled round , and gave an astonished glance at [the artist]5691-the artist . ' Is not [she]5691-the artist at [Falside]89-falside ? '[274-colonel valence] [he]274-colonel valence demanded in turn . ' [The Jew]9372-the jew said there was [no one there]9931-no one there but [the servants]1546-the servants , '[242-rupert] answered [Rupert]242-rupert confusedly . ' [The Jew]521-the jew ? [What Jew]9933-what jew ? Have [you]242-rupert gone out of [your]242-rupert mind ? '[1272-the colonel] exclaimed [the Colonel]1272-the colonel , more and more perplexed . ' Has [[my]1272-the colonel daughter]5906-my daughter left [home]693-home since [I]1272-the colonel went away ? [I]1272-the colonel thought by this time [you]242-rupert would have arranged everything . '[1272-the colonel] ' [She]7847-his child is lost , '[242-rupert] said [Rupert]242-rupert gloomily . [He]242-rupert did not know what to think . [He]242-rupert saw that [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence was troubled , but not like [a man who had seen [[his]274-colonel valence child]7847-his child die , or left [her]7847-his child in [prison]5832-prison with [the surviving assassins at [Petersburg]198-petersburg]4827-the surviving assassins at petersburg]4824-a man who had seen his child die , or left her in prison with the surviving assassins at petersburg . [He]242-rupert asked for explanations . Question and answer succeeded each other rapidly . [[Her]7847-his child father]671-her father appeared to learn for the first time that [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had come to [London]4-london , had taken a false name , had met [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor . [Rupert]242-rupert , in the presence of [[his]242-rupert friend]6114-his friend , and to [[her]7847-his child father]671-her father 's face , could not describe how [she]7847-his child had given [herself]7847-his child to [him]671-her father . [He]242-rupert kept back what [he]242-rupert could ; but [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence did not press [him]242-rupert , did not seem to think of dishonour in connection with [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . [He]274-colonel valence inquired only how many days [she]7847-his child had been missing , what [she]7847-his child had taken as provision for [her]7847-his child journey , and whether [she]7847-his child had received any letters . [Rupert]242-rupert told all [he]242-rupert knew , and mentioned the second letter , besides [his]242-rupert own , which [Mrs. Leeming]461-mrs. leeming had handed to [her]7847-his child the last evening [she]7847-his child spent at [Forrest House]135-forrest house . ' That was from [me]1272-the colonel , '[1272-the colonel] said [the Colonel]1272-the colonel , ' announcing that [I]1272-the colonel should probably return to [Falside]89-falside in the course of three weeks . [I]1272-the colonel allowed a margin for accidents , and the time is out . [I]1272-the colonel told [her]7847-his child where [I]1272-the colonel was . It is conceivable that [she]7847-his child went abroad in the hope of meeting [me]1272-the colonel , or of helping [me]1272-the colonel in [Petersburg]198-petersburg . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was always a creature of impulse . [She]367-hippolyta must be at [Falside]89-falside . Lost ! No , [[my]1272-the colonel dear]5845-my dear [Glanville]242-rupert , do not think it . [We]9937-we will [all three]9938-all three go down to [the West]202-the west to - morrow . '[1272-the colonel] ' Not [I]277-ivor , '[277-ivor] said [Ivor]277-ivor , turning away . ' Why not ? '[6831-his guardian] inquired [[his]277-ivor guardian]6831-his guardian . [He]277-ivor answered firmly , ' Because [I]277-ivor have done with [you]6831-his guardian , [Mr. Felton]353-mr. felton . [I]277-ivor said so to [myself]277-ivor a hundred times while [you]6831-his guardian were speaking , and [I]277-ivor mean it . [You]6831-his guardian are — '[277-ivor] [he]277-ivor stopped . ' What am [I]618-the other ? '[618-the other] asked [the other]618-the other quietly , with a severe light in [his]618-the other eyes . ' [You]6831-his guardian are worse than [a murderer]9939-a murderer , that is what [you]6831-his guardian are , '[277-ivor] cried [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor with great passion . ' [Others]5757-others commit bloody deeds , but [you]6831-his guardian make a religion of [them]5757-others . '[277-ivor] [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence frowned . ' [Boy]9941-boy , [boy]9941-boy , [you]9941-boy must not talk to [me]274-colonel valence in that fashion , '[274-colonel valence] [he]274-colonel valence said . ' What [I]274-colonel valence have advocated is justice , not murder . Have done with [your]6831-his guardian tenderness for [crowned criminals]9943-crowned criminals , and come with [me]274-colonel valence to [Falside]89-falside . '[274-colonel valence] ' [I]277-ivor shall do no such thing , '[277-ivor] replied [Ivor]277-ivor . ' [Goodnight]567-goodnight , [Rupert]242-rupert . When [you]242-rupert have found [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm , let [me]277-ivor know . '[277-ivor] [He]277-ivor was going . [Rupert]242-rupert caught hold of [him]277-ivor . ' [Dear Ivor]277-ivor , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert said , ' be [a friend to [me]242-rupert]9944-a friend to me . If [I]242-rupert do not come upon [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta soon , [I]242-rupert shall — [I]242-rupert do n't know what [I]242-rupert shall do — something desperate . Never mind [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence . Come and help in the search . '[242-rupert] But [Ivor]277-ivor was not to be shaken . [He]277-ivor kept [his]277-ivor eyes carefully averted from the spot where [[his]277-ivor guardian]6831-his guardian was standing , in a strange attitude of grief and scorn . [The Colonel]1272-the colonel did not speak , and [Rupert]242-rupert went on entreating , but to no purpose . At last [Ivor]277-ivor said , ' [I]277-ivor will never come under [the same roof]9945-the same roof again with [Mr. Felton'—the]568-mr. felton'—the [old man]9946-old man winced slightly , but was silent as before ; '[277-ivor] never , ' continued [Ivor]277-ivor , '[277-ivor] while [I]0-i live . If [you]242-rupert want [me]0-i , [Rupert]242-rupert , [I]0-i can go down to [Trelingham]243-trelingham and stay at [the Hermitage]6129-the hermitage , while [you]242-rupert are searching for [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta . [I]0-i doubt , [I]0-i doubt , ' [he]0-i concluded , shaking [his]0-i head mournfully , '[0-i] that [you]242-rupert will find [her]367-hippolyta . ' '[242-rupert] What makes [you]242-rupert doubt ? ' asked [Glanville]242-rupert . '[242-rupert] The way [she]367-hippolyta seems to have left [you]242-rupert , ' replied [[his]242-rupert friend]6114-his friend . '[367-hippolyta] [She]367-hippolyta had a strong will , and [she]367-hippolyta must have meant,—oh , [[my]0-i dear fellow]4052-my dear fellow , [I]0-i know it is hard,—but [she]367-hippolyta intended [her]367-hippolyta flight to be a separation for ever , or [she]367-hippolyta would not have left [you]242-rupert without a sign . ' '[367-hippolyta] [She]367-hippolyta must be at [Falside]89-falside , ' repeated [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence in a low voice . '[367-hippolyta] Come , [Ivor]277-ivor , ' said [Rupert]242-rupert entreatingly . '[277-ivor] To [Trelingham]243-trelingham , if [you]242-rupert please , ' answered [[his]242-rupert friend]6114-his friend . '[242-rupert] [I]0-i know [the Earl]663-the earl is kind and will understand that [you]242-rupert want [me]0-i . But never to that — [that other house]4839-that other house . ' [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence , in a gentler way than [he]0-i had hitherto shown , said , '[277-ivor] [Ivor]277-ivor , [I]0-i am [an old man]4840-an old man . [My]0-i principles are a part of [my]0-i experience , which all the discussion in [the world]5697-the world can not alter . Come and stay with [me]0-i at [Falside]89-falside with [[your]277-ivor friend]1390-your friend , with [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . Let [us]4843-us enjoy a few days of happiness together . ' Such language from [the stern Mr. Felton]353-mr. felton surprised [Ivor]277-ivor . It was unlike [him]277-ivor , not in [his]277-ivor character . But this night had made [him]277-ivor odious . The scent of murder hung about [him]277-ivor yet . It was impossible that any change in [his]277-ivor bearing could take away the guilt of what [he]277-ivor had said and done . As a final answer , [Mardol]277-ivor turned to [the artist]5691-the artist and said with decision , '[277-ivor] When [you]277-ivor return from [Falside]89-falside , [you]277-ivor will find [me]0-i at [the chalet]1479-the chalet . [I]0-i will write at once to [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham , if [you]277-ivor can give [me]0-i [his]243-trelingham address . ' And so saying [he]277-ivor went out of [the room]762-the room , without looking round . [He]277-ivor supposed [Rupert]242-rupert would stay , to make arrangements for the journey of to - morrow . When [he]277-ivor gained [the street]6256-the street [he]277-ivor paused , considered for a moment , and walked hastily towards [Grafton Place]103-grafton place . [His]277-ivor thoughts were in a tumult ; [he]277-ivor scarcely knew which way [he]277-ivor was going . In the midst of [his]277-ivor painful and distracted musings [he]277-ivor heard steps behind [him]277-ivor , as of [some one coming rapidly on]9952-some one coming rapidly on . A moment after [Rupert]242-rupert was by [his]277-ivor side . '[277-ivor] Why did [you]277-ivor not wait ? ' [he]242-rupert said , out of breath . '[277-ivor] [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence is gone . [We]4845-we are to travel together by [the fast train]1435-the fast train at ten o'clock . Here is [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham 's address . What shall [you]277-ivor do ? ' '[277-ivor] [I]0-i will follow in the afternoon , ' replied [Ivor]277-ivor . '[0-i] But , [Rupert]242-rupert , prepare [yourself]242-rupert for disappointment . [I]0-i am almost certain [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta is not there . ' '[367-hippolyta] [You]277-ivor can not tell [me]0-i where [she]367-hippolyta is , all the same ? ' inquired [the artist]5691-the artist , half angrily . '[0-i] [I]0-i can tell [you]242-rupert nothing , because [I]0-i know nothing . [I]0-i have searched where [I]0-i could . [Miss Desmond]486-miss desmond has not seen [her]367-hippolyta . [The Duke of Adullam]4329-the duke of adullam thinks — but it matters not what [he]4329-the duke of adullam thinks . It is mere conjecture . The best thing [we]4848-we can do is to go back to [Trelingham Court,—you]243-trelingham to finish [the Great Hall]5669-the great hall , and [I]0-i to bear [you]242-rupert company . If [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta is living , [she]367-hippolyta either can not or will not inform [you]242-rupert of [her]367-hippolyta existence . [You]242-rupert may as well wait for news at [the Court]1181-the court as anywhere . [You]242-rupert will have work to distract [you]242-rupert . ' [Rupert]242-rupert accompanied [Ivor]277-ivor in silence to [his]242-rupert own door , and went [home]693-home . The journey from [London]4-london , which [Rupert]242-rupert and [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence undertook next day , was melancholy . In spite of [his]274-colonel valence indomitable vigour and iron frame , [the Colonel]1272-the colonel looked tired , said but little , and appeared to be sunk in [his]274-colonel valence own reflections , which could hardly be of a cheerful cast . There were moments when [he]274-colonel valence seemed dispirited . A curious experience , which [he]274-colonel valence knew not whether to call pain or pleasure , was that of [Rupert]242-rupert , as [he]242-rupert sat opposite [the gray - haired man]9956-the gray - haired man and traced in the lines of [his]242-rupert weather - beaten countenance the far - off likeness of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . At a word , sometimes , the mask would seem to change , the whole expression would be soft and gentle , like that of [[his]242-rupert daughter]5673-his daughter when a pleasant thought came into [her]5673-his daughter mind ; but again , it vanished and the stern lines were fixed as ever . [The Colonel]1272-the colonel asked no questions ; [he]1272-the colonel had gathered the story last night from [Rupert]242-rupert 's confused narrative , all except the motive which could have brought to so sudden a conclusion the idyll [they]9959-they seemed to have begun . On the other hand , [he]1272-the colonel spoke without prompting of [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor , whose resolution to break [their]9959-they long friendship seemed to afflict rather than to anger [him]277-ivor . '[242-rupert] Strange , ' [he]1272-the colonel said , '[242-rupert] that [the old man]5911-the old man should be so much more advanced than [the young]8916-the young ! [Ivor]277-ivor is sentimental ; [he]277-ivor talked of [Victor Hugo]557-victor hugo . [I]0-i daresay [he]277-ivor writes verses . While [I]0-i have gone forward with the age , [he]277-ivor is turning back to [Utopia]115-utopia and [the idealists]4853-the idealists . [He]277-ivor does not see that the question between [Governments]4376-governments and [people]5883-people is which shall make an end of the other . But [he]277-ivor is very noble . ' [The artist]5691-the artist replied at random . [He]5691-the artist felt the old affection for [[his]5691-the artist schoolboy friend]4673-his schoolboy friend reviving ; but of the argument last night [he]5691-the artist remembered nothing distinctly . [He]5691-the artist was suffering almost as on the morning when [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta left [him]5691-the artist , when [he]5691-the artist sat , [a ruined man]5923-a ruined man , in [her]367-hippolyta boudoir . The mind was torturing the body . One fear hung upon [him]5691-the artist and from time to time shook [him]5691-the artist with a passionate thrill ; what if [she]367-hippolyta were not at [Falside]89-falside , or had never been there ? The journey was a forlorn hope . All [he]5691-the artist could say was that [she]367-hippolyta must , in any case , have written to [[her]367-hippolyta father]671-her father . [The old man]5911-the old man was not dissembling , [he]5691-the artist thought ; had [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta gone from [Forrest House]135-forrest house with [his]5911-the old man approval , [he]5911-the old man would not be taking all these pains to convince [Rupert]242-rupert that [she]367-hippolyta was lost to [him]5911-the old man . [He]5911-the old man would be following [her]367-hippolyta to [the Continent]105-the continent . [She]367-hippolyta had , then , fled of [her]367-hippolyta own accord . But why ? It was an impenetrable mystery . [They]9965-they passed through the scenery which [his]5911-the old man frequent expeditions to and from [Trelingham]243-trelingham had made familiar ; at a certain junction [they]9965-they changed for [Toxenden]88-toxenden , which was [the station nearest [Falside]89-falside]9966-the station nearest falside . [They]9965-they saw [nobody of]9967-nobody of [their]9965-they acquaintance . When [they]9965-they alighted at [the small country station]9968-the small country station , looking pretty even in the lap of winter , [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence ordered [a vehicle]9969-a vehicle , remarking , as [they]9965-they entered [it]9969-a vehicle , '[277-ivor] A fortunate thing that [we]4856-we are not obliged to go round by [Trelingham]243-trelingham ! Although , during the last seven years , [I]0-i have travelled constantly on this line , never once have [I]0-i encountered [the Earl]663-the earl or [any of [[his]663-the earl people]4859-his people]4858-any of his people . [They]4860-they knew when [I]0-i came or went ; for it was idle to disguise [my]0-i name in a place where [everybody]7611-everybody remembered it . Else [I]0-i have not borne the name of [Valence]274-colonel valence for thirty years and more . ' '[274-colonel valence] [The Duke of [Adullam]526-adullam]4329-the duke of adullam is acquainted with it , ' said [Rupert]242-rupert . '[4329-the duke of adullam] Ah , has [he]4329-the duke of adullam told [you]0-i so ? ' returned [the other]618-the other ; '[4329-the duke of adullam] but [the Duke]4320-the duke knows everything . ' '[4320-the duke] Even the parentage of [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor , ' observed [the artist]5691-the artist . '[0-i] [I]0-i daresay , ' was the careless reply , as [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence settled down in [the carriage]640-the carriage . The evening was dark and cold . The way seemed long , although [Glanville]242-rupert knew it from [his]242-rupert frequent riding over [the country]625-the country in those happy days when [he]242-rupert was learning more and more the worth of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , to be , in fact , but a couple of miles . [It]9974-it went uphill towards [the moor]5721-the moor , then turned again rather abruptly , and kept on [the bare hillside]9976-the bare hillside . And now the sky seemed a huge cloud resting on another , which was the dark sullen waste , heavy and dismal in the gloom . [They]9977-they turned in at the steep gate of [Falside]89-falside . The evergreens would have hidden the lights had any been shining in the library windows . But there were none . That side of [the house]1304-the house was quite dark . When [they]9977-they reached the second gate [they]9977-they dismounted , and [Rupert]242-rupert stood there all impatient while [the Colonel]1272-the colonel paid and dismissed [the driver]9980-the driver . [No one]5671-no one came at [their]9977-they approach , although the sounds of [their]9977-they wheels must surely , said [Rupert]242-rupert to [himself]242-rupert , have been audible on [the gravel - path]9982-the gravel - path . [He]242-rupert followed [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence round [the cottage]7121-the cottage , where [all seemed deadly still]9984-all seemed deadly still , to [[the housekeeper]6186-the housekeeper 's room]9986-the housekeeper 's room at the back . There was a light in the window . [The Colonel]1272-the colonel tapped in a peculiar way ; and [Dolores]406-dolores , [the aged nurse of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta]9988-the aged nurse of hippolyta , came at once to the door . On seeing [[her]406-dolores master]9989-her master [she]406-dolores began to explain that [Andres]377-andres had gone to [the village]5708-the village . '[0-i] Where is [[my]0-i daughter]5906-my daughter ? ' inquired [the Colonel]1272-the colonel . [She]406-dolores looked at [Glanville]242-rupert , whom [she]406-dolores had not before noticed , and seeing the expression on [his]242-rupert face , screamed out some words in [her]406-dolores own language . [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence , answering apparently in the same — for [Rupert]242-rupert , though [he]242-rupert could read Spanish , had no practice in hearing it — turned to [the artist]5691-the artist , and said , '[5906-my daughter] [She]5906-my daughter has not been [here]6115-here . There must be a letter in [[my]0-i study]6044-my study . ' And [he]0-i took the light which [Dolores]406-dolores offered . [The two men]7436-the two men ran down the steps , through the covered way , and into [the house]1304-the house , each disquieted , but neither stopping to utter [his]0-i thought . [The library]7848-the library was in perfect order , but had that woebegone appearance which comes over [a room where [no one]5671-no one has dwelt for some time]9996-a room where no one has dwelt for some time . [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence , setting down the light , began , with uneasy looks , to turn over the pile of miscellaneous correspondence that lay undisturbed on the table . There were many letters , which [he]274-colonel valence tore open and flung from [him]274-colonel valence , when [he]274-colonel valence saw they had not the enclosure [he]274-colonel valence was expecting . [He]274-colonel valence came to the end of them , turned back , shook them out carefully again , and sat down , fixing [his]274-colonel valence eyes on the floor and not uttering a word . [Glanville]242-rupert was equally silent . At last [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence looked up , haggard , with the deep veins on [his]274-colonel valence forehead swollen . '[242-rupert] [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert , ' [he]274-colonel valence said , with curious formality , '[242-rupert] [I]0-i can find nothing . [[My]0-i daughter]5906-my daughter must have been murdered . ' Under that dreadful shock [the artist]5691-the artist reeled and had almost fallen , but recovering [himself]5691-the artist [he]5691-the artist went to the table ; and , for the third time , the correspondence was turned and examined , in the vain hope of finding a trace of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . [She]367-hippolyta had not written ; there was nothing there . [The two men]7436-the two men , when [Rupert]242-rupert laid down the last of the papers , sank into a stillness that resembled apathy . Neither stirred nor spoke . [The Colonel]1272-the colonel sat with [his]1272-the colonel eyes on the ground ; [Rupert]242-rupert , grasping the table with one hand , stood like [a man in a dream]10001-a man in a dream . The candle burnt to the socket , flickered , and went out . There was darkness in [the room]762-the room , and far down [the valley]5949-the valley a star or two seemed to twinkle . The sound of [Andres]377-andres returning on horseback struck upon [their]7436-the two men ears and woke [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence from [his]274-colonel valence overwhelming grief . [He]274-colonel valence rose and went to the door , calling out to [Andres]377-andres in Spanish . [The old servant]10004-the old servant stopped . There was brief colloquy between [them]7436-the two men ; [the Colonel]1272-the colonel did not return ; and by and by lights were brought into [the room]762-the room , and [Dolores]406-dolores set down a tray with supper on it by the side of [Glanville]242-rupert . [[Her]406-dolores husband]6407-her husband , who brought the lights , said that [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence would not appear again that night , but [[the stranger]1207-the stranger 's room]7161-the stranger 's room would be made ready as soon as possible . [Both the old servants]10010-both the old servants were in great consternation and shedding tears ; but [Glanville]242-rupert hardly noticed [them]7436-the two men , and the supper remained untasted where it had been laid . [He]242-rupert heard the sound of [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence 's footstep as [he]242-rupert paced up and down outside on [the terrace]5758-the terrace . It was a slight thing , but intolerable . Seizing [his]242-rupert hat [he]242-rupert ran up the steps once more , and let [himself]242-rupert out by the little postern - gate leading to [the bridge]6293-the bridge . How well [he]242-rupert remembered that afternoon when [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta brought [him]242-rupert through [it]10013-it for the first time , and [he]242-rupert followed like [her]367-hippolyta dog , or some poor thing [she]367-hippolyta cherished ! Gone , gone ! [She]367-hippolyta was dead , or worse than dead , to [him]242-rupert . [He]242-rupert wandered on [the edge of [the moor]5721-the moor]10014-the edge of the moor , stumbling over the great stones , but , by some instinct , never going beyond the sound of [the waterfall]7596-the waterfall , which made a strange monotonous music in the night , like a sobbing ghost , [he]242-rupert said to [himself]242-rupert . When some hours were past [Andres]377-andres found [him]242-rupert , and persuaded [him]242-rupert to go in , speaking to [the proud English gentleman]10017-the proud english gentleman with soothing words as to [a child]5891-a child . [He]377-andres showed [him]242-rupert [[the stranger]1207-the stranger 's room]7161-the stranger 's room . '[0-i] [My]0-i first night at [Falside]89-falside , under [[[her]4868-her father]671-her father 's roof]4870-her father 's roof , ' murmured [Glanville]242-rupert , as [he]242-rupert looked round [him]242-rupert . '[0-i] This is the coming [home]693-home , and the end of the honeymoon . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta is dead , and [I]0-i am miserable . ' [He]242-rupert crept into bed and fell asleep . Next morning , when [he]242-rupert woke , the fever was upon [him]242-rupert , but [he]242-rupert would take no heed of it . [He]242-rupert came [downstairs]2686-downstairs . [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence was gone,—to [London]4-london , said the note which [he]274-colonel valence had written and left for [Glanville]242-rupert . [He]274-colonel valence might be compelled to seek [[his]274-colonel valence daughter]5673-his daughter on [the Continent]105-the continent . [He]274-colonel valence would let [the artist]5691-the artist know if [he]274-colonel valence heard anything . A fire was blazing on the hearth , looking clear as in frosty weather . [Dolores]406-dolores , when [she]406-dolores had laid the table for breakfast , lingered until [Rupert]242-rupert sat down , and then , with the tenderness of [the kind old creature [she]406-dolores was]10024-the kind old creature she was , induced [him]242-rupert to eat . [He]242-rupert made a hasty meal , and at its conclusion was setting out from [the cottage]7121-the cottage , when [she]406-dolores asked [him]242-rupert at what hour [he]242-rupert would come back . [He]242-rupert echoed the words wonderingly . '[0-i] Come back ? ' [he]242-rupert said , '[0-i] never . ' [She]406-dolores insisted , and begged [him]242-rupert to say in what direction [he]242-rupert was going . In the same absent way [he]242-rupert replied , '[0-i] To [Trelingham]243-trelingham . ' Upon hearing that [she]406-dolores called [Andres]377-andres , and between [them]10026-they [they]10026-they made [Glanville]242-rupert stay until the pony - chaise could be got ready . [He]242-rupert waited by the garden wall ; [he]242-rupert would not enter [the house]1304-the house , nor even look towards [it]1304-the house , a second time . [He]242-rupert seemed to have no interest in [himself]242-rupert , no purpose save that of reaching [Trelingham]243-trelingham at the earliest . When [Andres]377-andres appeared with [the carriage]640-the carriage [he]377-andres mounted silently , drew [his]377-andres ulster about [him]377-andres , and sat upright , gazing straight on before [him]377-andres , but speaking not a syllable , and seeming not to remark the way [they]10026-they went . [His]377-andres thoughts , meanwhile , were busy enough with it , going over the dreams , the vanished illusions of that night on which [he]377-andres had been driven along [these very paths]10029-these very paths , in the dark , but with [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's remembrance to light up all within . Now the darkness had entered [his]377-andres soul . [He]377-andres did not dare to whisper the name which , barely thought of , pierced [him]377-andres like a sword . [He]377-andres wanted to get away from it , to see no more of [Falside]89-falside , to be only [the artist whose work was to be done at [Trelingham]243-trelingham]10030-the artist whose work was to be done at trelingham . Plans for the future [he]377-andres had none . '[0-i] [I]0-i shall be stronger , ' [he]377-andres said , '[0-i] when [I]0-i am in [the Great Hall painting]4872-the great hall painting . ' [He]377-andres tried to think of the frescoes , but the exertion sickened [him]377-andres . It seemed to [him]377-andres that [he]377-andres was neither living nor dead . [He]377-andres was stunned and yet suffering . The well - known trees rose up to greet [him]377-andres as they came in view of [Trelingham Chase]31-trelingham chase . The winter- landscape , though bare in places , and taking in [the wild moor]6444-the wild moor with [its]6444-the wild moor belt of [dark - blue sea]10032-dark - blue sea , was soothing and gentle . [The great house]10033-the great house stretched [its]10033-the great house wings over [the silent terrace]10034-the silent terrace , where [no figure]10035-no figure was to be seen . [They]10036-they passed [the lodge]2978-the lodge , drove slowly up the winding walk by which [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had always come when [she]367-hippolyta visited [Lady May Davenant]244-lady may , and arrived at [the chief entrance]7976-the chief entrance . [The butler , who was at hand]10039-the butler , who was at hand , observed [Glanville]242-rupert 's extraordinary pallor , but , with [his]10039-the butler , who was at hand usual discretion , said nothing except that [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor had come the evening before , and was at [the chalet]1479-the chalet . [Rupert]242-rupert sent [him]277-ivor a message , shook [Andres]377-andres by the hand , and let [him]277-ivor go . It was a relief to see the pony - chaise depart ; it had belonged to [her]4873-her . While [he]377-andres was taking off [his]377-andres wraps , [Ivor]277-ivor , who had been walking near [the house]1304-the house , came in and ran up , catching [him]377-andres by both hands , and , by a look , inquiring what news there might be . [The artist]5691-the artist bit [his]5691-the artist lip nervously and turned away . '[4873-her] [She]4873-her is not there , ' [he]5691-the artist whispered . That was all . [They]10043-they understood [one another]630-one another , and said no more . It was a bad sign that [Rupert]242-rupert would neither eat nor lie down . Capable , like [all great artists]10045-all great artists , of working for many hours on end , [he]242-rupert was also , like [them]10045-all great artists , subject to fits of weariness during which [he]242-rupert slept the day through . But now [he]242-rupert was fatigued , and [he]242-rupert wrought on . [He]242-rupert made [the Great Hall]5669-the great hall [[his]242-rupert abode]10047-his abode , leaving it only to retire late in the evening to [[his]242-rupert own room]10048-his own room , where [he]242-rupert would throw [himself]242-rupert on the bed , sometimes without undressing , and lie , not knowing how [his]242-rupert thoughts went , in a state of semi- consciousness that left [him]242-rupert more tired than the day before . [His]242-rupert work , however , showed no trace of fatigue . [Ivor]277-ivor looked on with grave misgivings , astonished that [he]277-ivor would not unburden [his]277-ivor heart , seeing the fever on [his]277-ivor brow , but powerless to influence [him]277-ivor . [Rupert]242-rupert , silent for hours , kept [[his]242-rupert friend]6114-his friend in [the Great Hall]5669-the great hall , and seemed disquieted if [he]242-rupert went away ; which led to [Ivor]277-ivor 's giving up the chalet and sleeping in [[his]242-rupert old room at [the Court]1181-the court , next to [Glanville]242-rupert 's]10051-his old room at the court , next to glanville 's . [He]277-ivor received , a few days after [his]277-ivor arrival , a most gracious letter from [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham , who , with [[his]243-trelingham daughter]5673-his daughter and [the Countess Lutenieff]265-the countess lutenieff , was staying in [Paris]19-paris at [the house of [a Legitimist noble]10055-a legitimist noble]10054-the house of a legitimist noble , [M. de Flamas]570-m. de flamas . In [his]277-ivor own epistle [Ivor]277-ivor had said that [Rupert]242-rupert had wanted [him]242-rupert immediately , and [he]277-ivor had ventured to anticipate [the Earl]663-the earl 's permission to spend the necessary time at [Trelingham]243-trelingham . [The Earl]663-the earl , in reply , hoped that [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert was in [his]242-rupert usual health , regretting that [he]663-the earl had not heard from [him]242-rupert for more than a month . [Rupert]242-rupert , in fact , could not have said when [he]242-rupert last wrote to [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham . [He]242-rupert had forgotten the name of [Lady May.]394-hippolyta And so [he]242-rupert continued to paint [the Morte d'Arthur]10058-the morte d'arthur , working from [his]242-rupert own designs as though they had been another 's , not creating but remembering , and with the refrain of [his]242-rupert sad thoughts for an accompaniment . One evening as [he]242-rupert was coming down the ladder from [his]242-rupert high scaffold a fit of giddiness seized [him]242-rupert , and but for [[his]242-rupert friend]6114-his friend , who caught [him]242-rupert as [he]242-rupert slipped , the accident might have proved serious . [He]242-rupert walked occasionally on [the terrace]5758-the terrace ; but [he]242-rupert would never visit any point from which [the Hermitage]99-the hermitage was visible . When the letters came [he]242-rupert inspected them eagerly . There was nothing from [Colonel Valence Bernstein]274-colonel valence wrote several times , and [Rupert]242-rupert did not answer . At last , when [he]242-rupert had been working some ten days with despairing eagerness , [he]242-rupert laid [his]242-rupert brush down and said to [Ivor]277-ivor , '[4873-her] [My]0-i brain does not seem right . [I]0-i think it means fever . Take care of [me]0-i when it comes , and let [no one]5671-no one enter [[my]0-i room]6396-my room . ' Next day [he]242-rupert was unable to rise . [He]242-rupert slept a little , woke with a throbbing brow , and hardly knew who it was that sat by [his]242-rupert bedside . [Ivor]277-ivor sent for [the physician that had attended [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant]10061-the physician that had attended tom davenant . When [he]277-ivor came [the patient]6230-the patient was wandering in [his]277-ivor mind , talking much but unintelligibly in a low tone , and stretching out [his]6230-the patient hands every moment for water . The attack , which had been delayed by [Rupert]242-rupert 's energy for so many days , now came in full force . [His]242-rupert reason , [his]242-rupert life were in danger . There could be no thought of moving [him]242-rupert . [Ivor]277-ivor telegraphed to [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham , and the same evening received an answer from [Lady May]244-lady may announcing that [they]10063-they were coming [home]693-home , and recommending the utmost care of [Rupert]242-rupert . Though it was an abrupt termination to a visit that [the Earl]663-the earl had long resolved to pay and was now enjoying , [the good man]5869-the good man , who liked [Glanville]242-rupert exceedingly , at once complied with [[his]5869-the good man daughter]5673-his daughter 's suggestion ; and [they]10063-they crossed [the Channel]1423-the channel twenty - four hours after the telegram had acquainted [them]10063-they with [Rupert]242-rupert 's situation . [The Countess]5855-the countess , not so much interested as inquisitive , and just then at a loss what to do , accompanied [them]10063-they . [I]5671-no one shall say little of [Lady May]244-lady may 's feelings . [They]10063-they are easy to imagine ; they would take long to describe . How had [she]5855-the countess lived since [[her]5855-the countess father]671-her father 's illness had compelled [her]5855-the countess to quit [Trelingham]243-trelingham and [Rupert Glanville]242-rupert ? As [we]10071-we all do when despair of some pleasant prospect has fallen upon [us,—from]10072-us,—from day to day , without hope , letting the hours creep on , and finding existence like sand in the mouth . [Rupert]242-rupert had never so much as addressed a line to [her]5855-the countess , though occasions were not wanting . [He]242-rupert had sent the usual unmeaning messages through [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham ; but , writing at length on subjects connected with painting , and diverging now and then to social topics , [he]242-rupert did not wear [his]242-rupert heart upon [his]242-rupert sleeve . To guess at [his]242-rupert inner life was impossible . [He]242-rupert seemed happy ; the tone in which [he]242-rupert indited these pleasant nothings was a sign of it . Had [the Earl]663-the earl 's health been less uncertain , less dependent on clear skies and medicinal waters , [she]5855-the countess would have urged [him]242-rupert to return [home]693-home , to take up [his]242-rupert residence in [town]1305-town , at any rate , during the season , where [they]10076-they must from time to time have had a visit from [Glanville]242-rupert . But [she]5855-the countess was tired of devising schemes which brought [her]5855-the countess no nearer the goal . [She]5855-the countess lived a proud solitary life , making the most of [her]5855-the countess music as the channel of emotions [she]5855-the countess must otherwise conceal , and conscious every day that [she]5855-the countess was walking in a vain shadow . Of such an existence there is nothing to tell , except how long it lasted . For while there were endless changes of feeling , they bore no harvest . And now [Glanville]242-rupert was down with brain fever , how brought on [she]5855-the countess could not imagine . Who was to nurse [him]242-rupert while it lasted ? Any misfortune that left [him]242-rupert helpless in [her]5855-the countess hands was welcome . [They]10076-they must hasten back , and keep [him]242-rupert at [Trelingham]243-trelingham . the journey was accomplished slowly , because of [the Earl]663-the earl ; but it could last only a short time at the outside . [Lady May]244-lady may kept down [her]244-lady may trouble . [Karina]338-karina , always watching , saw nothing to lay hold of . And soon [they]10076-they were all once more at [home]693-home . The meeting between [Lady May]244-lady may and [Ivor]277-ivor was on both sides full of emotion . But [the lady]722-the lady cared only for [Rupert,—and]572-rupert,—and [[his]277-ivor friend]6114-his friend , at such a time , could not indulge in the self - torment of unrequited love . [The patient]6230-the patient 's delirium had increased ; [he]242-rupert recognised [no one]5671-no one , and [he]242-rupert talked incessantly of the dreadful sights [he]242-rupert had looked upon during [his]242-rupert night - wanderings in [London]4-london . [Ivor]277-ivor thought [himself]277-ivor bound by [his]277-ivor injunction to let [none]961-none pass the threshold of [the sick - room]10084-the sick - room , save [the doctor]1301-the doctor and [the nurse]6229-the nurse . [He]277-ivor did not desire that [Rupert]242-rupert 's secret should get abroad ; and [his]277-ivor former suspicion that [Lady May]244-lady may had some thought of marrying [the artist]5691-the artist , made [him]277-ivor doubly unwilling that [her]244-lady may presence should trouble [him]277-ivor . But [he]277-ivor had to deal with [a determined woman]10088-a determined woman . [She]244-lady may satisfied [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham by getting [the physician]1406-the physician to assure [him]277-ivor that there was no risk of infection ; [she]244-lady may submitted to the jealous surveillance exercised by [Mardol]277-ivor over every one that came near [[his]277-ivor friend]6114-his friend ; and [she]244-lady may insisted on [her]244-lady may right as [hostess]747-hostess and [a good Samaritan]10092-a good samaritan to see that all was as it should be about [the invalid]1592-the invalid . [She]244-lady may went and came , but [Glanville]242-rupert did not look [her]244-lady may way . [Ivor]277-ivor gave [him]242-rupert [his]277-ivor medicine , contrived , with [the nurse]6229-the nurse 's aid , to pour liquid nourishment down [his]242-rupert throat ; and never left [him]242-rupert day or night . It was an extraordinary thing that , in all [his]242-rupert raving , one name never crossed [the patient]6230-the patient 's lips . It seemed to be erased from the folds of [his]242-rupert brain , or to have sunk into the dim recesses whence fever could not pluck it forth . None but [Ivor]277-ivor could have told how [he]242-rupert came to be ill . [He]242-rupert had overworked [himself]242-rupert and undergone exposure to cold ; [he]242-rupert must have been sickening when [he]242-rupert left [London]4-london . That was all [Ivor]277-ivor would say . And the name of [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta was never pronounced . [Rupert]242-rupert , living over again the scenes which had followed [her]244-lady may disappearance , recurred continually to the vision of [the gray - haired woman whose form [he]277-ivor had beheld in [the dead - house]4193-the dead - house]10096-the gray - haired woman whose form he had beheld in the dead - house — wherever it was , for [he]277-ivor did not know . And by and by [another]1881-another took its place . All day long [he]277-ivor murmured the name of [Annie Dauris]465-annie ; [he]277-ivor described the wild look in [her]244-lady may eyes with which [she]244-lady may had started up in [her]244-lady may bed at [the hospital]10099-the hospital on seeing [him]277-ivor . When [the Jew]9372-the jew acquainted [him]277-ivor with [her]244-lady may death [he]277-ivor had made no remark ; [his]277-ivor own trouble absorbed [his]277-ivor fancy . But now [he]277-ivor did not speak of [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta . [The unknown girl of seventeen]10101-the unknown girl of seventeen , with [her]10101-the unknown girl of seventeen [fair hair and pallid eyes]10102-fair hair and pallid eyes , seemed to be staring at [him]277-ivor terrifying [him]277-ivor with the thoughts of muddy death , recounting the horrors of [the wicked river]10103-the wicked river flowing to [the sea]642-the sea . [A stranger]5662-a stranger would have guessed some story from [his]277-ivor words , and guessed all wrong . But [Ivor]277-ivor took care that [Lady May]244-lady may should not overhear [them]10106-them . For weeks [Rupert]242-rupert hung between life and death . [[His]242-rupert friend]6114-his friend , on some pretext or other , twice drove to [Toxenden,—the]204-toxenden,—the only occasions on which [he]242-rupert quitted [his]242-rupert bedside,—and walking by roundabout ways arrived at [Falside]89-falside . There was no news of [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta . [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence had gone abroad . [Ivor]277-ivor was thankful to have missed [him]274-colonel valence . · · · · · · [Such an one]10108-such an one lives , says [the Greek poet]10109-the greek poet , that would be glad to die ; and [Rupert Glanville]242-rupert 's story was not ended . Could [he]242-rupert have chosen [he]242-rupert would never have come back to a sense of misery . But neither of [his]242-rupert life nor [his]242-rupert death was [he]242-rupert master . When the fever had brought [him]242-rupert to the brink of the grave it left [him]242-rupert . [He]242-rupert awoke to a dull feeling of pain ; [he]242-rupert looked round , saw [Ivor]277-ivor , and called [him]277-ivor . [The loving fellow]10110-the loving fellow wept tears of gratitude . [Rupert]242-rupert stretched a white hand out of the bedclothes and asked , as [men]5873-men do on recovering from a swoon , '[5671-no one] How long have [I]0-i been [here]6115-here ? ' [He]242-rupert was told to keep still and to refrain from talking . [He]242-rupert slept once more . Next day when [he]242-rupert woke there was no pain , but extreme weakness , and in that state [he]242-rupert lay for a long time . [Lady May]244-lady may came frequently , as often as [she]244-lady may dared . [He]242-rupert showed no sign of displeasure ; [he]242-rupert hardly noticed . Later on , when [he]242-rupert was convalescent , [he]242-rupert saw that [she]244-lady may looked worn and thin . '[0-i] Have [you]0-i had a fever too ? ' [he]242-rupert asked , with the naïve manner which comes back at that stage , a reminiscence of childhood . [She]244-lady may smiled rather sadly , and answered that it was gone . [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham 's presence gave [him]242-rupert evident pleasure ; but [he]242-rupert did not talk much . [He]242-rupert would fix [his]242-rupert eyes on [Lady May]244-lady may as long as [she]244-lady may stayed in [the room]762-the room ; and when [she]244-lady may disappeared , [he]242-rupert gazed after [her]244-lady may . [He]242-rupert did not ask who [she]244-lady may was , but [Ivor]277-ivor sometimes thought [his]277-ivor memory must be affected ; for [he]277-ivor seemed not to recall [her]244-lady may name , and when [he]277-ivor spoke , it was either of [their]10113-their schooldays or of the unfinished frescoes which [he]277-ivor was anxious to go on with . Had [he]277-ivor forgotten [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta ? [[His]277-ivor friend]6114-his friend , dreading a relapse , did not venture to come near the subject . But one day , before [he]277-ivor could prevent [himself]277-ivor , the name slipped out . [Rupert]242-rupert gave no sign . [His]242-rupert countenance did not change . [He]242-rupert answered the question that had been put to [him]242-rupert , but it was about [the Hermitage]99-the hermitage , and [he]242-rupert passed over the once - loved name as though it had been some foreign term , or [he]242-rupert had not heard it . During [his]277-ivor long illness [Ivor]277-ivor , who opened all the letters that came , read several from [Mr. Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein , the last of which declared that [he]516-mr. bernstein looked on [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm 's recovery as impossible , and declined to prosecute the search any longer . [He]277-ivor enclosed a formidable account . [Ivor]277-ivor went to [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham , borrowed the money ( for [Rupert]242-rupert was still delirious ) , and sent it by return of post to [Mr. Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein . Now [he]277-ivor did not know what to do with the receipt . Money of [his]277-ivor own would be shortly due , enough to repay [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham , though leaving [himself]277-ivor poor enough for the next twelve months . But if [Rupert]242-rupert had forgotten , why recall this frightful business ? [He]242-rupert thrust [the Jew]9372-the jew 's epistles into the fire ; [he]242-rupert locked away the receipt among [his]242-rupert own papers ; and [the artist , who put no questions]10116-the artist , who put no questions , did not hear from [the private inquiry office]10117-the private inquiry office again . It was midsummer , and one of the pleasantest days of the year , when [Rupert]242-rupert came down , recovered in health , but somewhat changed , it would appear , in disposition . [He]242-rupert was no longer melancholy or fantastic , neither was there the same brightness about [him]242-rupert . [He]242-rupert seemed grateful to [every one]5791-every one for a kind word . [He]242-rupert sat and walked a great deal with [Ivor]277-ivor in the course of the next few days ; then [he]242-rupert would stay longer in [the drawing - room]5787-the drawing - room , and [Lady May]10120-lady may observed , with the most exquisite delight , that [he]242-rupert seemed to depend on [her]10120-lady may for [his]242-rupert comfort , and asked [her]10120-lady may often to improvise on the piano , while [he]242-rupert sat and listened . [The Countess]5855-the countess had gone away at an early stage of [his]242-rupert illness ; [she]5855-the countess could not endure invalids . [She]5855-the countess said the thought of one in [the house]1304-the house made [her]5855-the countess unwell . [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant , when [he]250-tom davenant knew that [Ivor]277-ivor was back again at [Trelingham]243-trelingham , wrote to [him]250-tom davenant often , and in the most affectionate terms ; but [he]250-tom davenant was still smarting under [his]250-tom davenant disappointment , and paid [them]10123-them no visit . So that [Rupert]242-rupert and [Lady May]244-lady may were almost as much alone as when [they]10123-them spent [their]10123-them mornings in [the picture - gallery]5896-the picture - gallery . [Ivor]277-ivor , looking on with kinder and sadder eyes than [the Countess]5855-the countess had done,—now nearly two years ago , — considered how these things might end . [He]277-ivor spoke to [Rupert]242-rupert casually of [Falside]89-falside . There was no tremor in return . [He]277-ivor went so far , in [his]277-ivor experiment , as to remark that [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence must be from [home]693-home , and [the artist]5691-the artist replied , '[4877-he] [He]4877-he went after meeting [me]0-i in [the churchyard]1184-the churchyard . ' Could it be possible that the episode of [his]277-ivor affection for [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta , with all its incidents , was blotted from [his]277-ivor memory ? Full of the idea , and ready to encourage it in [Rupert]242-rupert 's interest , [Ivor]277-ivor did a bold thing . When [Mr. Bernstein]516-mr. bernstein wrote to resign [his]516-mr. bernstein commission , [he]516-mr. bernstein added that [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm 's portrait had been returned to [[Mr. Glanville]242-rupert 's house in [Belgravia]73-belgravia]10128-mr. glanville 's house in belgravia . Not long after , an epistle from [[his]277-ivor solicitor]8397-his solicitor , which [Ivor]277-ivor opened , apprised [him]277-ivor of [the place where [Rupert]242-rupert and [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta had lived during [their]10131-their brief union]10130-the place where rupert and hippolyta had lived during their brief union . [The man of business]10132-the man of business required instructions as to [Forrest House]135-forrest house . [Mr.]10133-mr. and [Mrs. Malcolm]451-mrs. malcolm , it appeared , had left suddenly ; [the servants]1546-the servants '[4877-he] wages were unpaid , and but for [Mrs. Leeming]461-mrs. leeming , who had , been sent [there]913-there originally by [the solicitor]8401-the solicitor , [the red brick mansion]4881-the red brick mansion must have been for several months at the mercy of [any one that chose to come in]4882-any one that chose to come in . [Ivor]277-ivor , in reply , informed [the solicitor]8401-the solicitor of [Rupert]242-rupert 's dangerous condition , sent money to pay [the servants]1546-the servants , and recommended that [the house]1304-the house should be let as soon as possible . This was done , and there remained only the question of [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta 's portrait . [Ivor]277-ivor now took the opportunity , while [Lady May]244-lady may and [the artist]5691-the artist were so much together , of running up to [London]4-london ; called in at [Clarence Gardens]509-clarence gardens , opened the parcels [he]277-ivor found [there]913-there , and carried away the dangerous picture to [Grafton Place]103-grafton place . [He]277-ivor consulted [a distinguished physician]4888-a distinguished physician , and after giving [him]4888-a distinguished physician the history of [Glanville]242-rupert 's brain fever , the events which had led to it , and the apparent loss of memory which it had caused , asked [him]4888-a distinguished physician what advice [he]4888-a distinguished physician could offer . Among other things [he]4888-a distinguished physician inquired , ' Would it be well for [Rupert]242-rupert to marry ? '[4888-a distinguished physician] ' Yes , '[1406-the physician] answered [the physician]1406-the physician , ' but not to live in [the neighbourhood of [his]242-rupert disaster]10135-the neighbourhood of his disaster . Let [him]242-rupert marry and go abroad , practise [his]242-rupert profession , and be kept from everything which would remind [him]242-rupert of [the lost Hippolyta]10136-the lost hippolyta . From that moment [Ivor]277-ivor resolved that the marriage should take place , cost what it might to [himself]277-ivor or to [any one else]6593-any one else . [He]277-ivor felt a choking sensation in [his]277-ivor throat ; it was surrendering [his]277-ivor dearest illusions . But let [them]10138-them go , [he]277-ivor said , provided [Rupert]242-rupert were safe . On [his]277-ivor return [he]277-ivor found matters unchanged , [the lady]722-the lady devoted to [the gentleman]7395-the gentleman , and [the gentleman]7395-the gentleman strangely dependent on [the lady]722-the lady . [He]277-ivor took [Rupert]242-rupert aside one bright afternoon , as [they]10143-they were walking on [the terrace]5758-the terrace , when the air was full of sweetness , [the moor]5721-the moor glorious under floating clouds , [the sea]642-the sea flashing upon the horizon . There was a party of lawn - tennis at [Trelingham]243-trelingham , and the laughing voices of [young people]10147-young people and the sound of [their]10147-young people playing came up where [the friends]7002-the friends paused . '[242-rupert] [Rupert]242-rupert , ' said [Ivor]277-ivor , '[244-lady may] why do n't [you]242-rupert marry [Lady May]244-lady may ? ' [He]277-ivor waited with intense anxiety for the answer , but it was not long . '[0-i] [I]0-i never thought of it , ' replied [[his]277-ivor friend]6114-his friend , in a calm voice ; '[242-rupert] do [you]242-rupert fancy [she]244-lady may would accept [me]0-i ? ' — '[244-lady may] Go and ask [her]244-lady may , ' said [the chivalrous young man]10150-the chivalrous young man ; '[244-lady may] [she]244-lady may is walking at the other end of [the terrace]5758-the terrace . ' [Glanville]242-rupert raised [his]242-rupert eyes . [She]244-lady may was alone , pacing up and down thoughtfully . [He]277-ivor quitted [Ivor]277-ivor , went slowly along , looking neither to the right nor to the left , until [he]277-ivor approached within a yard of [her]244-lady may . [She]244-lady may stopped and turned . '[244-lady may] [Lady May]244-lady may , ' [he]0-i said , holding [his]0-i hat in [his]0-i hand , '[244-lady may] [Ivor]277-ivor thinks [you]244-lady may would marry [me]0-i , if [I]0-i asked [you]244-lady may . Is it true ? ' [Her]244-lady may heart gave a great leap . [She]244-lady may put out [her]244-lady may hand . '[277-ivor] Why did [you]277-ivor not ask [me]0-i before ? ' [she]244-lady may said . And [they]10151-they walked back along [the terrace]5758-the terrace together . [Ivor]277-ivor was watching [them]10151-they and saw what had passed . '[277-ivor] God bless [them]4891-them , ' [he]277-ivor murmured in a half - groan as [he]277-ivor turned away . But [they]4891-them were by [his]277-ivor side . '[277-ivor] It is true , [Ivor]277-ivor , ' said [[his]277-ivor friend]6114-his friend , with a subdued tenderness that had something marvellously strange in it to one who knew [his]277-ivor fiery temperament . '[277-ivor] [Lady May]244-lady may says [she]244-lady may will marry [me]0-i . Will [you]277-ivor come to [our]4892-we wedding ? ' The promise was given . [Rupert]242-rupert continuing said , '[277-ivor] [I]0-i must have done with the frescoes , however . And , [Lady May,'—she]573-lady may,'—she trembled as [he]0-i addressed her,—'when [we]4892-we are married [we]4892-we will leave [Trelingham]243-trelingham . The air is not good for [me]0-i . ' [She]722-the lady was surprised ; but [Ivor]277-ivor thought,'What good genius inspired [him]277-ivor to say that at once ? '[0-i] It was a formal stipulation , so to speak . [The lady]722-the lady cared nothing for [Trelingham]243-trelingham if [Rupert]242-rupert were away ; and with [him]242-rupert [she]722-the lady would have roamed [the world]5697-the world . [[Her]722-the lady father]671-her father was visible in [the library]7848-the library . [She]722-the lady proposed that [they]4892-we should go to [him]671-her father without delay . [The artist]5691-the artist , apparently having no will but [hers]722-the lady , consented ; and as [he]671-her father looked up from [his]671-her father desk [the Earl]663-the earl , to [his]671-her father astonishment , beheld [[his]671-her father daughter]5673-his daughter leading [Rupert]242-rupert towards [him]671-her father . It was bewildering , but [Lady May]244-lady may laughed as [she]722-the lady told [him]242-rupert . ' [Karina]338-karina knew [my]722-the lady secret long ago , '[722-the lady] [she]722-the lady said ; ' [this gentleman]4496-this gentleman has kept [his]4496-this gentleman till to - day . '[722-the lady] [Rupert]242-rupert , with a look of great clearness in eyes and countenance , interposed , ' [I]242-rupert meant to ask [you]722-the lady when [I]242-rupert finished the Madonna of [the Seraphim]6944-the seraphim ; but [I]242-rupert went away . '[242-rupert] ' Ah , yes , '[722-the lady] [she]722-the lady answered , smiling a rebuke at [him]242-rupert , ' [you]242-rupert went away . But [you]242-rupert never shall again . '[722-the lady] [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham was still confused . ' Are [you]5673-his daughter sure that [you]5673-his daughter can make [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert happy ? '[243-trelingham] [he]243-trelingham said to [[his]243-trelingham daughter]5673-his daughter ; ' in a marriage like this so much depends on [the wife]10156-the wife . '—'I[722-the lady] am sure that [I]0-i love [him]243-trelingham , ' [she]5673-his daughter answered , and [Rupert]242-rupert thanked [her]5673-his daughter with [his]242-rupert eyes . '[0-i] Very well , ' said [the Earl]663-the earl , '[5673-his daughter] [you]5673-his daughter are [[your]5673-his daughter own mistress]4901-your own mistress , [[my]0-i dear]5845-my dear . [You]5673-his daughter know [I]0-i never wished [you]5673-his daughter to marry [[your]5673-his daughter cousin]5670-your cousin , even when [I]0-i thought [you]5673-his daughter liked [him]243-trelingham . '—'Oh , '[4904-she] [she]4904-she said laughingly , ' because of the horoscope . But are [you]243-trelingham quite certain it was [Tom]250-tom davenant 's and not [mine]0-i ? Mistakes will happen , [I]4904-she suppose , even in astrology . But [we]10158-they believe in happy stars , do n't [we]10158-they , [Rupert]242-rupert ? '[4904-she] It was the first time [she]4904-she had called [him]243-trelingham by [his]243-trelingham name , and [her]4904-she eyes sparkled . ' What was that about [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant 's horoscope ? [he]243-trelingham inquired , as [they]10158-they left [the library]7848-the library . '[4904-she] It is all nonsense , ' [she]4904-she said ; '[4904-she] something about [his]243-trelingham being drowned . [I]0-i will tell [you]243-trelingham another time , not now ; the day is too beautiful for sad things . ' [They]10158-they heard [the tennis - players]10160-the tennis - players coming from [their]10160-the tennis - players game , laughing merrily . '[0-i] What a light there is on [the waters]1455-the waters ! ' murmured [Rupert]242-rupert , as [they]10158-they stood once more on [the terrace]5758-the terrace , with [the sea]642-the sea in front of [them]10158-they . [May]244-lady may put [her]244-lady may hand in [his]242-rupert , and [they]10158-they continued gazing in silence , side by side . The announcement which [Madame de Lutenieff]400-madame de lutenieff had mockingly foretold — of a marriage between [the well - known artist]10163-the well - known artist and [the daughter of [a great peer]10165-a great peer]10164-the daughter of a great peer — was delayed until [Rupert]242-rupert had fulfilled [his]242-rupert task and the frescoes were complete . [They]10158-they made a magnificent show , but [he]242-rupert entreated that [their]10158-they formal exhibition to [the world]5697-the world might not take place until [Lady May]244-lady may and [himself]242-rupert had quitted [Trelingham]243-trelingham . [He]242-rupert could not bear to be congratulated . [He]242-rupert knew that the work was equal to anything achieved in [England]39-england of late years ; and [he]242-rupert thought it would speak for itself to those who had eyes in [their]10158-they heads . It was part of [his]242-rupert strangeness that [he]242-rupert never referred to the memorable evening of the ball at which , for the first and last time , [he]242-rupert had danced with [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta . Some allusion was necessarily made to the tableaux vivants , but from [him]242-rupert it drew no response . Had [he]242-rupert forgotten , or was [he]242-rupert acting a part ? [Ivor]277-ivor , staying by express invitation from [the Earl]663-the earl , who perceived that [Glanville]242-rupert derived much benefit from [his]242-rupert company , was convinced that the fever had passed a sponge not only over [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta 's name , but over the scenes wherein [she]394-hippolyta had appeared . [He]242-rupert dreaded accidental references to [her]394-hippolyta , and sought occasion one day to whisper in the ear of [[the Earl]663-the earl 's daughter]5859-the earl 's daughter that if [she]394-hippolyta desired [Rupert]242-rupert 's continuance in the health [he]242-rupert was enjoying , [she]394-hippolyta must be careful not to mention [Falside]89-falside , or any one connected with it . In surprise [she]394-hippolyta asked the reason . [He]242-rupert thought it best to reply , with seeming frankness , that [Glanville]242-rupert 's attack of fever was due to an accident [he]242-rupert had sustained near [the cottage]7121-the cottage ; that during [his]242-rupert delirium the least allusion to place or [people]5883-people made [him]242-rupert much worse ; and that [she]394-hippolyta might notice for [herself]394-hippolyta how completely [he]242-rupert kept silence about [them]10172-them since [he]242-rupert had recovered . [Lady May]244-lady may thanked [him]242-rupert . [She]394-hippolyta remembered now that the name of [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence or [[his]274-colonel valence daughter]5673-his daughter had not been heard from [Rupert]242-rupert 's lips during the past months . [Ivor]277-ivor begged [her]394-hippolyta to warn [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham . [She]394-hippolyta did so , and the tacit consent was renewed which for years had banished the name of [Valence]274-colonel valence from conversation at [the Court]1181-the court . There was considerable stir in [the great world]1130-the great world when [their]10176-their engagement became known . It had then existed nearly six months , and the marriage was to take place before Lent . This was a stipulation of [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham 's , to which [[his]274-colonel valence daughter]5673-his daughter willingly acceded , as likewise to the arrangement whereby all the glory of it was to overshadow [[his]274-colonel valence favourite church]10178-his favourite church , [St. Ethelfleda]574-st. ethelfleda 's , in [[Duke]526-adullam 's Lane]10179-duke 's lane . The ecclesiastical ceremonies would be elaborate , and some of them , it was thought , illegal ; but on these points [the Earl]663-the earl admitted of no compromise . [Rupert]242-rupert assented languidly . [He]242-rupert could have wished to be married on [the Continent]105-the continent ; but if that might not be , anywhere was better than [Trelingham]243-trelingham . [The settlements]10181-the settlements involved less delay than usual . [Lady May]244-lady may 's interest in [the Earl]663-the earl 's entailed property was slight ; and [her]244-lady may personal fortune , though smaller than it would have been in more skilful hands than [[her]244-lady may father]671-her father 's , was perfectly safe , and included neither land nor [houses]10184-houses . [Rupert]242-rupert was , if anything , [the wealthier of [the two]5970-the two]10185-the wealthier of the two . [[His]242-rupert solicitor]8397-his solicitor drew up a lucid inventory of [his]242-rupert goods and belongings ; among them was [Forrest House]135-forrest house , now let at a handsome figure to [a tenant who held [it]135-forrest house on a seven years '[0-i] lease]10188-a tenant who held it on a seven years ' lease . [Lady May]244-lady may observed the name ; [she]244-lady may was acquainted with [the neighbourhood]7415-the neighbourhood , and asked [Rupert]242-rupert what sort of place [Forrest House]135-forrest house might be . [He]242-rupert answered in very few words , telling [her]244-lady may [it]135-forrest house had belonged to [[his]242-rupert grand - aunt]8374-his grand - aunt , and [he]242-rupert had not seen it since spending [his]242-rupert holidays there when [a boy]1041-a boy . ' It must be worth a visit , '[244-lady may] [she]244-lady may said . ' No , '[244-lady may] [he]242-rupert replied absently . The conversation drifted to something else . It was a brilliant wedding , and [St. Ethelfleda]574-st. ethelfleda 's was thronged . [Ivor]277-ivor , invited to act as [[Rupert]242-rupert 's best man]4909-rupert 's best man , declined , alleging that [he]277-ivor should feel absurdly out of place ; and [he]277-ivor contented [himself]277-ivor with being [a spectator]4910-a spectator . There was no lack of ' best men '[4913-that particular one of his confrères who had first given lady may an account of him] among [[the artist]5691-the artist 's acquaintance]4912-the artist 's acquaintance , including [that particular one of [[his]277-ivor confrères]4914-his confrères who had first given [Lady May]244-lady may an account of [him]277-ivor]4913-that particular one of his confrères who had first given lady may an account of him . [The bridesmaids]4915-the bridesmaids were , what [they]4915-the bridesmaids are always said to be on such occasions , charming ; the ceremonies as elaborate as they could be made , [the crowd of carriages great]4916-the crowd of carriages great , the wedding - march thrilling , the wedding - breakfast artistically splendid . [Rupert]242-rupert , as more than one of [[his]277-ivor friends]1847-his friends observed , was grave and still . ' [He]277-ivor is subdued before marriage , '[4918-a cynic] said [a cynic]4918-a cynic ; ' well , as lief sune as syne ; [all men]6725-all men are subdued after it . '[4918-a cynic] In returning thanks for the way [they]4919-they had drunk [Lady May Glanville]575-lady may 's health — [she]244-lady may blushed at the new name — [he]277-ivor was felicitous , as [they]4919-they expected , but not so bright as [many]4920-many had known [him]277-ivor to be . The ceremony was over , the scene vanished . [Lady May]575-lady may and [[her]575-lady may husband]6407-her husband , accompanied by [the Earl]663-the earl , whom [they]4919-they insisted on taking with [them]4919-they , went by easy stages to [Florence]127-florence , and travelled during the next half - year up and down [Italy]27-italy . [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant , before [their]4919-they engagement was published , had found [a shooting companion]4923-a shooting companion and was now in [the Rocky Mountains]205-the rocky mountains . [The Earl]252-the earl wrote to [him]250-tom davenant at [San Francisco]206-san francisco , where [he]252-the earl was in course of time to spend a few weeks . And [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor returned to [his]277-ivor engravings in [Grafton Place]103-grafton place . [He]277-ivor had broken with [[his]277-ivor society]4924-his society ; [he]277-ivor was watched , suspected , but otherwise let alone . · · · · · · In the old stories a year and a day was the fated period when happiness or misfortune came to an end . Will happiness last so long ? [Lady May]575-lady may would have returned to that inquiry a triumphant answer in the affirmative on the morning that [she]575-lady may and [[her]575-lady may husband]6407-her husband bade farewell to [Florence]127-florence , after a sojourn which had continued , with pleasant interruptions , some eighteen months . With [her]575-lady may it was still the honeymoon . There had been flecks of cloud in [her]575-lady may untroubled sky , but they did not linger ; they melted quickly into the blue , leaving [her]575-lady may [the most contented wife in [Christendom]207-christendom]4926-the most contented wife in christendom . [[Her]575-lady may father]671-her father 's delicate health was a trial , which [he]671-her father lightened for [the married pair]4928-the married pair by a cheerful countenance and a resignation corresponding to [his]671-her father inward hopes . [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant , won by [the Earl]663-the earl 's solicitations,—he could not bear to see [the young man]5843-the young man wandering over the face of the earth,—had come back from [America]76-america , and was now on [his]671-her father way to meet [them]4928-the married pair at [Nice]208-nice . [They]4928-the married pair proposed to spend a few weeks there and in [the neighbourhood]7415-the neighbourhood , exploring , as the season grew milder , [those dead cities along [the coast]1180-the coast which neither [Rupert]242-rupert nor [Lady May]575-lady may had seen]4932-those dead cities along the coast which neither rupert nor lady may had seen . Afterwards [they]4928-the married pair would extend [their]4928-the married pair travels , according as [the Earl]663-the earl could bear it , into [Spain]30-spain , as far as [Valencia]209-valencia . [They]4928-the married pair did not know exactly how [their]4928-the married pair course would lie . The charm of travelling , said [Glanville]242-rupert , is to have no plans ; there is nothing like the unforeseen . Perhaps [Cousin Tom]303-cousin tom would accompany [them]4928-the married pair . [The inspired artist]4935-the inspired artist had been quiescent in [[our]4936-our friend]6722-our friend since [his]4935-the inspired artist wedding - day . [He]4935-the inspired artist studied pictures , and sharpened [his]4935-the inspired artist powers of criticism ; but [he]4935-the inspired artist painted very seldom , sketching a scene or a head that took [his]4935-the inspired artist fancy , working for two or three hours , and then throwing down [his]4935-the inspired artist pencil with an air of fatigue . This was one of the flecks of cloud that rose in the heaven of [[his]4935-the inspired artist wife]1017-his wife 's content . [He]4935-the inspired artist would be absorbed , too , in [his]4935-the inspired artist thoughts , and not speak for a whole morning ; sometimes [his]4935-the inspired artist sleep was broken , [he]4935-the inspired artist had bad dreams , and could not always remember where [they]4928-the married pair had been staying a few days earlier . But [his]4935-the inspired artist love was not to be doubted . Though [he]4935-the inspired artist never went into the raptures which [his]4935-the inspired artist eager disposition should have demanded , [he]4935-the inspired artist was grateful and protecting , full of quiet tenderness , and never separated from [her]1017-his wife during the twenty - four hours . [They]4928-the married pair did not go much into society or receive [many friends]4939-many friends ; but apart from [Lady May]575-lady may , [Rupert]242-rupert had no amusement . Once at the reception of [a Roman princess]4940-a roman princess , to which [Rupert]242-rupert had taken [her]1017-his wife chiefly to see the marbles , which were famous , [they]4928-the married pair found [themselves]4928-the married pair , in [the crowded rooms]4941-the crowded rooms , face to face with [the Duke of [Adullam]526-adullam]4329-the duke of adullam . [He]242-rupert had known [Lady May]575-lady may in [his]242-rupert time of innocence , and [he]242-rupert at once accosted [Glanville]575-lady may . [The artist]5691-the artist gave [him]242-rupert an inquiring look , and said with embarrassment , ' Pardon [me]5691-the artist , [sir]5663-sir . [I]5691-the artist seem to recollect [your]242-rupert face , but [I]5691-the artist can not tell where it was [we]4946-they met . '[5691-the artist] [The Duke]4320-the duke , who , as [I]0-i have remarked , was admirably quick in divining [other men]6508-other men 's thoughts , supposed that [Rupert]242-rupert was feigning . [He]4320-the duke smiled , and murmured under [his]4320-the duke breath,'This is needless ; ' then raising [his]4320-the duke voice , said pleasantly , '[4320-the duke] [We]4946-they shall meet again , ' and passed on . '[4320-the duke] Who is it ? ' inquired [the artist of [Lady May.]394-hippolyta]10191-the artist of lady may. '[4329-the duke of adullam] [The Duke of Adullam]4329-the duke of adullam , ' [she]394-hippolyta answered , wondering in [her]394-hippolyta own mind where [they]4946-they could have known [one another]630-one another . '[4329-the duke of adullam] [I]0-i must have met [him]4329-the duke of adullam somewhere in [society]2738-society , ' said [[her]394-hippolyta husband]6407-her husband . It was the only time [they]4946-they met abroad . [May Glanville]575-lady may was jealous of [[her]394-hippolyta husband]6407-her husband 's fame , and , while [they]4946-they were at [Nice]208-nice expecting [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant , [she]394-hippolyta began to urge [him]6407-her husband , somewhat vehemently , to resume [his]6407-her husband painting . [He]6407-her husband replied,'I have no inspiration . The spirit has gone out of [me]4329-the duke of adullam . [I]4329-the duke of adullam could not design a fresh drawing to save [my]4329-the duke of adullam life . '—'Why[4329-the duke of adullam] not finish what [you]0-i have commenced ? ' [she]4329-the duke of adullam said ; '[0-i] there are portfolios of drawings in [[our]4949-our room]4950-our room . Shall [I]0-i send for them ? ' [He]6407-her husband was willing , but not interested . The drawings were brought down , and [Lady May]575-lady may began to turn them over . '[0-i] This seems nearly perfect , ' [she]4329-the duke of adullam said , holding the largest of them out to [him]6407-her husband . [He]6407-her husband took it in silence . It was a water - colour . '[0-i] When did [I]0-i paint that ? ' [he]6407-her husband muttered to [himself]6407-her husband . '[575-lady may] [May]575-lady may , is not this the cascade at [Falside]89-falside ? ' [He]6407-her husband seemed to be searching in [his]6407-her husband memory . '[5671-no one] [No one]5671-no one could mistake it , ' [she]4329-the duke of adullam answered ; '[5671-no one] do n't [you]0-i remember going over several times from [Trelingham]243-trelingham to sketch [there]913-there ? ' — '[0-i] No , ' [he]6407-her husband said , shaking [his]6407-her husband head ; '[0-i] [I]0-i often think [I]0-i must have forgotten what [I]0-i did that year ; it is all so dim . ' [[His]6407-her husband wife]1017-his wife , mindful of [Ivor]277-ivor 's warning , and terrified at the change in [his]6407-her husband expression , took the sketch and hid it away . [He]6407-her husband would not paint that morning , and [they]10196-they went down to [the sea]642-the sea . After dinner [he]6407-her husband asked to look at the drawing again , but it could not be found . [His]6407-her husband mind seemed busy with it while [he]6407-her husband slept , and [he]6407-her husband awoke several times in the night with sobs choking [him]6407-her husband . [Lady May]575-lady may was in consternation . [She]575-lady may never urged [him]6407-her husband to paint again . [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant 's arrival gave [them]10196-they pleasanter occupation . [He]250-tom davenant was still [the wild huntsman]1954-the wild huntsman , nor had [he]250-tom davenant lost that boyish innocence which made [his]250-tom davenant talk , though neither witty nor profound , so engaging . A life of adventure could not take away the ruddy and white of [his]250-tom davenant countenance ; the feminine beauty and the open beaming eyes had in nothing altered . But [his]250-tom davenant bearing was more manly ; [he]250-tom davenant dwelt a little on the social aspect of [landed property]10199-landed property , and said [he]250-tom davenant should take [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor 's advice what to do about [[his]250-tom davenant tenants]5771-his tenants when [he]250-tom davenant got back to [Foxholme]84-foxholme . [He]250-tom davenant was reserved and courteous with [Lady May]575-lady may , spent most of [his]250-tom davenant time with [the Earl]663-the earl , and seemed struck with the alteration in [Glanville]575-lady may , whom [he]250-tom davenant had never set eyes on since the coming of age . '[0-i] Brain fever must be a peculiar thing , ' [he]250-tom davenant remarked ; '[0-i] [I]0-i should not have known [Glanville]575-lady may . ' [He]250-tom davenant readily consented to accompany [them]10202-they on [their]10202-they tour . [You]10203-you could get riding and shooting in [Spain]30-spain of an uncommonly good sort ; and the fishing , [a man]5695-a man told [him]250-tom davenant in [America]76-america , was superb , if [you]10203-you knew where to look for it . [They]10202-they must be careful of the season , that was all . And [he]250-tom davenant helped [Glanville]575-lady may to draw out what [they]10202-they called a fever time - table , showing when the air was deadly to [foreigners]10205-foreigners in [the various provinces]10206-the various provinces . [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham , though [not a rapid]10207-not a rapid , was [a good traveller]10208-a good traveller . [Rupert]242-rupert did not care how long the journeys took . [His]242-rupert sole desire was not to return to [England]39-england . [He]242-rupert would have liked [Ivor]277-ivor to join [them]10202-they ; but [Ivor]277-ivor was now working hard to keep [himself]277-ivor alive and had sold [his]277-ivor genius to a newspaper . [He]242-rupert did not meddle with [Socialism]508-socialism , nor had [he]242-rupert entered [a lodge]4388-a lodge since the fatal night in [Denzil Lane]159-denzil lane [They]10202-they were still at [Nice]208-nice , when [Rupert]242-rupert one afternoon , being too fatigued to go out on [the beach]5940-the beach , stayed in to write a letter or two , and was resting by the open window . It was a lovely winter 's day , [the sea]642-the sea tranquil , and the lights subdued and pensive , while the air came in warm gusts through the casement , which was completely framed in leaves . [Glanville]242-rupert felt very weak ; [his]242-rupert mind , too , was distracted , [he]242-rupert could not tell why . The letter [he]242-rupert was writing would not get itself finished . [He]242-rupert let [his]242-rupert pen drop , took up a paper - knife , and began to make imaginary drawings on the desk . While [he]242-rupert was playing idly with it , and the confused memories of the last three years were passing through [his]242-rupert brain , a thought struck [him]242-rupert , and [he]242-rupert looked attentively at the desk , almost as though it were a living thing which could tell [him]242-rupert what [he]242-rupert wanted . '[575-lady may] Why do [I]0-i carry this always with [me]0-i ? [he]0-i asked [himself]0-i ; ' [I]0-i know there must be a reason . Did it belong to [any one]5901-any one ? '[0-i] [He]0-i could not recollect . But [he]0-i turned it to and fro , opened the compartments , unlocked some secret drawers , and poured out their contents on the table . They made a miscellaneous heap . ' Looking for letters , '[0-i] [he]0-i said musingly ; ' who was it that turned over a great pile of correspondence , looking for letters ? [I]0-i was standing by . And there was only a candle burning . At night it was , surely . [I]0-i wish [I]0-i could remember . '[0-i] [He]0-i passed [his]0-i hand through the papers ; it struck against a bundle of them , which [he]0-i drew out — a small packet tied carefully with riband . [He]0-i undid it , and a number of letters fell on the table . At the sight of that handwriting , which [he]0-i did not know , which [he]0-i could not assign to [the writer]4953-the writer , a fit of trembling came over [him]0-i . [He]0-i sat down , and for some time would not look again . Then with an effort [he]0-i turned to the signature . There was none , all the letters were unsigned . But there was a heading to each of [them]4954-them , and it breathed the tenderest affection ; and as [he]0-i passed from one to the other , astonished , overcome , pierced through and through , the flood - gates of memory burst open . Tears gushed from [his]0-i eyes ; [he]0-i laid [his]0-i head , weeping , on the desk , and murmured in agony , ' [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta . '[0-i] Little by little it came back , the sweet , dreadful , forgotten past . Holding [her]4955-her letters in [his]0-i hand , putting them to [his]0-i bosom like the anodyne that would still [his]0-i beating heart , reading them in snatches and breaking off blinded with tears , [he]0-i spent the next hour and the next piecing together [his]0-i shattered life and endeavouring to make out [his]0-i own story . [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta was lost and [he]0-i was married to [Lady May.]394-hippolyta That was the sum . [Fate]576-fate had been too strong for [them]4954-them . Three years — [he]0-i could not reckon , even now , whether it was three years or how long it was — since [the only woman [he]0-i loved]4956-the only woman he loved had forsaken [him]0-i , and [he]0-i was [the husband of another]4957-the husband of another ! A cold sweat broke out on [his]0-i forehead . [He]0-i felt like [a dying man]4958-a dying man . ' What if the fever should return , and [I]0-i forget again ! '[0-i] [he]0-i said , shuddering from head to foot . How strange to have forgotten [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta ! But [she]394-hippolyta had been more cruel ; [she]394-hippolyta remembered and was gone away . Or could [she]394-hippolyta be dead ? [[Her]394-hippolyta father]671-her father thought so ; it was the last word [he]671-her father had spoken that night at [Falside]89-falside . The sound of footsteps was heard on the gravel . [May]575-lady may and [[her]575-lady may cousin]6183-her cousin , who had attended [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham in [his]243-trelingham walk , were coming in . [Rupert]242-rupert thrust back the letters into [their]4961-their hiding - place , and brushed past [[his]242-rupert wife]1017-his wife at the door . ' Where are [you]242-rupert going , [dear]2772-dear ? '[575-lady may] [she]575-lady may said , trying to detain [him]242-rupert . ' For a walk , '[575-lady may] was [his]242-rupert answer ; ' [I]575-lady may shall not dine . Do n't wait for [me]575-lady may . '[575-lady may] [She]575-lady may was utterly astonished . [Glanville]242-rupert , taking [his]242-rupert hat , ran down [the steps]4963-the steps and away in the direction of [the sea]642-the sea . ' [Tom]250-tom davenant , '[575-lady may] said [Lady May]575-lady may to [[her]575-lady may cousin]6183-her cousin , ' something has happened . [Rupert]242-rupert is not well . Follow [him]242-rupert , please , and keep [him]242-rupert in sight till [he]242-rupert comes [home]693-home again . '[575-lady may] [The young man]5843-the young man obeyed at once . [He]5843-the young man did not like the appearance of [Rupert]242-rupert 's eyes when [he]5843-the young man passed them . They were wild and dangerous . [He]5843-the young man moved on quietly , and saw that [the artist]5691-the artist was taking hasty strides up and down [the beach]5940-the beach , [his]5691-the artist head sunk in deep meditation , [his]5691-the artist arms folded in front of [him]5691-the artist . To disturb [him]5691-the artist would have been imprudent ; there was nothing for it but to keep out of sight and watch till darkness came on . When night fell [Rupert]242-rupert was still pacing over [the sands]7577-the sands . Then [Tom]250-tom davenant went up to [him]242-rupert , and with gentle decision took [him]242-rupert by the arm and led [him]242-rupert [home]693-home . [Glanville]242-rupert did not resist ; [he]242-rupert went in and shut [himself]242-rupert in [[his]242-rupert room]749-his room . [Lady May]575-lady may found [him]242-rupert lying on the bed asleep . [She]575-lady may sat there a long time , afraid to wake [him]242-rupert ; but when [he]242-rupert came to [himself]242-rupert again [he]242-rupert reprimanded [her]575-lady may tenderly for letting [him]242-rupert lie , dressed as [he]242-rupert was , so many hours . ' Are [you]242-rupert better ? '[575-lady may] [she]575-lady may inquired , bending over [him]242-rupert . ' As well as [I]242-rupert ever shall be , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert replied in a tone of utter sadness . And that was all the explanation [he]242-rupert would give of the fatal afternoon . [He]242-rupert left [her]575-lady may now frequently and took solitary expeditions on foot , in which [he]242-rupert would allow [none]961-none to join [him]242-rupert . [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant was not fitted to play [the spy]4313-the spy ; [he]250-tom davenant felt that [Rupert]242-rupert , though ill and feverish , was capable of resenting surveillance , which indeed , after the first outbreak , [he]250-tom davenant did not seem to need . [Lady May]575-lady may consulted [[the Earl]663-the earl 's physician]4975-the earl 's physician privately . [He]4975-the earl 's physician recommended that as little notice as possible should be taken , but [a person set to watch]4976-a person set to watch [Glanville]242-rupert when [he]242-rupert went abroad . it was done , and nothing came of it . [The artist]5691-the artist merely went by [the sea]642-the sea , or sat in [a sheltered nook when [he]5691-the artist had got some distance from [home]693-home]4979-a sheltered nook when he had got some distance from home . [He]5691-the artist appeared to be reading papers occasionally ; [he]5691-the artist met [no one]5671-no one and did [himself]5691-the artist no harm . The surveillance was given up , and [Lady May]575-lady may , on [[her]575-lady may father]671-her father 's advice , urged [their]4983-their journey to [Spain]30-spain . Perhaps change of air was all [Rupert]242-rupert required . [He]242-rupert required much more , but [she]575-lady may could not have imagined it . During the next months there went on a desperate struggle between [his]5691-the artist restored memory , bringing [him]5691-the artist daily anguish , and the weakened reason which the brain fever had left [him]5691-the artist . To unburden [himself]5691-the artist of [his]5691-the artist secret might have been deliverance , but [he]5691-the artist could not speak , least of all to [Lady May]4984-lady may [He]5691-the artist said , ' [I]5691-the artist do not love [her]4984-lady may , '[5691-the artist] when [he]5691-the artist was away by [the sea]642-the sea and [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta 's letters , with their naïve and intoxicating tenderness , were spread out before [him]5691-the artist . But [he]5691-the artist came [home]693-home , and the letters were hidden again , and [he]5691-the artist felt pity for [the deluded wife who had been faithful in everything]4987-the deluded wife who had been faithful in everything . [He]5691-the artist knew the romance of the picture which had first made [her]4987-the deluded wife who had been faithful in everything acquainted with [his]5691-the artist name . [She]4987-the deluded wife who had been faithful in everything told [him]5691-the artist one day at [Fiesole]212-fiesole ; [he]5691-the artist did not remember [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta then , and [he]5691-the artist was grateful that [this high - hearted [Lady May]575-lady may]4988-this high - hearted lady may had understood and cared for [him]5691-the artist . So now [he]5691-the artist pitied , [he]5691-the artist almost loved [her]4987-the deluded wife who had been faithful in everything ; but it was not the great warm sunshine of love ; it was a dreamy pale reflection , leaving [him]5691-the artist chill and [her]4987-the deluded wife who had been faithful in everything dissatisfied . For [she]4987-the deluded wife who had been faithful in everything could not tell what had come over [Rupert]242-rupert . Was there an earlier affection ? [They]4989-they came across [Madame de Lutenieff]400-madame de lutenieff in [their]4989-they travels . [She]400-madame de lutenieff was the same as ever , but [she]400-madame de lutenieff remarked a change in [them]4989-they . [She]400-madame de lutenieff had always been a little sceptical of [the artist]5691-the artist 's devotion to [[her]400-madame de lutenieff cousin]6183-her cousin , though never , since the day when [she]400-madame de lutenieff refused [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant , of [Lady May]575-lady may 's attachment to [him]6183-her cousin . With [her]400-madame de lutenieff old malicious lightness [she]400-madame de lutenieff sped a random arrow , as [they]4989-they were sitting at the late breakfast in [the hotel at [Burgos]213-burgos]4992-the hotel at burgos , where [they]4989-they were all staying . ' Have [you]6183-her cousin heard of [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta lately ? '[400-madame de lutenieff] [she]400-madame de lutenieff said to [Glanville]575-lady may , looking across at [him]6183-her cousin . [He]6183-her cousin rose hastily , and thundering out , ' Never mention that name in [my]6183-her cousin hearing , [[you]575-lady may witch]10215-you witch , '[6183-her cousin] left [the room]762-the room . [She]400-madame de lutenieff was mortally offended , and said to [Lady May]575-lady may , ' [I]400-madame de lutenieff knew it was not all fancy . Take care [they]10216-they never meet , or [you]575-lady may will suffer the consequences . '[400-madame de lutenieff] [May]575-lady may , with equal anger , declared that it was a vile calumny . [Rupert]242-rupert had been thrown from [his]242-rupert horse near [Falside]89-falside , [she]400-madame de lutenieff went on , and the concussion of the brain which ensued had almost proved fatal ; that was why [he]242-rupert could not endure the associations of [the place]987-the place . [Karina]338-karina did not believe the story . [She]338-karina declined to pardon [Rupert]242-rupert ; and though it cost [her]338-karina a pang to leave [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant , [her]338-karina passion for whom was more absorbing than ever , [she]338-karina bad [them]4995-them good - bye next day . Not sorry that [she]400-madame de lutenieff was gone , [the others]746-the others continued to travel southwards . [They]746-the others saw the curious old Spanish life that still lingers on [the Mediterranean shore]4997-the mediterranean shore . [They]746-the others visited many [a gloomy or graceful cathedral]4998-a gloomy or graceful cathedral . [They]746-the others spent as many days as [its]4999-its depressing climate would allow in [the golden air of [Valencia]209-valencia]5000-the golden air of valencia , and were fascinated with the limpid skies , exhilarating atmosphere , and gorgeous painted sunsets of [Malaga]214-malaga . Thence [they]746-the others returned through [some of [the wildest and most picturesque country [they]746-the others had ever beheld]5002-the wildest and most picturesque country they had ever beheld]5001-some of the wildest and most picturesque country they had ever beheld , — [green valleys]5003-green valleys , [steep and rocky paths]5004-steep and rocky paths , and luxuriant vegetation , where the dark - green of [the orange groves]5005-the orange groves was mingled with the cane - brake,—by [Velez]215-velez and [Alhama]216-alhama to [the ' Last Sigh of [the Moor]217-the moor]10217-the ' last sigh of the moor , '[5008-no conqueror] and entering late , while the sun glittered on [the snowy range]5006-the snowy range aheadof [them]746-the others , beheld [the enchanted Vega]5007-the enchanted vega and [Granada]218-granada . It was three days ' riding such as [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant had not enjoyed in [his]250-tom davenant life ; for [he]250-tom davenant delighted in landscape , though [he]250-tom davenant never spoke of it . The third day had been allowed for the sake of [[his]250-tom davenant cousin]5753-his cousin and [[her]5753-his cousin two invalids]10219-her two invalids . [Rupert]242-rupert , still fighting with madness , saw the beautiful things of [their]746-the others pilgrimage as in a dream . But [the Sierra Nevada]219-the sierra nevada , with [its]219-the sierra nevada glittering snows , made [him]242-rupert lift [his]242-rupert eyes to it . '[5008-no conqueror] Oh , that [I]0-i had wings like a dove , ' [he]242-rupert murmured in the sweet familiar words , '[0-i] and [I]0-i would fly and be at rest . ' [They]746-the others had come through [Barcelona]111-barcelona , but [he]242-rupert had prevailed on [them]746-the others not to explore what [sights]10220-sights [it]111-barcelona possessed . [He]242-rupert could not bear anything that reminded [him]242-rupert of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ; the remembrance that [she]367-hippolyta was born in [this land of the sun]10221-this land of the sun made it melancholy to [him]242-rupert . But [he]242-rupert would have been sorry to leave it were the moment of departure at hand . [Which this of [[our]746-the others travellers]5707-our travellers]10222-which this of our travellers was self - controlled enough to find due pleasure in the walks by [Genil]577-genil and [Darro]220-darro , in the endless unfolding dream of [Alhambra]221-alhambra and [Alameda]222-alameda , with [their]746-the others thousand reminiscences from a dead and gone time ? Not [Rupert]242-rupert . [The green Vega]10224-the green vega , the rosy - tinted snows , the silence as of eternal mourning for a past that could never be restored , the pathos , the desolation,—these spoke to [his]242-rupert heart , soothing it a little . [They]746-the others went on to [Cordova]223-cordova , built by [the Moslems]10225-the moslems in [their]10225-the moslems ages of faith and high fortune , when [their]10225-the moslems sword carved out empire and [their]10225-the moslems chisel smoothed the marble blocks into symmetry , making of them sanctuaries wherein stood the golden - fretted inscription , '[0-i] There is [no conqueror]5008-no conqueror but [Allah]578-allah . ' [The artist - soul]10226-the artist - soul began to stir in [Glanville]242-rupert . [He]242-rupert felt a desire to sketch [these Oriental - looking houses]10227-these oriental - looking houses , to visit [the great mosque under changing lights]10228-the great mosque under changing lights , to steal its colour from [the Sierra]10229-the sierra for [his]242-rupert canvas . But a very slight excursion with [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant in [the vicinity]10230-the vicinity[Tom]250-tom davenant pursuing the sport which abounds here , and [Rupert]242-rupert loitering to fill [his]242-rupert sketch - book — convinced [him]242-rupert that [he]242-rupert must lay aside the pencil again and fight [[his]242-rupert ghostly enemy]10231-his ghostly enemy with other weapons . [He]242-rupert was too weak to paint . The spring was not much advanced when [they]10232-they came to [Seville]36-seville , which [they]10232-they proposed to make [their]10232-they resting - place till the first heats should compel [them]10232-they to go on . [The bright city]10233-the bright city , beloved of [Moor and Christian]579-moor and christian , pleased [them]10232-they more than all [they]10232-they had seen . Situate in the midst of [a watered garden]10234-a watered garden , sheltered to north and [south by a double parapet of hills]10235-south by a double parapet of hills , lit up with a clear sun which makes the air transparent like glass and brings out all delicate and fervent colour , with [a gay and smiling population]10236-a gay and smiling population moving in the shade of [the narrow , winding streets]10237-the narrow , winding streets , or basking in the warm sunshine , it might well have seemed a Paradise for [the convalescent spirit]10238-the convalescent spirit , that could be cheered and strengthened only by surrendering itself to gentle influences . The nights were fresh ; the air exhilarated like wine . For [Rupert]242-rupert , [the physician]1406-the physician said , if [he]242-rupert would not expose [himself]242-rupert to [the levante]10240-the levante — the wind from [the African deserts]10241-the african deserts — there was no climate more suited . [His]242-rupert prostration of spirits would cease ; work would again be possible . [Lady May]10242-lady may devoutly hoped [they]10232-they should witness a change in [him]242-rupert for the better ere [they]10232-they set out travelling again . The pictures , the glories of [Murillo]580-murillo , [the Herreras]581-the herreras , and [Zurbaran]582-zurbaran that made [Seville]36-seville a treasury , ought to rouse [his]242-rupert enthusiasm , [his]242-rupert emulation . Surely [he]242-rupert would not renounce [his]242-rupert splendid calling ? And [she]10242-lady may quoted many of [his]242-rupert sayings in [the gallery at [Trelingham,—how]224-trelingham,—how]10243-the gallery at trelingham,—how art itself , pursued in a spirit of truth , demanded and drew forth a heroism equal to the highest . [He]242-rupert listened , [he]242-rupert assented , but [he]242-rupert was cold . Yet there came refreshment to [his]242-rupert weary spirit , though the star of hope had set never to rise again . [He]242-rupert was glad to have lapsed , as it were , out of the busy modern life into a realm where all that was living belonged to the past , like a vision made palpable to the sense , but remaining a vision still . The memories of those [London]4-london nights did not vex [him]242-rupert so keenly . [He]242-rupert strolled about alone , crossed [the river]6125-the river frequently to explore [Triana]225-triana , [the gipsy suburb]10245-the gipsy suburb , and distract [himself]242-rupert with the strange costumes , [dilapidated , picturesque lanes]10246-dilapidated , picturesque lanes , and odd - looking bits of colour which seemed quainter and more out of [the world]5697-the world the more [he]242-rupert studied them . [His]242-rupert health improved . But with returning strength came a feeling of estrangement from [Lady May]575-lady may that , conceal it as [he]242-rupert might , would make its presence known by imperceptible channels . [She]5010-she was alarmed , indignant , at [her]5010-she wits '[578-allah] end . Could [Rupert]242-rupert , so long after [their]5009-they marriage , be going back to the days when [he]242-rupert cared nothing for [her]5010-she , when [she]5010-she dared not meet [his]242-rupert eye ? The thought was not to be endured . [They]5009-they had never indulged in [lovers]6948-lovers ' quarrels ; but [they]5009-they were sometimes near quarrelling now , and the atmosphere was charged with thunder . [May Glanville]242-rupert was jealous . Of whom or what ? Of a dead love , a memory , a regret ? Suppose , after all , [he]242-rupert had once cared for [Hippolyta Valence]367-hippolyta , what did it signify ? [All men]6725-all men had such things in [their]6725-all men lives . Was [he]242-rupert not [a devoted husband]10249-a devoted husband ? '[578-allah] Not as in those first happy months , ' [she]5010-she answered with a sigh . [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant was sorry that [they]5009-they had not stayed at [Cordova]223-cordova , [the country round which , with [its]223-cordova [pine forests and wild - wooded hollows]10251-pine forests and wild - wooded hollows , [he]250-tom davenant preferred to [the environs of [Seville]36-seville]10252-the environs of seville]10250-the country round which , with its pine forests and wild - wooded hollows , he preferred to the environs of seville . But coming in after a long day 's rambling , [he]250-tom davenant upbraided [[his]250-tom davenant friends]1847-his friends at dinner for not having paid a visit which , [he]250-tom davenant supposed , [they]1847-his friends would have undertaken at the earliest opportunity . '[578-allah] In what direction ? ' [Lady May]575-lady may inquired . '[578-allah] Was n't that picture in [the gallery at [Trelingham]243-trelingham]5012-the gallery at trelingham brought from a place , [a convent or church]5013-a convent or church , in [these parts]3653-these parts ? ' [he]250-tom davenant asked in turn . '[578-allah] From [the convent of [San Lucar]278-san lucar]5015-the convent of san lucar , ' replied [[his]250-tom davenant cousin]5753-his cousin , '[578-allah] and [the nearest town]5016-the nearest town was Sepúlveda,'—'Quite so , ' said [Tom]250-tom davenant ; '[0-i] [I]0-i heard [you]5017-you mention the name often enough ; and [I]0-i fixed it in [my]0-i mind by calling it Sepulchre , which it sounds like . ' — '[0-i] It is the name of [a poet]4566-a poet , ' interposed [Rupert]242-rupert , '[4566-a poet] [a native of [Cordova]223-cordova]5019-a native of cordova , [I]0-i think , whose ballads are sometimes pretty . '—'Well , [I]250-tom davenant got within sight of it to - day , '[250-tom davenant] said [Tom]250-tom davenant , ' and [I]250-tom davenant thought [it]10255-it looked as gloomy as [any place [I]250-tom davenant ever saw]10256-any place i ever saw . But [the country all about]10257-the country all about is fine . Why do n't [you]5017-you make an expedition to [the convent]5951-the convent ? [You]5017-you could get [there]913-there by driving in three days at the outside . '[250-tom davenant] ' It would be an agreeable diversion , '[663-the earl] said [the Earl]663-the earl . ' Do [you]250-tom davenant suppose [we]10260-we could put up at Sepúlveda ? '[663-the earl] ' [I]250-tom davenant will tell [you]5017-you the best way , '[250-tom davenant] answered [Tom]250-tom davenant . ' [I]250-tom davenant came round on Sepúlveda — what a [name!—by cross - roads]10261-name!—by cross - roads , and [I]250-tom davenant saw [the convent]5951-the convent , standing out very clear on [one side of [the valley]5949-the valley]10263-one side of the valley , and [a large white house]10265-a large white house , which [I]250-tom davenant took to be a sort of paseo , if [it]10265-a large white house was not [an inn]10266-an inn , on the other . Let [us]10260-we look in the guide - book . [An inn at [that spot]10268-that spot]10267-an inn at that spot would be exactly what [you]10269-you want . [You]10269-you could sleep the night there , go over [[your]10269-you convent]10270-your convent next morning , and come back when [you]10269-you pleased . '[250-tom davenant] The guide - book when produced gave little information . There was [an inn where [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant had seen one , not of the very best , but fairly good . In [Sepúlveda]35-sepúlveda]5021-an inn where tom davenant had seen one , not of the very best , but fairly good . in sepúlveda there was none to be recommended . Of [the convent]5951-the convent only this brief notice was given , that [it]5951-the convent once held [the shrine of [a local saint]5024-a local saint]5023-the shrine of a local saint , and had shared in the general suppression . After considerable debate it was resolved that [they]5025-they should set out in two days , and [Tom]250-tom davenant should precede [them]5025-they to make all ready . At this point in [my]0-i story [I]0-i may as well remark that not long before [the Duke of [Adullam]526-adullam]4329-the duke of adullam had despatched a peremptory message to [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor , who was working as usual in [[his]277-ivor own home in [Grafton Place]103-grafton place]5027-his own home in grafton place . The laconic epistle forbade delay ; [a carriage]1374-a carriage was waiting which conveyed [Ivor]277-ivor to [[the Duke]4320-the duke 's residence]5030-the duke 's residence , and in a few minutes [they]5025-they were seated with closed doors in [[his]277-ivor library]6277-his library . The conference lasted some time . When [Ivor]277-ivor came out again [his]277-ivor face had the strangest expression , and bore traces of violent weeping . [He]277-ivor returned [home]693-home in [the carriage]640-the carriage that brought [him]277-ivor , sent word to [his]277-ivor newspaper that [they]5025-they must find some one to take [his]277-ivor place and consider [his]277-ivor engagement at an end , put some few things together in the greatest agitation , and started for [Paris]19-paris by the night mail . This observed [we]5034-we may return to [[our]5034-we friends]8870-our friends at [Seville]36-seville . [They]8870-our friends set forth in brilliant weather ; and difficult as are [Spanish roads]5036-spanish roads , and ill - tempered as were the Spanish beasts that carried [them]8870-our friends sullenly along , it was not possible to resist the sweet influence of air and sun , the genial morning , and the prospects , which grew lovelier as [they]8870-our friends advanced . [Rupert]242-rupert , mindful of the purpose [they]8870-our friends were fulfilling , and the associations which must be vividly present to [Lady May]575-lady may and [[her]575-lady may father]671-her father , exerted [himself]242-rupert to bear a worthy part , and by assiduous and delicate attentions all but effaced from [his]242-rupert own mind the feeling of estrangement which had ruled there during the past weeks . It was natural to touch on the Madonna of [the Seraphim]6944-the seraphim and its wonderful history ; but [they]8870-our friends diverged thence to speak of a thousand things which were but distantly connected with Madonnas or with painting . The charm of [Glanville]575-lady may 's conversation , long suppressed by illness , and [his]242-rupert anxious inward conflicts , seemed greater than ever . [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham listened in a pleasant mood , and [[his]243-trelingham daughter]5673-his daughter 's eyes sparkled with delight . [She]5673-his daughter did not venture to express [her]5673-his daughter feelings , lest [Rupert]242-rupert , become self - conscious , should fall back into [his]242-rupert tone of reserve ; but [he]242-rupert saw that [she]5673-his daughter was happy and it took away the sting of remorse . [He]242-rupert knew [his]242-rupert conduct for some time had been unjustifiable ; [he]242-rupert could not excuse or explain it . However , [he]242-rupert would strive against [the tempter]5040-the tempter . During these days [he]242-rupert would not think of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . While saying so to [himself]242-rupert [he]242-rupert let fall the conversation ; [he]242-rupert was thinking of [her]367-hippolyta already , and the lovely face came to trouble and perplex [him]242-rupert . Still , [he]242-rupert made the effort ; [he]242-rupert found subjects which would lead [them]5041-them away from [the Hermitage and Falside]5042-the hermitage and falside . If at eventide [he]242-rupert seemed worn out [Lady May]575-lady may did not suspect the reason . [Their]5041-them journey during these two days took [them]5041-them by many [a desert place and wild , where not a tree grew nor [a house was to be seen]5044-a house was to be seen , and only the lentisk and the coarsest grass would flourish]5043-a desert place and wild , where not a tree grew nor a house was to be seen , and only the lentisk and the coarsest grass would flourish . Irrigation failing , much of [the garden of [Andalusia]226-andalusia]5045-the garden of andalusia has become [a wilderness]5046-a wilderness ; [the country people]5047-the country people have retired in the train of [effeminate dukes]5048-effeminate dukes and [marquises]5049-marquises to [the towns]626-the towns ; and often when the gates are passed [the traveller]5051-the traveller might fancy [himself]5051-the traveller in [the wastes of [Africa]227-africa]5052-the wastes of africa . But overhead was the steadfast blue sky , and on the edge of [the landscape]5053-the landscape rose that semicircle of lofty heights which [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence had long ago in [his]274-colonel valence letter compared to the drop - scene of [a theatre]5948-a theatre . The snow lay on [them]5041-them in great sparkling fields , which sometimes had the softness of clouds , and changed colour as the sun passed over [them]5041-them . [Rupert]242-rupert spoke little this second day , but [he]242-rupert did not seem ill at ease . A wearisome drag up the side of the wind - swept , long - drawn ascent brought [them]5041-them at close of day to [Sepúlveda]35-sepúlveda , which , huddling on the brow and straggling over the sides of [[its]35-sepúlveda mountain]5055-its mountain , appeared dark and grim as [they]5041-them drove through [[its]35-sepúlveda unpaved streets]5056-its unpaved streets and [solitary Plaza]5057-solitary plaza . ' [I]394-hippolyta am glad [we]5041-them are not staying [here]6115-here , '[394-hippolyta] said [Lady May.]394-hippolyta [They]5041-them came out on the other side as the bells of [San Lucar]278-san lucar were ringing [the Angelus]584-the angelus . For a while [they]5041-them paused . [The narrow valley]5058-the narrow valley with [the country beyond]5059-the country beyond lay at [their]5041-them feet , the glory of sunset streaming over [it]5058-the narrow valley . To [their]5041-them left , at no great distance , rose the gray - white walls of [the convent]5951-the convent , [[its]5951-the convent imposing church]5061-its imposing church seeming to stand in front of [the other buildings]5062-the other buildings , as though to protect and sanctify [them]5062-the other buildings . The windows glittered , and below [them]5041-them , but not far down , [the waters of [the Guadalete]228-the guadalete]5063-the waters of the guadalete , broadened to [a lake]5064-a lake , shone like a blazing mirror beneath the rays of the sun , which [was now on the verge of the mountains , a fiery , golden ball]5065-was now on the verge of the mountains , a fiery , golden ball . [The white roads]5066-the white roads ran by [the convent]5951-the convent , through [garden]5068-garden after [garden]5068-garden , [vineyard]5070-vineyard after [vineyard]5070-vineyard ; and near and far [the cornfields]5072-the cornfields grew lusty and green , while feathered palm - trees rising close to [San Lucar]278-san lucar gave an Oriental charm to the landscape , and reminded [[our]5073-our pilgrims]6313-our pilgrims that [they]6313-our pilgrims had come to [an Arabian land]5075-an arabian land . There was something Moorish and fairylike over it all . [They]6313-our pilgrims considered the way [they]6313-our pilgrims were going . On the right [Lady May]575-lady may pointed out to [[her]575-lady may father]671-her father , whose eyes were weak , the track which led to [[their]6313-our pilgrims inn]5077-their inn[a large white - washed building]5078-a large white - washed building , with the air of [a deserted barracks]5079-a deserted barracks , standing high over against [the convent]5951-the convent . For on that side [the ravine]5081-the ravine was steep and much more elevated than [San Lucar]278-san lucar , serving to screen [the house]1304-the house from the north - east wind . [Small white cottages]5083-small white cottages , or [rather huts]5084-rather huts , were visible , looking like [tiny sailing - boats]5085-tiny sailing - boats , among [the vineyards]5086-the vineyards ; and on [the river side]5087-the river side [a fisherman here and there]5088-a fisherman here and there was drying [his]5088-a fisherman here and there nets . Otherwise not [a human being]5089-a human being was anywhere in sight . The stillness , the absence of breathing life , added a mournful charm . ' [The landscape]5053-the landscape has fallen asleep , '[242-rupert] said [Rupert]242-rupert . Very slowly , for [their]6313-our pilgrims beasts were tired , [they]6313-our pilgrims made the circuit of [the road]5736-the road , now up , now down , until [they]6313-our pilgrims arrived at [La Fonda]229-la fonda d'Oro . [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant met [them]6313-our pilgrims on the way . [He]250-tom davenant had made everything as comfortable as might be . [The host]5091-the host , [a travelled and well - educated Andalusian , full of kindness and courtesy]5092-a travelled and well - educated andalusian , full of kindness and courtesy , received [them]6313-our pilgrims with much warmth , addressing [them]6313-our pilgrims in a few words of very broken English to show that [he]5091-the host knew [their]6313-our pilgrims national habits . [He]5091-the host was [a Liberal]3673-a liberal , had lived some months an exile in [London]4-london , and would probably join in the next pronunciamento on behalf of [the Republic]5094-the republic . But happily [he]5091-the host could not talk politics with [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham , whose mastery over foreign languages had never been great . [The rooms]2706-the rooms were large and cool , with little furniture and unpapered walls , but the most extensive views over [the valley]5949-the valley and beyond . There were [no other guests]5097-no other guests . [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant had caught some trout in [the river below]5098-the river below , [their]6313-our pilgrims wine [they]6313-our pilgrims had brought from [Seville]36-seville , and when dinner was served in [the immense dining - room]5099-the immense dining - room , whose windows seemed to join the sheet of silver water outside , [they]6313-our pilgrims were feeling more intimate and at [home]693-home with [one another]630-one another than had been [their]6313-our pilgrims fortune since [Rupert]242-rupert 's memory was restored to [him]242-rupert . [They]6313-our pilgrims resolved on spending the morrow in going over [church]1763-church and [convent]5103-convent . [The host]5091-the host , in reply to [their]6313-our pilgrims inquiries , said [they]6313-our pilgrims had better cross in [the boat]1347-the boat . It was shorter than going back to [the bridge near [Sepúlveda]35-sepúlveda]5106-the bridge near sepúlveda . But there was nothing to see , in [his]5091-the host opinion . [The church]6003-the church had lost [its]6003-the church treasures ; [the convent]5951-the convent , [he]5091-the host added between [his]5091-the host teeth , had been given by [the clericals who now ruled [Spain]30-spain]5109-the clericals who now ruled spain to [some fresh order of [nuns]5111-nuns]5110-some fresh order of nuns , [he]5091-the host could not say whether black , white , or gray,—they were [nuns]5111-nuns , that was enough,—who had got it through [[the Queen]1701-the queen 's confessor]5114-the queen 's confessor three or four years ago . [They]5111-nuns were not the old set , [he]5091-the host knew , but [they]5111-nuns were [nuns]5111-nuns . [Lady May]575-lady may , who followed [his]5091-the host Spanish more easily than the others , interpreted to [[her]575-lady may husband]6407-her husband , hoping it would amuse [him]5091-the host . [The Earl]663-the earl retired , and [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant went to make friends with [the ostlers]5118-the ostlers , including [the zagal or boy who had run with the horses from [Seville]36-seville , and to smoke endless puros in true Spanish fashion , to the increase of [their]5111-nuns good fellowship]5119-the zagal or boy who had run with the horses from seville , and to smoke endless puros in true spanish fashion , to the increase of their good fellowship — for [he]250-tom davenant gave away as many as [he]250-tom davenant smoked . [Rupert]242-rupert and [[his]242-rupert wife]1017-his wife , when [they]5111-nuns went [upstairs]1084-upstairs , were drawn to the window by the splendid moonlight which flooded [the valley]5949-the valley . [They]5111-nuns stood a long while looking out , in silence . The palms rose dark against the sky ; [vineyards]5123-vineyards and [cornfields]5124-cornfields had put off their bright green . [The lake]5996-the lake was a sheet of silver , on which the reeds , trembling as the wind took them , cast wavering shadows . [San Lucar]278-san lucar , with [its]278-san lucar many roofs and massive sanctuary , was wrapt in slumber , and the moonbeams glorified [it]278-san lucar like [a pavilion whose curtains were drawn]5126-a pavilion whose curtains were drawn , and [its]278-san lucar inhabitants spellbound , as in the thousand and one nights of Scheherezade . The stillness was deeper , if possible , than in the day . Leaning [her]1017-his wife head on [Rupert]242-rupert 's shoulder , [the lady]722-the lady said at last , ' This makes [you]242-rupert happy , does it not , [[my]242-rupert artist?'—'Happy]10273-my artist?'—'happy ? '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert replied . ' Ah yes , but not for to - morrow . Life 's a dream . '[722-the lady] The Andalusian air is pleasant in the early morning , and [[our]5128-our travellers]5707-our travellers were stirring betimes . It was [their]5111-nuns intention to cross [the lake]5996-the lake immediately after breakfast , but a slight incident had almost put off [their]5111-nuns expedition . [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham , fatigued with [his]243-trelingham three days ' journey in [a rough vehicle]10274-a rough vehicle , and perhaps feeling the languor which in warm climates assails [those who come to [the hills]9708-the hills from [the city]10277-the city]10275-those who come to the hills from the city , was unequal to the many hours '[243-trelingham] exploration which might be in store for [[visitors]5131-visitors to [the convent]5951-the convent]5132-visitors to the convent . [He]243-trelingham required a day 's rest . To go without [him]243-trelingham seemed uninviting , for [his]243-trelingham interest in [the sanctuary]977-the sanctuary and [his]243-trelingham antiquarian knowledge would have lit up the past [they]5111-nuns were to study , and a true picture of which [they]5111-nuns desired to take with [them]5111-nuns from [San Lucar]278-san lucar . But [he]243-trelingham would not have [them]5111-nuns delay on [his]243-trelingham account . [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant would bear [him]243-trelingham company ; [Rupert]242-rupert and [Lady May]575-lady may promised to return for luncheon when [they]5111-nuns had visited [the church]6003-the church , leaving [the convent]5951-the convent for a later inspection ; and thus it was arranged . [The Earl]663-the earl saw [[his]663-the earl daughter]5673-his daughter and [son - in - law]5139-son - in - law embark ; [they]5111-nuns declined the services of [a boatman]5140-a boatman , [Lady May]5141-lady may steering and [Glanville]242-rupert taking the oars . [They]5111-nuns carried a sail , which [they]5111-nuns thought of unfurling on the homeward voyage . A more lovely morning , clear , bright , and breezy , could not have been wished . The waters flashed from the blade and fell away in diamond streamers as [they]5111-nuns moved along ; the reeds shivered delicately and half - bent into the wavelets which [the boat]1347-the boat was making ; in a neighbouring cover the music of sweet - throated song - birds was audible , and nearer and nearer came [the gray old convent]5143-the gray old convent , tranquil as in the moonlight , sacred , melancholy , peaceful . ' [I]242-rupert will sketch this by and by , '[242-rupert] said [Rupert]242-rupert . [They]5111-nuns touched the gravel , landed , and made [[their]5111-nuns boat]5144-their boat fast . Not [a soul]8191-a soul met [them]5111-nuns as [they]5111-nuns went up ' the way of the partridges , '[5146-the spaniards] as [the Spaniards]5146-the spaniards call a track that can hardly be seen and is wide enough only for a bird 's foot . It led through low brushwood , not far , and [they]5111-nuns found [themselves]5111-nuns on [the broad , dusty terrace which [they]5111-nuns had observed the evening before , from [Sepúlveda]35-sepúlveda , running like a white thread round [the convent]5951-the convent]5147-the broad , dusty terrace which they had observed the evening before , from sepúlveda , running like a white thread round the convent . Turning to the left and going forward a few steps [they]5111-nuns reached the wooden gates which had been erected instead of those battered down , forty years ago , by [the wild gipsy]5149-the wild gipsy and [[his]5149-the wild gipsy companions]5150-his companions that day [they]5111-nuns sacked [the cloister]5997-the cloister . No fear of violence seemed to be felt now within those walls . The gates were open , so too were the doors of [the church]6003-the church . [They]5111-nuns passed in and could hardly see at first , the roof was so low and the gloom so intense . [It]6003-the church was [an exceedingly ancient edifice , which had been first Gothic , then Moorish , and then Christian again in the course of [its]6003-the church thousand years]5153-an exceedingly ancient edifice , which had been first gothic , then moorish , and then christian again in the course of its thousand years . Built , as [it]6003-the church now stood , chiefly under Moslem influence , [it]6003-the church was a confused but not unpicturesque combination of [the mosque]5154-the mosque and [the basilica]5155-the basilica , ending in [a chancel of the Early Pointed style whose lancet windows]5156-a chancel of the early pointed style whose lancet windows almost touched one another . Thus , on entering , [it]6003-the church appeared a forest of low pillars where darkness dwelt , with a large and pure radiance in [the sanctuary]977-the sanctuary . There were [many side - chapels , now bare of gates and altars , with narrow round - headed windows , hardly admitting the light of day]5158-many side - chapels , now bare of gates and altars , with narrow round - headed windows , hardly admitting the light of day . A lamp , burning feebly , denoted where [the shrine of [San Lucar]278-san lucar once had existed]5159-the shrine of san lucar once had existed ; but [its]6003-the church marbles , precious offerings , and pictures encrusted with gold , were no more to be seen . There was [a priest saying mass at the tawdry altar]5160-a priest saying mass at the tawdry altar , with only [the boy]864-the boy kneeling behind [him]5160-a priest saying mass at the tawdry altar for [a congregation]5162-a congregation . [The nave]5163-the nave was vast and desolate . Fragments of gilded work remained where the hands of [the despoilers]5164-the despoilers could not reach [them]5165-them ; and the curious motley architecture , stained with the dust of ages , with the smoke of tapers borne in procession , and the burning of a hundred lamps day and night , resembled in its intricacy and mellowness the work of Nature rather than of [man]6250-man . It was all matted together , so to speak ; one style ran into the next , and a sudden turn revealed the old embedded in the new like a fossil . The grandeur , the solemn abandonment , the petrified life , had a vast and penetrating effect which could neither be defined nor resisted . [Man]6250-man had erected this magnificent pile , yet it spoke not so much of [man]6250-man or [his]6250-man works as of the unknown influence that subdues and takes possession of them while the ages flow on . [The artist]5691-the artist 's pride was brought down , [his]5691-the artist glory annihilated , and another spirit seemed to be brooding over the creation which had once been [his]5691-the artist . Time , the irresistible ; Change , [the magician]8030-the magician ; and [the world]5697-the world 's judgment as [men]5873-men hasten upon other paths,—these had emptied [the holy place]5173-the holy place , and made it a desolation , while lifting it up into the serene air of eternity . [They]5873-men spent a long hour in going from [chapel]6858-chapel to [chapel]6858-chapel , not always seeing what was before [them]5873-men , nor talking of it , but exchanging , as seldom hitherto , [their]5873-men thoughts on the manifold ideals which have gleamed as out of a cloud upon humankind , and , shedding momentary light , have vanished again . At intervals [they]5873-men heard the sound of a bell , denoting that mass was going on at the various altars ; [they]5873-men made way more than once for [a priest who moved by [them]5873-men across [the nave]5163-the nave , in vestment and alb , carrying the chalice]5176-a priest who moved by them across the nave , in vestment and alb , carrying the chalice . [They]5873-men could hear faintly when a great door was opened or shut in [the convent itself]5178-the convent itself ; and by degrees [they]5873-men came through the forest of pillars to [the Trascoro]230-the trascoro , with [its]230-the trascoro railing of wood instead of the bronze gates that had been torn away , and [its]230-the trascoro white walls on which neither painting nor ornament was visible . [No Madonna of the Seraphim]5179-no madonna of the seraphim hung above the high altar ; [saints and angels]5180-saints and angels had spread [their]5180-saints and angels lustrous wings and were fled . The pictured glass had been struck into fragments by [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence 's soldiery , and was now replaced by the commonest sort , into which a shred or two of colour , still flamboyant , had been introduced , as a reminiscence of that which could never be restored . It was [a comfortless chancel , not inviting to pray]5181-a comfortless chancel , not inviting to pray ; and the light , though pure , seemed too large . Naturally [they]5873-men paused a long while in front of the altar . ' Here , '[242-rupert] said [Rupert]242-rupert , ' [your]242-rupert face was visible for two hundred years , as in the clouds of heaven . Were [one of [the old sisters]10279-the old sisters]10278-one of the old sisters to come alive now and see [you]242-rupert , [she]10278-one of the old sisters would fancy [the Madonna of the Seraphim]6958-the madonna of the seraphim had descended from the wall . '[242-rupert] As [he]242-rupert spoke , and while [he]242-rupert went on to explain the peculiarities of the style , [he]242-rupert raised [his]242-rupert voice occasionally , for nothing tires so much as a whispered conversation . From time to time [he]242-rupert turned to look down [the church]6003-the church . At the great door a flood of morning light poured in . [The nave]5163-the nave was still empty ; but kneeling to [his]242-rupert left , not far from the altar - rails , in the shadow of clustering columns , was [a figure draped in black from head to foot]5184-a figure draped in black from head to foot , whose attention had been caught by the voice of [the stranger , and whose face , bordered by a long white veil]5185-the stranger , and whose face , bordered by a long white veil , was now fixed upon [his]242-rupert with overpowering astonishment . [He]242-rupert returned the look for a full half minute in complete stupor . [Lady May]575-lady may was examining [the chancel]949-the chancel , and [her]575-lady may face was turned from [him]242-rupert . ' [Good God]276-god , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert said , grasping [her]575-lady may arm , ' who is that ? '[242-rupert] ' Who ? '[575-lady may] said [Lady May]575-lady may , turning round . The colour was gone out of [his]242-rupert cheeks ; [he]242-rupert stood bewildered . Ere [he]242-rupert could recover , and while [Lady May]575-lady may was still uncertain of [his]242-rupert meaning , [the black - draped figure]5187-the black - draped figure rose hastily and disappeared round the column . [They]5188-they heard swift steps , the sound of an opening door , and its recoil upon its hinges again . [Glanville]575-lady may without a moment 's pause , when [he]242-rupert saw [the figure]5189-the figure retreating , followed [it]5189-the figure . [He]242-rupert ran to the first door in the side aisle , pulled it violently open , and beheld [the unknown woman moving fast along [the narrow passage in which [he]242-rupert was now alone with [her]575-lady may]5191-the narrow passage in which he was now alone with her]5190-the unknown woman moving fast along the narrow passage in which he was now alone with her . There was a turning , and the steps fled round [it]5191-the narrow passage in which he was now alone with her ; still [Rupert]242-rupert followed . [A number of cells]5192-a number of cells lined [the passage]8979-the passage on both sides , and a large door at the end standing open showed [the lake]5996-the lake and [the distant side of [the valley]5949-the valley]5195-the distant side of the valley . It was impossible [the nun]5197-the nun should escape [him]242-rupert . [She]5197-the nun reached [the last cell,—it]5198-the last cell,—it was [a guest - room]5199-a guest - room or [parlour,—entered]5200-parlour,—entered [it]5198-the last cell,—it , and stood palpitating with frantic terror as [Glanville]242-rupert rushed in , and falling at [her]5197-the nun feet , clasping [her]5197-the nun robe , kissing the hands [she]5197-the nun would fain have withheld from [him]242-rupert , cried , like [a man out of [himself]242-rupert]5201-a man out of himself , ' [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta , [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta , have [I]242-rupert found [you]394-hippolyta ? In mercy speak . Tell [me]242-rupert [I]242-rupert am not mad . '[242-rupert] ' [You]242-rupert are not mad , '[5197-the nun] said [the nun]5197-the nun faintly ; ' [I]5197-the nun am [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta . '[5197-the nun] It was no other . Lost so long , vanished so suddenly , [she]5197-the nun was found in a moment , thus . [He]242-rupert sank speechless to the ground . [He]242-rupert did not swoon . [His]242-rupert eyes , like those of a wounded animal , looked up at [her]5197-the nun . After a minute and more , when [he]242-rupert could speak , [he]242-rupert said pityingly , breathlessly , ' What has become of [your]5197-the nun golden hair ? It was so beautiful . Why do [you]5197-the nun hide it under that veil ? '[242-rupert] [He]242-rupert seemed to think of nothing else but this . ' [I]5197-the nun have cut it off , '[5197-the nun] [the nun]5197-the nun replied in a low voice . When [he]242-rupert heard the words , tears came into [his]242-rupert eyes . ' [I]242-rupert saw [a woman in [the hospital]10099-the hospital]10281-a woman in the hospital that [they]10283-they told [me]242-rupert had golden hair , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert murmured , ' when [I]242-rupert was looking for [you]5197-the nun the first night ; but [they]10283-they had never seen [yours]5197-the nun , [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta , or [they]10283-they would not have said so . [The woman]7131-the woman came back when [I]242-rupert was ill , when [I]242-rupert had brain fever . [She]7131-the woman was dead then , [I]242-rupert think . [Her]7131-the woman name was [Annie Dauris]465-annie . [Her]7131-the woman hair was not like [yours]5197-the nun , [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta . Why did [you]394-hippolyta cut it off ? Are [you]5197-the nun [a nun]10285-a nun ? '[242-rupert] [He]242-rupert spoke , hardly knowing what [he]242-rupert said , in low uncertain tones . ' Oh , must [I]394-hippolyta suffer this again ! '[394-hippolyta] cried [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta in agony , [her]394-hippolyta eyes streaming . ' [Rupert]242-rupert , [Rupert]242-rupert , be [a man]5695-a man . [I]394-hippolyta have left [you]242-rupert , [I]394-hippolyta am nothing to [you]242-rupert . Are [you]242-rupert not married ? '[394-hippolyta] ' Yes , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert answered simply . ' Would [you]5197-the nun believe it , [darling]6088-darling , that [I]242-rupert forgot even [your]6088-darling name when [I]242-rupert was ill ? '[242-rupert] [He]242-rupert went on , pausing at every two or three words , and shaking with passion , ' [I]242-rupert did n't remember that [I]242-rupert had seen [you]6088-darling till one day , one winter 's afternoon , when [I]242-rupert found [your]6088-darling letters , and it all came back . Why did [you]6088-darling leave [me]242-rupert ? Was [I]242-rupert unkind to [you]6088-darling ? [I]242-rupert never meant to be . It made [me]242-rupert ill for a long while ; it made [me]242-rupert forget everything . [I]242-rupert married — [you]6088-darling know who it is , [you]6088-darling were [friends]6106-friends once — [May Davenant]575-lady may . '[242-rupert] It was pitiful to hear [him]242-rupert — reason seemed to be tottering on its throne ; and the accents were those of [a trembling , penitent child]5204-a trembling , penitent child , asking pardon for a fault it has committed unwittingly . [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta 's distress grew with every word . [She]394-hippolyta implored [him]242-rupert to rise . [He]242-rupert did so , and stood a little way off , facing [her]394-hippolyta . ' Why did [you]394-hippolyta go ? '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert repeated , beseeching [her]394-hippolyta with a mute gesture not to be angry . [She]394-hippolyta wrung [her]394-hippolyta hands . ' Because it was wrong from the beginning , '[394-hippolyta] [she]394-hippolyta exclaimed ; ' because [I]394-hippolyta sinned and made [you]242-rupert to sin ; because [He]242-rupert spoke to [me]394-hippolyta from the Cross and chided [me]394-hippolyta , and [my]394-hippolyta heart broke . [I]394-hippolyta could not , [I]394-hippolyta could not , [Rupert]242-rupert , stay with [you]242-rupert when [I]394-hippolyta was so guilty . [I]394-hippolyta went because the sound was in [my]394-hippolyta ears of [lost souls]10289-lost souls , and [polluted children]10290-polluted children , and [murdered maidens]10291-murdered maidens . [I]394-hippolyta was worse than all ; [I]394-hippolyta had believed in sin , dedicated [myself]394-hippolyta to sin ; how could [I]394-hippolyta face [you]242-rupert when the light broke on [me]394-hippolyta and [I]394-hippolyta saw [myself]394-hippolyta — stained , stained ? Oh , [I]394-hippolyta went . [I]394-hippolyta would have thrown [myself]394-hippolyta into the fire if it might cleanse [me]394-hippolyta . '[394-hippolyta] ' [You]242-rupert were never stained , '[5205-he] [he]5205-he said , [his]5205-he eyes flaming with wrath and love ; ' [you]242-rupert were [my]5205-he own [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta . [I]5205-he loved [you]242-rupert . Did [you]242-rupert love [me]5205-he ? '[5205-he] ' Ah , [Rupert]242-rupert , '[5206-she] [she]5206-she said , weeping . [He]5205-he was subdued at the sound of [her]5206-she voice . ' Never mind , never mind , '[5205-he] [he]5205-he went on more composedly , and as beginning to control [himself]5205-he . ' But [I]5205-he would have married [you]242-rupert[I]5205-he told [you]242-rupert so at the beginning — when [you]242-rupert pleased . It was only to say the word . '[5205-he] ' There was no marriage for [me]5206-she , '[5206-she] [she]5206-she answered ; ' the past could never be undone . [I]5206-she sinned with [Magdalene]503-magdalene . [I]5206-she must do penance with [Magdalene]503-magdalene . '[5206-she] ' And [you]242-rupert would not marry [me]242-rupert ? '[242-rupert] said [Rupert]242-rupert , trying to understand , but [his]242-rupert mind all abroad , unhinged by the shock , and not yet comprehending how [the woman [he]242-rupert loved]8174-the woman he loved could be standing there in [the nun]5197-the nun 's dark raiment . [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta answered , ' [I]394-hippolyta had fallen below marriage . [My]394-hippolyta sin spoilt [our]10292-our affection ; it took away its sacredness . It made [me]394-hippolyta unfit to be [[any man]7704-any man 's wife]10294-any man 's wife . '[394-hippolyta] ' Who taught [you]394-hippolyta it was a sin ? '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert inquired . But [his]242-rupert looks were fastened on [her]394-hippolyta face , and [he]242-rupert was thinking how the soft brown eyes glowed above the paleness of the cheeks and the crimson lips . [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta had always been pale . The white linen deadened [her]394-hippolyta countenance . Why did [she]394-hippolyta wear it ? [She]394-hippolyta had begun to answer the other question which [he]242-rupert had forgotten while [he]242-rupert was thinking over this . ' Look who taught [me]394-hippolyta , '[394-hippolyta] [she]394-hippolyta said , putting a hand on the crucifix [she]394-hippolyta wore at [her]394-hippolyta girdle . [Rupert]242-rupert glanced towards it , and shuddered . ' [I]242-rupert do not like that symbol to be everywhere , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert said pettishly ; ' [Spain]30-spain is covered with it . [You]394-hippolyta ought to have stayed in [England]39-england . '[242-rupert] ' [I]394-hippolyta made it [my]394-hippolyta book before [I]394-hippolyta left [England]39-england , '[394-hippolyta] [she]394-hippolyta replied . ' Will [you]242-rupert hear [my]394-hippolyta story , [Rupert]242-rupert ? It will reconcile [you]242-rupert to [our]10295-our separation — if [you]242-rupert ever loved [me]394-hippolyta , '[394-hippolyta] [she]394-hippolyta went on hastily , for the dangerous light was in [his]242-rupert eyes again . ' Must [we]10295-our separate because [I]242-rupert love [you]394-hippolyta ? '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert cried . ' [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta , be merciful . [I]242-rupert have suffered — so much , '[242-rupert] [his]242-rupert voice sinking ; ' not pain only and fever , but madness , despair , a gnawing at the heart that will not , will not leave [me]242-rupert . '[242-rupert] [She]394-hippolyta broke down at the sight of [his]242-rupert grief . Pressing the crucifix to [her]394-hippolyta bosom , as though to gain strength from it , after a while [she]394-hippolyta had so far recovered that [she]394-hippolyta made [him]242-rupert listen . Briefly , pathetically , [she]394-hippolyta tole [her]394-hippolyta experience in [the depths of [London]4-london]5209-the depths of london , [her]394-hippolyta consternation at the flight of [Annie Dauris]465-annie , [her]394-hippolyta chance hearing of the sermon in [St. Cyprian 's]143-st. cyprian , and the night that followed . ' How could [I]394-hippolyta be the same to [you]242-rupert ? '[394-hippolyta] [she]394-hippolyta went on , while [he]242-rupert stood in amaze , not taking in [her]394-hippolyta thought , but afraid that [she]394-hippolyta might be obstinate after all . ' How to meet [you]242-rupert next morning ? [I]394-hippolyta cast [myself]394-hippolyta on the mercy of [God]276-god , whom [I]394-hippolyta did not know , who was hidden , yet had sent this message to [me]394-hippolyta . [I]394-hippolyta had but an hour to decide . When the light came , in the gray cheerless dusk , [I]394-hippolyta wrote — oh , they were hard words ; [I]394-hippolyta made them so . [I]394-hippolyta wanted [you]242-rupert to despise , not to search for [me]394-hippolyta . [I]394-hippolyta made them hard . '[394-hippolyta] ' [They]10296-they almost killed [me]242-rupert , '[242-rupert] said [Rupert]242-rupert ; ' do not be afraid , [they]10296-they were cruel enough . Look at [them]10296-they . '[242-rupert] And from [his]242-rupert breast [he]242-rupert drew the wedding - ring with the scrap of writing twisted round it . ' [I]242-rupert have always carried them since the day at [Nice]208-nice , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert continued . ' They are poison , the antidote to lesser grief . '[242-rupert] [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta took the ring out of [his]242-rupert hand . ' How can [you]242-rupert be so harsh to [yourself]242-rupert , [Rupert]242-rupert ? '[394-hippolyta] [she]394-hippolyta said gently . ' Let this be the end . '[394-hippolyta] ' It shall be , '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert replied . There was silence between [them]5210-them . [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta was about to continue when a knock was heard at the half - open door . [A lay - sister]5211-a lay - sister entered . [She]5211-a lay - sister did not look at [the strange visitor]5212-the strange visitor , but said in Spanish : ' There are [two gentlemen]10297-two gentlemen , [foreigners]10205-foreigners , inquiring for [you]5212-the strange visitor , [sister]2079-sister . [They]10297-two gentlemen say [they]10297-two gentlemen are from [England]39-england . '[5211-a lay - sister] ' [Two strangers]10300-two strangers , did [you]5211-a lay - sister say ? '[394-hippolyta] inquired [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta , in surprise and with quivering lips . ' Who can [they]10297-two gentlemen be ? One [I]394-hippolyta might have expected . '[394-hippolyta] Then , after a pause , [she]394-hippolyta said to [the lay - sister]5213-the lay - sister , ' Take [them]10297-two gentlemen to [the other guest - room]10301-the other guest - room and say [I]394-hippolyta will come . Ask [them]10297-two gentlemen to wait a little . '[394-hippolyta] [The other]618-the other departed , leaving the door , according to conventual rule , half - open , as [she]394-hippolyta found [it]5215-it . ' [I]394-hippolyta thought [I]394-hippolyta heard [some one]933-some one , '[394-hippolyta] continued [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta to [herself]394-hippolyta ; ' it must have been [the lay - sister]5213-the lay - sister moving about . Why did [she]5213-the lay - sister not come in immediately ? '[394-hippolyta] But [she]394-hippolyta was mistaken . It was not [the lay - sister]5213-the lay - sister . In this terrible drama there was a third , unseen , but no less affected and overcome than the two that stood fronting one another with [the narrow convent cell]5217-the narrow convent cell for [their]5218-their stage , and the lovely prospect shining unregarded before [them]5218-their through the window . When [Rupert]242-rupert left [the church]6003-the church in pursuit of [the flying figure]5220-the flying figure , [Lady May]575-lady may , unable to account for [his]242-rupert hasty movement , waited , thinking [he]242-rupert would return . But on hearing the door shut behind [him]242-rupert [she]575-lady may became vaguely alarmed , always dreading , as [she]575-lady may did , some access of the delirium which [he]242-rupert seemed incapable of shaking off . [She]575-lady may followed , therefore , but the door at which [she]575-lady may arrived resisted [her]575-lady may efforts . It had caught and [she]575-lady may spent some time in getting it open , and in entering [the long passage leading into [the public portion of [the convent]5951-the convent where [strangers]1579-strangers might pass through]5222-the public portion of the convent where strangers might pass through]5221-the long passage leading into the public portion of the convent where strangers might pass through . But [she]575-lady may saw [no one]5671-no one . [Whither]520-whither had [Rupert]242-rupert gone ? While [she]575-lady may was wondering [she]575-lady may heard the sound of voices , mingled , as [she]575-lady may fancied , with sobbing , in [a room on the right]5226-a room on the right . [She]575-lady may hearkened , holding [her]575-lady may breath . Yes , [Rupert]242-rupert was there ; [he]242-rupert was speaking . [She]575-lady may crept along , paused on this side of the door ; looked through the long slit between its hinges , and saw [[her]575-lady may husband]6407-her husband at [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta 's feet . Neither veil nor habit deluded [her]575-lady may for an instant . [She]575-lady may saw the countenance , [she]575-lady may knew the voice ; but [she]575-lady may remained perfectly still . [Her]575-lady may blood was boiling in [her]575-lady may veins , [her]575-lady may brain was on fire . ' This , this , '[575-lady may] [she]575-lady may said to [herself]575-lady may , ' is the secret ; this explains all . '[575-lady may] [She]575-lady may listened as for very life . [She]575-lady may heard everything . [She]575-lady may saw [Rupert]242-rupert 's changing expression and [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta 's distress . [She]575-lady may watched while the ring was taken back . At the same moment [she]575-lady may heard a step coming down [the cloister]5997-the cloister . What was to be done ? Fortunately , the great door leading out on [the terrace]5758-the terrace had been flung back against the wall , making a large angle with [it]5230-it , on the other side of which , in the darkness , [a person]2248-a person might be hidden . Quick and noiseless [she]575-lady may darted past the door of [the cell]5232-the cell , and was crouching behind the portal when [the lay - sister]5213-the lay - sister arrived . It was the rustle of [her]575-lady may dress in passing which had caught [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta 's ear . In [her]575-lady may new position [she]575-lady may was quite safe ; and though unable to look into [the cell]5232-the cell , [she]575-lady may could hear what was spoken . [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta continued [her]394-hippolyta narrative , to which [Rupert]242-rupert lent a more attentive ear , while [Lady May]575-lady may caught and dwelt upon every word of it . There had been much said that to [her]575-lady may was incomprehensible . [She]575-lady may did not know when or where [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta and [Rupert]242-rupert could have been together . Was it for months or weeks ? At [Falside]89-falside or in [London]4-london ? Impossible to guess from the story . But that signified nothing . [[Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence 's daughter]2040-colonel valence 's daughter had fallen ; [she]2040-colonel valence 's daughter confessed it ; and [Rupert]242-rupert was [the man to whom [she]2040-colonel valence 's daughter had sacrificed reputation and virtue]5236-the man to whom she had sacrificed reputation and virtue . What was this incredible story of leaving [him]242-rupert ? [She]575-lady may strained [her]575-lady may ears to listen . ' [I]5237-her poor rival wrote those words as an everlasting farewell , '[5237-her poor rival] said [[her]575-lady may poor rival]5237-her poor rival , not aware to whom [she]575-lady may was confessing ; ' and [I]5237-her poor rival put them in the blotting - book , and crept [downstairs]2686-downstairs and out by the front door . [No one]5671-no one saw [me]5237-her poor rival . [The street]6256-the street was empty . There was only one place in which [I]5237-her poor rival could take shelter . [I]5237-her poor rival thought [they]10307-they would receive [me]5237-her poor rival at [the convent]5951-the convent , if [I]5237-her poor rival told [them]10307-they — if [I]5237-her poor rival might speak again to [the priest whose sermon [I]5237-her poor rival had heard]10309-the priest whose sermon i had heard . It was but a little way , and [I]5237-her poor rival kept in the shadow of [the houses]8762-the houses ; and then the morning was dark , and [I]5237-her poor rival came to [the convent]5951-the convent door without being noticed , and [I]5237-her poor rival stood there awhile , not daring to ring . But there was no time to consider . [I]5237-her poor rival rang twice and thrice ; [nobody]1128-nobody came . Oh , it was a terrible moment ; yet [I]5237-her poor rival could think of nothing except that perhaps [they]10307-they would not open . [Rupert]242-rupert , if [the grave]10313-the grave had been [my]5237-her poor rival only refuge , [I]5237-her poor rival had no power to go back . '[5237-her poor rival] ' Do n't torture [me]5238-he , '[5238-he] [he]5238-he said abruptly ; ' do [you]5239-i think [I]5238-he am adamant ? '[5238-he] ' Do n't be angry , '[5239-i] [she]5239-i besought [him]5238-he , [her]5239-i tears falling afresh ; ' oh , how happy [we]10314-we might have been but for [my]5239-i wickedness ! '[5239-i] ' [We]10314-we shall be happy yet , '[5238-he] [he]5238-he muttered , more to [himself]5238-he than to [her]5239-i . [She]5239-i gazed at [him]5238-he doubtfully . But [he]5238-he must hear the rest ; it would bring [him]5238-he to the right conclusion . [She]5239-i took up the story again : ' At last , '[5239-i] [she]5239-i said , ' [I]5239-i could hear footsteps as of several passing along , and [I]5239-i rang loudly . This time the door opened . [The sisters]970-the sisters were coming from an early mass in [[their]970-the sisters own chapel]10316-their own chapel . [I]5239-i stood inside near the door waiting till [they]970-the sisters had passed . [The portress]10317-the portress , [I]5239-i could see , was startled at [my]5239-i appearance . [I]5239-i did not know what to say . But [I]5239-i told [her]10317-the portress that [I]5239-i wanted to see [the Mother]3333-the mother ; that [I]5239-i was in great trouble ; [I]5239-i persuaded [her]10317-the portress to take [my]5239-i message . Oh , what a morning it was ! [The Mother]3333-the mother came ; [I]5239-i went into [a private room]10320-a private room with [her]3333-the mother , and [she]3333-the mother was good and compassionate , and [I]5239-i confessed everything . [She]3333-the mother pitied , [she]3333-the mother did not despise [me]5239-i , as [I]5239-i thought [she]3333-the mother would . '[5239-i] [Glanville]242-rupert seemed to be listening while [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta went on . [He]242-rupert let [her]394-hippolyta finish without interrupting . [He]242-rupert had something in [his]242-rupert mind . [Her]394-hippolyta own agitation was outwardly much greater than [his]242-rupert . [She]394-hippolyta spoke of seeing [the preacher]3978-the preacher , and of finding [him]3978-the preacher to be like [herself]394-hippolyta , [Spanish]5241-spanish , though long resident in [London]4-london ; [she]394-hippolyta told how [she]394-hippolyta had repeated [her]394-hippolyta confession to [him]3978-the preacher , and asked whether [she]394-hippolyta might remain in [the convent]5951-the convent , and how consent was given , though not easily , for it was against the rule ; and how [she]394-hippolyta stayed [there]913-there several months and came afterwards to [San Lucar]278-san lucar . But there were many things about [herself]394-hippolyta which [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta could not have told , for [she]394-hippolyta did not suspect them . The story of [her]394-hippolyta repentance was better known to [others]5757-others . And it was exceedingly strange . At one stroke [Hippolyta Valence]367-hippolyta , from [the high - spirited woman [she]394-hippolyta had been , attached with the most passionate intensity to [Rupert]242-rupert , whom [she]394-hippolyta regarded as more than [a husband]733-a husband]5245-the high - spirited woman she had been , attached with the most passionate intensity to rupert , whom she regarded as more than a husband , was changed to [a humble , conscience - stricken penitent , whose sole thought was expiation of the past]5247-a humble , conscience - stricken penitent , whose sole thought was expiation of the past . [She]394-hippolyta left [Forrest House]135-forrest house , as [the medieval saints]5248-the medieval saints had fled out of [the world]5697-the world , [her]394-hippolyta sin burning [the road]5736-the road under [her]394-hippolyta feet , darkening the sky , overwhelming [her]394-hippolyta with fear and loathing . [She]394-hippolyta said truly that rather than return and face [[her]394-hippolyta lover]5933-her lover [she]394-hippolyta would have leapt into the grave . From that moment [Rupert Glanville]242-rupert was to [her]394-hippolyta simply a dreadful memory , and a name which did not pass [her]394-hippolyta lips . With the new faith , to which [she]394-hippolyta had turned as [her]394-hippolyta sole refuge , [she]394-hippolyta had only an abstract and vague acquaintance which counted for nothing in the life on which [she]394-hippolyta had now determined to enter . [She]394-hippolyta came to it like [a little child]5252-a little child . The word expiation , which had been so frequently on [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor 's lips , rang in [her]394-hippolyta ears as the only gospel . How was [she]394-hippolyta to realise it ? [They]5253-they put Christian books into [her]394-hippolyta hands , and [she]394-hippolyta found therein a language that expressed the abasement , the contrition , the hope which now made the very essence of [her]394-hippolyta being . But it was not enough . To pray was not to work . [She]394-hippolyta went after a few days to [the Spanish preacher]5254-the spanish preacher again , and said timidly that there must be some place — [she]394-hippolyta had heard of such — where [women like [herself]394-hippolyta]5255-women like herself were admitted . Might [she]394-hippolyta go [there]913-there , and labour with and for [them]5255-women like herself ? [He]5254-the spanish preacher was astonished and greatly moved . Could [he]5254-the spanish preacher explain to [her]394-hippolyta that [the fallen sisterhood]5257-the fallen sisterhood was made up chiefly of [the ignorant , untaught , rough - mannered women]5258-the ignorant , untaught , rough - mannered women , [the outcasts of society]5259-the outcasts of society , on whom [she]394-hippolyta had been expending pity in [the dens of [the Ratcliffe Highway]5261-the ratcliffe highway]5260-the dens of the ratcliffe highway ? [She]394-hippolyta would be like [a rare exotic among weeds]5262-a rare exotic among weeds . But [she]394-hippolyta entreated so earnestly , it was hard to say no . [The head of [the convent]5951-the convent]5263-the head of the convent , [Mother Juliana]491-mother juliana , was consulted . [She]394-hippolyta answered like [Father Laurence]476-father , that it was not to be thought of ; and [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , meekly submitting , wasted and fell into a dangerous illness , which lasted several months . [She]394-hippolyta could not leave [[her]394-hippolyta room]7257-her room even to walk in [the convent garden]5266-the convent garden ; and while the search for [her]394-hippolyta continued all over [London]4-london , [she]394-hippolyta remained in a dying condition not a quarter of a mile from [Forrest House]135-forrest house . [She]394-hippolyta never lost consciousness during that long prostration . When [Mother Juliana]491-mother juliana inquired whether [she]491-mother juliana would allow [Rupert]242-rupert to be informed that [she]394-hippolyta was living , [her]491-mother juliana answer was at once in the negative . Did [he]242-rupert know where [she]394-hippolyta was [he]242-rupert would not rest until [he]242-rupert had brought [her]394-hippolyta back . And for the like reason [she]394-hippolyta would not write to [[her]394-hippolyta father]671-her father . What more appalling shock for [him]242-rupert than to learn that [[his]242-rupert child]7847-his child , brought up far from Christianity and the creed of repentance , was now of [her]7847-his child own free will imprisoned within [convent]5103-convent walls ? [He]242-rupert had pulled down so many shrines , thrown open cloister after cloister in [Southern Spain]231-southern spain , apparently that [Nemesis]481-nemesis might overtake [him]242-rupert in its least endurable form . [The daughter of [an iconoclast]5271-an iconoclast]5270-the daughter of an iconoclast become [a nun]10285-a nun ! Strongly as [he]242-rupert believed in the freedom of [the individual]6846-the individual to choose [his]6846-the individual way of life , it was not to be thought of that [he]242-rupert would acquiesce in [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's voluntary dedication of [herself]367-hippolyta to asceticism . But [she]367-hippolyta had the tremendous courage of [her]367-hippolyta creed . [She]367-hippolyta would go to the full extent of that text which speaks of renouncing [father]5898-father and [mother]1753-mother , [house]8809-house and [home]693-home , to follow the steps of [Christ]498-christ . [She]367-hippolyta gave up once and for [all those whom [she]367-hippolyta loved best]5278-all those whom she loved best ; it was a part of the expiation [she]367-hippolyta had resolved on after sinning so deeply . To fast and do rough work with delicate hands , to give the hours of sleep to prayer and weeping , to entreat as a favour that the most abject offices of [the community]5279-the community might be assigned to [her]367-hippolyta , to keep silence , and be alone , and think no more of the interests which had filled [her]367-hippolyta life — all this was nothing compared with the nailing of [her]367-hippolyta love to the Cross , and surrendering [[her]367-hippolyta father]671-her father and [Rupert]242-rupert . [She]367-hippolyta drove the nails in with unfaltering stroke , while [her]367-hippolyta heart seemed to bleed its last drops . That [she]367-hippolyta could not kneel in humble service at the feet of [[her]367-hippolyta outcast sisters]5281-her outcast sisters , fretted [her]367-hippolyta only because it seemed a denial of the bitter cup which [she]367-hippolyta had been commanded from the Cross to drain . [She]367-hippolyta sickened under it . In that bitterness [she]367-hippolyta hoped to find strength and courage . ' No , '[367-hippolyta] said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta ; ' [I]367-hippolyta asked [them]5281-her outcast sisters to let [me]367-hippolyta work in [London]4-london , but [they]5281-her outcast sisters refused . [I]367-hippolyta wanted to be [a lay - sister at [the convent]5951-the convent]10321-a lay - sister at the convent , and that , too , [they]5281-her outcast sisters said was unfit for [me]367-hippolyta . [I]367-hippolyta had been with [them]5281-her outcast sisters nearly a year when [Father Laurence]476-father came to [me]367-hippolyta , and proposed [I]367-hippolyta should join [the new order of which this is the noviciate]10323-the new order of which this is the noviciate . It has been founded to help towards the elevation and conversion of [women]7138-women in [the East]23-the east — a work that can be attempted only by [women]7138-women . It is an active order , not cloistered . [I]367-hippolyta was glad to come , though it has made [my]367-hippolyta penance more dreadful to be at [San Lucar]278-san lucar , reminded always of the past . But in a few months [I]367-hippolyta shall sail for [India]232-india . [I]367-hippolyta am professed and acquainted with [my]367-hippolyta new duties . '[367-hippolyta] ' Does [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence know ? '[242-rupert] asked [Rupert]242-rupert , always in the same abstracted voice . ' [He]274-colonel valence will soon , [I]5282-i think , '[5282-i] [she]5282-i answered cheerfully . It was a good sign that [he]242-rupert asked questions , and did not return to what [she]5282-i feared . ' When [I]5282-i knew that [I]5282-i was to leave [Europe]75-europe [I]5282-i sent [him]274-colonel valence a message through [[his]274-colonel valence old friend]9475-his old friend , [the Duke of [Adullam]526-adullam]4329-the duke of adullam , telling [him]274-colonel valence where [I]5282-i was and what [I]5282-i thought of doing . There was no danger in that , now [you]242-rupert are married , '[5282-i] [she]5282-i concluded , faltering . ' None , '[242-rupert] said [Glanville]242-rupert briefly . [His]242-rupert eyes sought the ground ; [he]242-rupert was still intent on something which [he]242-rupert did not express . After a pause [he]242-rupert lifted [his]242-rupert head , drew a step nearer , and said in a low tone , ' [You]5282-i have explained all , [darling]6088-darling , and there is nothing to forgive . When shall [we]10329-we return to [England]39-england ? '[242-rupert] [She]5282-i misunderstood [him]242-rupert . ' If [Lady May]575-lady may is with [you]242-rupert , '[5282-i] [she]5282-i replied , ' it might be well for [you]242-rupert to go immediately . [She]575-lady may ought not to guess at what has passed ; and to meet would be too painful . [I]5282-i do not think [I]5282-i could bear it . '[5282-i] ' Who was talking of [Lady May]575-lady may ? '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert returned ; ' [I]242-rupert meant [you]5282-i and [me]242-rupert , [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta . [We]10329-we have met ; [I]242-rupert know what [you]5282-i have been doing away from [me]242-rupert ; and it is all as it should be . [We]10329-we shall never part again . [The listener]8852-the listener , so many times torn with anguish during [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's narrative , was sick unto death . But [she]8852-the listener must endure a little longer . [The nun]5197-the nun , [the fallen woman]10332-the fallen woman , was speaking — oh , how tender [she]5197-the nun could be ! Yes , [she]5197-the nun called [him]242-rupert [Rupert]242-rupert , in spite of [her]5197-the nun self - chosen penances . '[242-rupert] [Dear Rupert]242-rupert , ' [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was saying , '[242-rupert] do not be unmanly . [Your]242-rupert duty is clear . [Mine]5283-you is not less so . Do n't [you]242-rupert understand that [I]0-i have taken a vow ? ' '[0-i] Yes , ' [he]242-rupert exclaimed ; '[5283-you] [you]5283-you took one to [me]0-i in [the studio]1155-the studio . That goes before any other ; it annuls the rest , if there were a thousand . [You]5283-you have broken it ; but [I]0-i forgive [you]5283-you , [darling]6088-darling , [I]0-i forgive [you]5283-you . ' [His]242-rupert voice sank . Had [he]242-rupert taken [her]5283-you hand or knelt to [her]5283-you ? [The listening woman]10333-the listening woman dared not move , though [she]10333-the listening woman would have given worlds to see with [her]10333-the listening woman own eyes the degradation into which both of them were falling . '[5283-you] The vow [you]242-rupert talk of was a sin ; it left [us]5286-us free to part when [we]5286-us chose , ' [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta replied ; '[6250-man] it did not make [us]5286-us [man]6250-man and [wife]3305-wife . [You]242-rupert are married to [another]1881-another . ' '[242-rupert] What marriage ? ' [he]0-i said with a ring of desperation in [his]0-i voice ; '[242-rupert] it is no marriage . Did [I]0-i not tell [you]5283-you that the fever destroyed [my]0-i memory , that [I]0-i could not recall [your]5283-you name , or [your]5283-you features , or any scene in which [you]5283-you had taken part ? For nearly two years [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was to [me]0-i as though [she]367-hippolyta had never existed . It was during that time [I]0-i married [Lady May.]394-hippolyta How could [I]0-i have done so had [I]0-i remembered [you]394-hippolyta ? ' The accents of [the speaker]1449-the speaker were high and piercing . They filled [the room]762-the room with [their]1449-the speaker echo . '[394-hippolyta] [He]5290-he never loved [me]0-i , ' said [Lady May]575-lady may in a dull whisper . [She]575-lady may left [her]575-lady may hiding - place and went slowly and noiselessly out on [the terrace]5758-the terrace , then moved with unequal but hasty steps along the narrow track by which [Rupert]242-rupert and [herself]575-lady may had come up . [It]10337-it lay out of sight of the cell - window a high , narrow grating , through which [the lake]5996-the lake was visible , as [I]5290-he have said , only in the farther distance . [Glanville]242-rupert , utterly oblivious that [he]5290-he had left [Lady May]575-lady may in [the church]6003-the church , continued to plead [his]5290-he cause with passionate vehemence , while [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta , though not to be moved , became every moment more wretched . '[5290-he] Ah , ' [she]575-lady may said at last , as [her]575-lady may tears fell , '[5290-he] if [I]0-i sinned , if [I]0-i was self - willed and cruel when [I]0-i came to [you]5291-you in [the studio]1155-the studio , [I]0-i am suffering for it now . Think , [Rupert]242-rupert , think what [you]5291-you are asking . Am [I]0-i to break the vow [I]0-i have made ? Are [you]5291-you to forsake [[your]5291-you wife]2946-your wife ? ' '[5291-you] [I]0-i have [no wife]5294-no wife but [you]2946-your wife , ' [he]242-rupert cried wildly . [He]242-rupert had no sooner uttered the words than [they]10340-they heard [a woman]6460-a woman 's scream from [the water]6302-the water , echoed by confused exclamations and the rush of feet on [the terrace]5758-the terrace . '[0-i] What is it ? ' said [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta , running out , followed by [Glanville]242-rupert . A dreadful sight met [their]10340-they gaze . [The boat in which [Rupert]242-rupert had come]10344-the boat in which rupert had come was floating in [the middle of [the lake]5996-the lake]10345-the middle of the lake , apparently adrift ; and in [the water]6302-the water [they]10340-they saw a form rising to the surface , which , with cries of horror , [they]10340-they both recognised as [Lady May.]394-hippolyta [Her]394-hippolyta face , turned towards [them]10340-they , was distinctly visible . Then it disappeared in [the depths]2410-the depths . As it did so , a second figure which [they]10340-they had seen running to [the lake - side]10349-the lake - side leaped in , and swam rapidly to the place where the body had gone down . [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta and [Rupert]242-rupert , out of [themselves]10340-they with anguish , ran headlong through [the low underwood]10350-the low underwood and arrived on [the bank]10351-the bank just as [the stranger who had plunged in]10352-the stranger who had plunged in turned round towards [the shore]1661-the shore , keeping [himself]10352-the stranger who had plunged in afloat as well as [he]10352-the stranger who had plunged in could while holding the inanimate form of [May Glanville]575-lady may . [Others]5757-others came running at the same time , [fishermen from [the upper stream]10356-the upper stream]10355-fishermen from the upper stream , [men]5873-men and women from [the church]6003-the church and [the convent]5951-the convent . The disaster had been viewed from all sides ; it could not have been in [a more conspicuous part of [the river]6125-the river]10360-a more conspicuous part of the river or [the valley]5949-the valley . But assistance had come apparently too late . [The young man who had rescued [Lady May]575-lady may]10363-the young man who had rescued lady may was seen to pause ere [he]10363-the young man who had rescued lady may reached [the bank]10351-the bank , exhausted ; [he]10363-the young man who had rescued lady may gave a faint cry ; and [rescued and rescuer]10365-rescued and rescuer sank into [the waters]1455-the waters again . [Several of [the fishermen]1337-the fishermen]10367-several of the fishermen leaped in bravely , and between [them]10367-several of the fishermen brought the bodies to land , clinging in a close embrace . But there seemed no life in either . It was a moment of awful confusion . For hardly were [they]10367-several of the fishermen laid on [the sand]10369-the sand than [an old man who had been standing by motionless , watching all]10370-an old man who had been standing by motionless , watching all , but unable to stir from [his]0-i place , rushed suddenly forward , and flinging [his]0-i arms round [the young man]5843-the young man 's body , fainted . [Rupert]242-rupert drew near , gave one startled glance , uttered an exclamation , and would have led [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta away . '[5296-they?'—'look] No , no , ' [she]394-hippolyta said ; '[5296-they?'—'look] this is [[my]0-i place]5295-my place . Who are [they?'—'Look]5296-they?'—'look , ' [he]0-i said in a terrified whisper . [She]394-hippolyta bent over [the old man]5911-the old man . It was [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence . [He]274-colonel valence held [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor in [his]274-colonel valence arms . Then it was that [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta 's heroic nature showed itself . [She]394-hippolyta did not fall or faint ; but while [those around]10373-those around stood frightened and bewildered , [she]394-hippolyta took [Rupert]242-rupert by the arm , and said to [him]242-rupert , '[5296-they?'—'look] Now be [a man]5695-a man and help [me]0-i . The thunderbolt has fallen . ' Unlocking [Lady May]575-lady may 's arms from the neck of [the unhappy Ivor , whom [she]394-hippolyta had dragged down with [her]394-hippolyta into [the depths]2410-the depths]277-ivor , [she]394-hippolyta and [Rupert]242-rupert between [them]10375-them lifted [her]394-hippolyta from the ground and put [her]394-hippolyta gently into the arms of [the rough fishermen]10376-the rough fishermen , who carried [their]10376-the rough fishermen sad burden , lifeless as it still appeared , through the door from which a short while ago [she]394-hippolyta had issued in [her]394-hippolyta madness , to [the cell where the fatal conversation had taken place]10377-the cell where the fatal conversation had taken place . [The nuns]918-the nuns came about [her]394-hippolyta . A bed was hastily strewn on the floor , and all possible efforts were made to restore the spirit which had seemingly fled . [Ivor]277-ivor lay on the sand , [his]277-ivor eyes closed and [his]277-ivor limbs motionless , but a faint pulsation could be detected when [Rupert]242-rupert put [his]242-rupert hand to [his]242-rupert heart . '[5298-he] [He]5298-he is not dead , ' said [he]242-rupert , bursting into tears . [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence was some time in coming to [himself]274-colonel valence ; nor was it without difficulty that [his]274-colonel valence arms could be disentangled from the embrace in which [he]274-colonel valence clasped [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor . Till that was done there was no moving [them]10379-them . [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta knelt by [[her]394-hippolyta father]671-her father and put a cordial to [his]274-colonel valence lips . [He]274-colonel valence drew a deep breath , as if awaking from a sleep , opened [his]274-colonel valence eyes , looked round , and did not seem to know [any one]5901-any one . '[5298-he] Is [[my]0-i son]5299-my son drowned ? ' [he]274-colonel valence said in a stifled , unnatural tone . '[277-ivor] [Ivor]277-ivor is by [your]0-i side , ' whispered [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta . [She]394-hippolyta was too much intent on recovering [him]274-colonel valence from [his]274-colonel valence swoon to notice what [he]274-colonel valence had said . [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence rose , took [Ivor]277-ivor once more into [his]274-colonel valence arms , and turned towards [the house]1304-the house . [No one]5671-no one could hinder [him]274-colonel valence . Walking steadily under the corpse - like weight , [he]274-colonel valence went up through the brushwood and did not pause till [he]274-colonel valence reached [the terrace]5758-the terrace , [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta and [the rest]6022-the rest following . '[277-ivor] Where can [I]0-i lay [him]277-ivor down ? ' [he]274-colonel valence said , always in the same unnatural voice . [Don Ramiro]585-don ramiro , [[the nuns]918-the nuns '[277-ivor] chaplain]10387-the nuns ' chaplain , who had been [a witness of the disaster and was standing by]5300-a witness of the disaster and was standing by , answered , ' In [[my]277-ivor room]6396-my room ; let [me]277-ivor help [you]274-colonel valence to carry [him]277-ivor . '[277-ivor] [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence would have put [him]277-ivor aside ; but in trying to do so , [he]277-ivor staggered and almost fell . [The priest]941-the priest silently insisted ; and [they]5302-they moved to one of the farther doors , then along [a broad passage]5303-a broad passage and up a flight of stone - steps , bearing [Ivor]277-ivor as best [they]5302-they could , and still followed by [the others]746-the others . When [he]277-ivor was stretched with face downwards on the large writing - table which was standing near the window , a shudder ran through [him]277-ivor ; the water poured out of [his]277-ivor mouth and nostrils , and [he]277-ivor put a hand to [his]277-ivor side as if in pain . [His]277-ivor clothes were torn and muddy ; there was blood on them . But when [Rupert]242-rupert and [the priest]941-the priest stripped [him]277-ivor , [they]5302-they could find no external injury . [His]277-ivor hands had come in contact with some jagged stones at the bottom of [the lake]5996-the lake and were bleeding . [He]277-ivor seemed in great agony . [The chaplain]5307-the chaplain expressed [his]5307-the chaplain fears that the hurt was internal . [They]5302-they must send immediately to [Sepúlveda]35-sepúlveda for [the only doctor at hand]5308-the only doctor at hand . [Rupert]242-rupert prayed [him]277-ivor to do so , and one of [the men]6002-the men set off on horseback . [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence had never quitted [the room]762-the room ; [he]274-colonel valence did not speak , or offer to help [Don Ramiro]585-don ramiro . [He]274-colonel valence could have done nothing to the purpose . Silent and motionless , [he]274-colonel valence sat holding [Ivor]277-ivor 's hand . [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta , as soon as [she]394-hippolyta had seen [the young man]5843-the young man taken to [[the chaplain]5307-the chaplain 's room]5313-the chaplain 's room , had returned to [Lady May]575-lady may , without speaking a word to [[her]575-lady may father]671-her father . It would almost seem that [they]5315-they had not recognised [one another]630-one another . While [they]5315-they were running to and fro in [the convent]5951-the convent , distracted by the suddenness of the accident , not knowing which needed the more instant attention , [Ivor]277-ivor or [Lady May]575-lady may , and vainly conjecturing the cause of the disaster , [a second boat]1356-a second boat was perceived crossing [the lake]5996-the lake . All the horror of that morning was not yet known to [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta . As [she]394-hippolyta moved about the inanimate form of [Lady May]575-lady may , suggesting one appliance after another , and dreading that all might fail , [she]394-hippolyta was accosted by [a sister who begged [her]394-hippolyta in [God]276-god 's name to go out and comfort [the father of [the dying woman]5322-the dying woman]5321-the father of the dying woman , now standing at the door]5320-a sister who begged her in god 's name to go out and comfort the father of the dying woman , now standing at the door . [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta was overwhelmed . [She]394-hippolyta went out hastily , and found [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham and [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant , [the former]5323-the former endeavouring to force [his]5323-the former way in , while [the latter]6092-the latter , with distress painted on [his]6092-the latter countenance , strove to keep [him]5323-the former back . ' [She]5322-the dying woman is dead — [she]5322-the dying woman is dead , [I]663-the earl know , '[663-the earl] said [the Earl]663-the earl piteously ; ' but let [me]663-the earl see [her]5322-the dying woman . [I]663-the earl implore [you]663-the earl to let [me]663-the earl see [her]5322-the dying woman . '[663-the earl] [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta spoke to [him]663-the earl . ' [She]5322-the dying woman is not dead , and [she]5322-the dying woman shall not die , '[274-colonel valence] said [[Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence 's daughter]2040-colonel valence 's daughter . [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham seemed to know the voice , but [he]243-trelingham did not remember to whom it belonged . ' If [she]5322-the dying woman is living , [I]243-trelingham can wait , '[243-trelingham] [he]243-trelingham answered simply , and leaned against the door as if meaning to stay there till [they]5327-they suffered [him]243-trelingham to enter . [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant explored with [his]250-tom davenant eyes the countenance of [the sister]5328-the sister . ' Are [you]5328-the sister [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta ? '[250-tom davenant] [he]250-tom davenant said under [his]250-tom davenant breath . ' Yes , yes , '[5328-the sister] [she]5328-the sister replied impatiently . ' But take [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham away , see , into [that other room]10389-that other room . Make [him]243-trelingham sit down till [I]663-the earl come again . '[663-the earl] [The Earl]663-the earl moaned . ' [I]663-the earl saw it from [the hotel]10390-the hotel , '[663-the earl] [he]663-the earl said feebly ; ' [she]5328-the sister slipped from the prow of [the boat]1347-the boat into [the water]6302-the water . It was an accident , was it not ? Tell [me]663-the earl it was an accident . Tell [me]663-the earl [she]5328-the sister is not dead . But oh , it was so strange to see [her]5328-the sister fall over the edge of [the boat]1347-the boat and [no one]5671-no one near . Where was [Rupert]242-rupert ? '[663-the earl] ' Do take [him]242-rupert away , [dear Mr. Davenant]250-tom davenant , '[367-hippolyta] said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta in great anxiety ; ' if [[his]663-the earl daughter]5673-his daughter should hear the voice , it may kill [her]5328-the sister . [I]367-hippolyta will come again the moment [she]5328-the sister is restored . '[367-hippolyta] And [Tom]250-tom davenant , with much gentle persuasion , induced [him]663-the earl to pass into [the vacant room]5330-the vacant room opposite and to rest there . What [the Earl]663-the earl had witnessed was , to [a man of [his]663-the earl devout religious temperament]5332-a man of his devout religious temperament , more shocking than death . [He]663-the earl had seen [Lady May]5333-lady may throw up [her]5333-lady may arms wildly , and deliberately put [her]5333-lady may foot over the side , slipping into [the waters]1455-the waters while [the boat]1347-the boat drifted away from [her]5333-lady may . It was not an accident [he]663-the earl saw ; [he]663-the earl could not hide from [himself]663-the earl the horrible truth . [[His]663-the earl daughter]5673-his daughter had attempted suicide . At once [he]663-the earl sought for [a boat]1529-a boat , [he]663-the earl called [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant ; the delay was heartrending , but [he]663-the earl controlled [his]663-the earl nerves till [they]5338-they had traversed [the lake]5996-the lake and reached [the convent]5951-the convent door . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta 's words gave [him]663-the earl a faint hope . But [he]663-the earl wept agonising tears while waiting for the moment when [he]663-the earl should look on [[his]663-the earl child]7847-his child again . [He]663-the earl listened intently ; the long minutes grew to an hour , and no sound of [her]7847-his child voice had broken the silence . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had said , ' [She]7847-his child shall live ; '[367-hippolyta] and if a miracle of devotion , prayer , and loving attention were required to save [Lady May]575-lady may , it was not wanting . When [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence could be safely left with [Ivor]277-ivor , and in the care of [the chaplain]5307-the chaplain , [Rupert , whose fever of the morning]5343-rupert , whose fever of the morning was upon [him]5343-rupert , whose fever of the morning yet , came down to [the cell where [[his]5343-rupert , whose fever of the morning wife]1017-his wife was lying]5344-the cell where his wife was lying . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta noticed [his]5343-rupert , whose fever of the morning look was alarmed at the effect it might produce on [Lady May]575-lady may , and persuaded [him]5343-rupert , whose fever of the morning to join [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham . [The two men]7436-the two men met in silence . Of the events which had preceded [[his]5343-rupert , whose fever of the morning daughter]5673-his daughter 's attempt at self - murder [the Earl]663-the earl knew nothing , and [Rupert]242-rupert had nothing to say . In [his]242-rupert brain the scenes which had followed [one another]630-one another with bewildering rapidity were a phantasmagoria , in which [he]242-rupert could distinguish neither [persons]7918-persons nor motives . [He]242-rupert knew that [he]242-rupert had found [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , that [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor was not dead . [He]242-rupert felt towards [Lady May]575-lady may like [a stranger]5662-a stranger , but was dimly aware that [she]575-lady may had been [[his]242-rupert wife]1017-his wife , and that [he]242-rupert must not leave the place where [she]575-lady may lay unconscious . Only that thought prevented [him]242-rupert from returning to [Ivor]277-ivor . [He]242-rupert did not feel grief or remorse at what had happened . [His]242-rupert brain was incapable of reflection ; [his]242-rupert heart was sated with emotion and could take in no more . [They]5353-they were sitting thus , without a word , when [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham started up . [He]242-rupert seemed to hear the sound of [[his]242-rupert daughter]5673-his daughter 's voice in [the next room]8705-the next room , and ran to the door . [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant drew [him]242-rupert back , saying , ' Wait for [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta ; [she]367-hippolyta said [she]367-hippolyta would come . '[250-tom davenant] ' Where is [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta ? '[663-the earl] inquired [the Earl]663-the earl absently ; ' [I]663-the earl have not seen [her]367-hippolyta . '[663-the earl] ' It was [she]367-hippolyta that spoke to [us]10396-us , '[250-tom davenant] answered [Tom]250-tom davenant , ' [the sister]5328-the sister . [She]367-hippolyta will come . Be patient . '[250-tom davenant] After some time [he]250-tom davenant heard the door of [the guest - room]5357-the guest - room opening . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta was coming out . [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham 's ear had not deceived [him]250-tom davenant . Thanks to the repeated efforts of [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta and [the nuns]918-the nuns , [Lady May]575-lady may had given signs of returning life . [She]575-lady may was of a death - like paleness , and [her]575-lady may limbs were at first rigid as those of a corpse . But there still was life in [her]575-lady may wounded heart ; and little by little it came back with the colour on [her]575-lady may lips and with the trembling in hands and feet . [Her]575-lady may eyelids unclosed , and the first object on which [her]575-lady may glance fell was the last [she]575-lady may had distinctly beheld , [Hippolyta Valence]367-hippolyta , in the dark weeds of [a nun]10285-a nun , [her]575-lady may face framed about with white linen , and [her]575-lady may eyes full of light . [Lady May]5360-lady may turned from [her]367-hippolyta . ' Oh , the horrible vision ! '[575-lady may] [she]575-lady may said . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta moved on one side , and the eyes of [the drowned woman]5361-the drowned woman opened again . ' Is it gone ? '[575-lady may] [she]575-lady may asked in fearful accents ; ' [I]575-lady may thought it might be there still and haunt [me]575-lady may for ever . [They]10398-they say hell is made of such visions ; [they]10398-they come in fire , and will not depart . [Merciful God]276-god , grant [me]575-lady may another hell than that . The fire [I]575-lady may will endure , [I]575-lady may will not complain . [I]575-lady may have deserved it . Only do not let the vision come back . '[575-lady may] It was the sharpest stroke [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta had suffered , even on that day of suffering . [May]575-lady may looked straight before [her]575-lady may , quite still , as though [she]575-lady may feared to bring the vision again by turning to the right or the left . And [the penitent , heart - broken Hippolyta]5362-the penitent , heart - broken hippolyta knelt in the shadow of the wall , and murmured with broken voice , ' [Lady May]575-lady may , forgive [me]5362-the penitent , heart - broken hippolyta . As [you]575-lady may hope to be forgiven , do not speak those frightful words again . '[5362-the penitent , heart - broken hippolyta] ' Are [you]367-hippolyta still there ? '[618-the other] replied [the other]618-the other , putting [her]618-the other hands , which [she]618-the other could hardly lift , to [her]618-the other eyes . ' Are [we]10399-we both in hell — [you]575-lady may for being [a harlot]10400-a harlot , and [I]618-the other for killing [myself]618-the other ? [I]618-the other should be happy if [I]618-the other thought the fire had got hold of [you]367-hippolyta . [I]618-the other hate [you]367-hippolyta , [Hippolyta Valence]367-hippolyta . [I]618-the other ought to have killed [you]367-hippolyta first . '[618-the other] That was the voice [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham had heard , [[his]243-trelingham daughter]5673-his daughter cursing [the woman that , as [she]5673-his daughter said , had stolen [Rupert]242-rupert 's love]5365-the woman that , as she said , had stolen rupert 's love . Well for [the unhappy father]5366-the unhappy father that the walls were thick and [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant held [him]5366-the unhappy father when [he]5366-the unhappy father would have made [his]5366-the unhappy father way to [her]5673-his daughter . [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta dared not stay in [the cell]5232-the cell . Such agitation would cost [Lady May]5368-lady may [her]5368-lady may life . [She]367-hippolyta was not far from the door . [She]367-hippolyta glided out and came to [the old man]5911-the old man . ' [[Your]243-trelingham daughter]8632-your daughter has recovered from [her]8632-your daughter swoon , but [she]8632-your daughter is wandering , '[5197-the nun] said [the nun]5197-the nun , taking no heed of [Rupert]242-rupert . ' If [you]243-trelingham would sit by [her]8632-your daughter bedside it might calm [her]8632-your daughter . '[5197-the nun] [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham pressed [her]367-hippolyta hand gratefully and replied , ' [You]243-trelingham are [Lady May]575-lady may 's saviour . '—'Ah[243-trelingham] no , ' said [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , [her]367-hippolyta glance sinking ; [I]242-rupert have saved [nobody]1128-nobody . '[242-rupert] [Rupert]242-rupert drew near . ' Will [you]367-hippolyta always malign [yourself]367-hippolyta ? '[242-rupert] [he]242-rupert cried sharply . They were the first words [he]242-rupert had spoken in [the Earl]663-the earl 's hearing . [He]242-rupert did not offer to accompany [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham . When [he]242-rupert was gone to [[his]242-rupert daughter]5673-his daughter , [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant , looking compassionately on [the artist]5691-the artist , said to [him]5691-the artist , ' Is there anything [I]250-tom davenant can do for [you]5691-the artist , [Glanville?'—'Try]586-glanville?'—'try to save [Ivor]277-ivor , '[250-tom davenant] was the reply , which bewildered [Davenant]250-tom davenant , who had seen nothing , and did not know who had rescued [[his]250-tom davenant cousin]5753-his cousin . [He]250-tom davenant thought [Glanville]242-rupert must be out of [his]250-tom davenant mind . [He]250-tom davenant sought an explanation from [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta , who could hardly speak for crying . But when [he]250-tom davenant learnt that [Ivor]277-ivor was in [[the chaplain]5307-the chaplain 's room]5313-the chaplain 's room , and perhaps fatally injured , for so [Rupert]242-rupert told [him]250-tom davenant , [he]250-tom davenant entreated [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta to show [him]250-tom davenant the way , and [all three]9938-all three were standing at [Don Ramiro]585-don ramiro 's door as [the physician]1406-the physician arrived from [Sepúlveda]35-sepúlveda . [They]9938-all three were forbidden to enter , and a dreary pause ensued till the medical examination was concluded . It left no hope . The injuries were internal , and of the most serious character ; they could not be dealt with , and the utmost now to be expected was that [the patient]6230-the patient would lose consciousness ere the agony became unendurable . Not knowing in what relations [those present]9617-those present stood to [Ivor]277-ivor , [the physician]1406-the physician , [a brief sententious speaker]5382-a brief sententious speaker , uttered [his]1406-the physician verdict aloud , prescribed a few simple lenitives , and a gradually increasing dose of morphia which [he]1406-the physician had brought with [him]1406-the physician ; and was proceeding to visit [Lady May.]394-hippolyta [The tall military - looking man who had insisted on being present at the examination , but did not utter a syllable throughout]5383-the tall military - looking man who had insisted on being present at the examination , but did not utter a syllable throughout , rose when [the doctor]1301-the doctor ended , and said to [him]5383-the tall military - looking man who had insisted on being present at the examination , but did not utter a syllable throughout in very pure Spanish , ' How long will [[my]1301-the doctor boy]1796-my boy live ? [I]1301-the doctor am [[his]1796-my boy father]838-his father . '[1301-the doctor] [The doctor]1301-the doctor uttered an angry exclamation . ' Why did [you]1301-the doctor not tell [me]1301-the doctor , then ? am [I]1301-the doctor [an executioner]10405-an executioner ? '[1301-the doctor] [he]1301-the doctor cried . ' [The young man]5843-the young man may live seven or eight days . But it is uncertain , '[1301-the doctor] and [his]1301-the doctor voice dropped,—'the days may shrink to hours . ' [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence sat down and took [Ivor]277-ivor 's hand again . It was resting on the coverlet , for [he]5843-the young man had now been transferred to [[the chaplain]5307-the chaplain 's bed]10408-the chaplain 's bed . The case of [Lady May]575-lady may proved less desperate . [She]575-lady may had thrown [herself]575-lady may into [the deepest part of [the lake]5996-the lake]10409-the deepest part of the lake , and would have been washed down by the current of [the Guadalete]228-the guadalete — which was there running at a great speed — had not [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor seized [her]575-lady may as [she]575-lady may rose the second time and carried [her]575-lady may within a few yards of [the shore]1661-the shore . Thus [she]575-lady may had escaped unhurt , while [he]277-ivor , striking , as [he]277-ivor last went down , on [the sunken rocks]10412-the sunken rocks , had received [his]277-ivor deathblow . When [the doctor]1301-the doctor came [Lady May]575-lady may was sitting upright with [her]575-lady may arms round [[her]575-lady may father]671-her father 's neck , weeping and imploring [his]277-ivor forgiveness . [She]575-lady may told [him]277-ivor it was a sudden frenzy for which [she]575-lady may could not account that tempted [her]575-lady may to stand on the edge of [the boat]1347-the boat when it drifted . The name of [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta [she]575-lady may kept in [her]575-lady may bosom , nor did [she]575-lady may inquire for [Rupert]242-rupert . [The doctor]1301-the doctor at once insisted on [her]575-lady may lying down . [He]1301-the doctor prescribed rest for several days and light nourishment . '[1301-the doctor] Who brought [me]0-i out ? ' [she]575-lady may asked . [The doctor]1301-the doctor did not know [his]277-ivor name ; and would not of course mention the dangerous state in which [[her]575-lady may preserver]10418-her preserver lay . Thus the evening closed in . [None of [the strangers]10420-the strangers]10419-none of the strangers returned to [the Fonda d'Oro]10421-the fonda d'oro . Accommodation was found for [them]10420-the strangers in [the dismantled wing at [San Lucar]278-san lucar]10422-the dismantled wing at san lucar . But there was little sleep that night for any . [Ivor]277-ivor , kept awake by intense pain , but scarcely conscious , refused to take the narcotic . [He]277-ivor did not want to die yet ; such was [his]277-ivor constant cry . There was so much to be done . [He]277-ivor must have time . And by the mercy of [Heaven]506-heaven time was given . The pain grew less towards morning . [He]5386-he slept without morphia , and passed a comparatively easy day . In the afternoon [he]5386-he sent for [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta , who , fatigued with the horrible scenes through which [she]5386-he had gone , had been ordered by [the Mother Superior]587-the mother superior to take a few hours '[1301-the doctor] rest in the morning . [She]5386-he no sooner came into [the room]762-the room than [he]5386-he held out [his]5386-he arms , ' [[My]5386-he sister]848-my sister , [[my]5386-he sister]848-my sister ! '[5386-he] [he]5386-he cried in a feeble voice but with exceeding joy on [his]5386-he countenance . ' [I]5386-he am [[every one]5791-every one 's sister]10426-every one 's sister , '[5386-he] [she]5386-he replied , smiling at [the poor invalid]3885-the poor invalid . ' Are [you]5386-he in less pain now ? '[5386-he] [He]5386-he laughed as [she]5386-he spoke . ' [You]5386-he are not [every one 's sister]10426-every one 's sister as [you]5386-he are [mine]5386-he , '[5386-he] [he]5386-he answered ; and trying to turn towards [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence , but sinking down as [he]5386-he found the pain catching [him]5386-he , ' Tell [her]5386-he , [father]5898-father , '[5386-he] [he]5386-he went on with a gasp ; ' [she]5386-he does not know . Why did n't [you]5898-father tell [her]5386-he yesterday ? '[5386-he] [The Colonel]1272-the colonel had passed the night sleepless , like [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta[he]1272-the colonel at the bedside of [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor , [she]5386-he in a chair at some distance . But though [he]1272-the colonel saw [her]5386-he move about [him]1272-the colonel , and even called [her]5386-he by name , and kissed [her]5386-he on the cheek , [he]1272-the colonel had spoken hardly at all ; neither did [he]1272-the colonel explain [his]1272-the colonel words to [the physician]1406-the physician . And [she]5386-he , intent on so many things , could not realise their meaning . It was like a sudden flash , therefore , when [[her]5386-he father]671-her father , looking at [the young man]5843-the young man rather than at [[his]671-her father long - lost [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta]5393-his long - lost hippolyta , said calmly , ' This is [[your]5386-he brother]876-your brother , [[my]671-her father dear]5845-my dear . [He]876-your brother is [the son of [[my]671-her father first wife]10432-my first wife]10431-the son of my first wife , [Alice Davenant]275-lady alice . '[671-her father] [He]671-her father drew [her]5386-he to [him]671-her father , and joined [[his]671-her father children]6078-his children 's hands . There are meetings , recognitions , which refuse to be described . There is a joy in the depths of sadness greater than mortal can depict , though [many]4920-many have felt it . [I]0-i shall not attempt to speak of the hours that succeeded , as , little by little , [brother]6074-brother and [sister]2079-sister came to understand that [they]5398-them were indeed what [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence told [them]5398-them . It was a feast for angels . In [the melancholy convent]5399-the melancholy convent , with an unhappy [Rupert]242-rupert lying prostrate in [[his]242-rupert room]749-his room , and [Lady]5401-lady May coming back to the recollection of yesterday , with its poignant anguish and irremediable sin , nay , while the wings of death were hovering over [them]5398-them , [Ivor]277-ivor and [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta sat entranced , and knew that nothing could dim [their]5398-them joy . [The new - found brother]5402-the new - found brother told , in feeble accents , and pausing at the end of almost every sentence , the story of [his]5402-the new - found brother birth , and the reasons that had moved [a father who , albeit in a stern way , loved [[his]5403-a father who , albeit in a stern way , loved his children , to put a veil of mystery between himself and his only son children]6078-his children , to put a veil of mystery between [himself]5403-a father who , albeit in a stern way , loved his children , to put a veil of mystery between himself and his only son and [[his]5403-a father who , albeit in a stern way , loved his children , to put a veil of mystery between himself and his only son only son]5405-his only son]5403-a father who , albeit in a stern way , loved his children , to put a veil of mystery between himself and his only son . [Ivor]277-ivor would not allow [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence to take the word out of [his]277-ivor mouth ; an excessive gladness , mingled with reverence for [[his]277-ivor father]838-his father , impelled [him]277-ivor to repeat the strange story , as [one child]5407-one child may delight to tell another the fairy - tale it has heard . [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta listened with a sadder feeling . [She]394-hippolyta was not surprised ; but [she]394-hippolyta was grieved at the remembrance of those many years during which [she]394-hippolyta had not known [a brother]1082-a brother 's love . [She]394-hippolyta looked at [[her]394-hippolyta father]671-her father wonderingly . If it was a rebuke , [he]671-her father did not take notice of it . [He]671-her father had no thought for [any one]5901-any one but [Ivor]277-ivor . And [he]671-her father sat , in the bent attitude of fatigue or sorrow , while [they]5411-they talked in low tones at [his]671-her father side , [Ivor]277-ivor resting as well as [he]277-ivor could , and [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta holding [[her]394-hippolyta brother]7196-her brother 's hand . [Three children]5413-three children , it appeared , were born of the marriage with [Lady Alice]275-lady alice . Two were [daughters]5414-daughters , who died while [they]5414-daughters were quite young in [London]4-london , where [[their]5414-daughters parents]5415-their parents had for the most part resided during the ten or eleven years of [their]5414-daughters wedded life . [Lady Alice]275-lady alice , who had always been of a delicate constitution , never quite recovered from the trouble of [her]275-lady alice last two years at [Trelingham]243-trelingham . [She]275-lady alice was absolutely submissive to [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence ; [she]275-lady alice did not speak of [[her]275-lady alice brother]7196-her brother , and would have accompanied [[her]275-lady alice husband]6407-her husband on [his]6407-her husband Spanish expeditions , had [he]6407-her husband not insisted that [she]275-lady alice should stay in [London]4-london and watch over [the children]2038-the children . Twice [he]6407-her husband returned , and twice [he]6407-her husband was called on to follow the beloved remains of [a daughter]1494-a daughter to the grave . [He]6407-her husband was not [a man to bend under the storms of fate]5420-a man to bend under the storms of fate ; [he]6407-her husband bore up , and [he]6407-her husband suffered acutely . [His]6407-her husband old daring spirit was unchanged , but every year beheld the growth of a sadder and a more saturnine humour in [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence . To [[his]6407-her husband wife]1017-his wife [he]6407-her husband was [a perfect husband]5422-a perfect husband ; to [[his]6407-her husband associates]5423-his associates [a proud , resolute , unhappy man]5424-a proud , resolute , unhappy man . At last the stroke fell which cut [his]6407-her husband life in twain . [Lady Alice]275-lady alice gave birth to [a son]6051-a son , and died the same day . With failing breath [she]275-lady alice implored [[her]275-lady alice husband]6407-her husband , whose darkening brow and fierce intensity of grief struck [her]275-lady alice in the midst of [her]275-lady alice agony , not to visit on [the child [[his]6051-a son mother]1582-his mother 's loss]5427-the child his mother 's loss . And then [she]275-lady alice calmly passed away , having attained and enjoyed the one happiness on which [she]275-lady alice had set [her]275-lady alice heart . But [the bereaved husband]5429-the bereaved husband could not endure to look on [Ivor]277-ivor . [He]5429-the bereaved husband turned [his]5429-the bereaved husband face when [the nurse]6229-the nurse brought the poor wailing thing , and would have put it into [his]5429-the bereaved husband arms . Only [Lady Alice]275-lady alice 's condition had kept [him]5429-the bereaved husband from returning to [Spain]30-spain , where the prospects of [the democratic party]5431-the democratic party were gloomy , and the presence of [the bolder spirits]5432-the bolder spirits was urgently needed . [Long]588-long determined that [no child of]5433-no child of [his]5429-the bereaved husband should touch [Lady Alice]275-lady alice 's fortune , or take a place in the succession to [Trelingham]243-trelingham , [he]5429-the bereaved husband saw that it was time to carry out a resolution which should endure into future years . [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham was not yet married ; [[his]243-trelingham cousin]5753-his cousin , [Mr. Davenant]250-tom davenant , who came next in the entail , was [a middle - aged man about [town]1305-town]5435-a middle - aged man about town [, of easy fortune , and easier morals]5437-, of easy fortune , and easier morals . [He]5429-the bereaved husband had not married , did not intend to marry , and viewed with the equanimity of selfishness the extinction which threatened both [the elder]5438-the elder and [the younger lines of [the ancient house to which [he]5429-the bereaved husband belonged]5440-the ancient house to which he belonged]5439-the younger lines of the ancient house to which he belonged . [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence had kept an eye on these things . It seemed by no means improbable that [[Lady Alice]275-lady alice 's surviving child]5441-lady alice 's surviving child would come into [the Trelingham estate]1647-the trelingham estate ; and if [he]5429-the bereaved husband did so , and were [a man of ability or character]5443-a man of ability or character , [he]5429-the bereaved husband would not find it impossible to get the title of [Trelingham]243-trelingham revived in [his]5429-the bereaved husband favour . That must not be , said [the Colonel]1272-the colonel , and [he]1272-the colonel shaped [his]1272-the colonel action accordingly . [He]1272-the colonel had long known and admired the stern integrity of [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor . At one time [their]5445-they principles had been almost the same ; and though [they]5445-they never met without discussing the question of ' physical force , '[0-i] [they]5445-they remained on terms of friendship , and , [I]0-i might say , of affection . At this juncture , then , [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence entrusted [Ivor]277-ivor to the keeping of [the old philosopher]5446-the old philosopher and [[his]5446-the old philosopher wife]1017-his wife . [He]5446-the old philosopher did not say whose child it was , or what motives made such a step necessary . Nor did [they]5445-they ask . [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor consented on two conditions . One was that [Ivor]277-ivor should be told , when capable of understanding it , that [he]277-ivor was not [[their]5445-they child]5448-their child ; the other , that [he]277-ivor should be educated strictly on the lines of the humanitarian philosophy . [We]5449-we have seen that both were fulfilled . [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence believed that a little knowledge of life would lead [[his]274-colonel valence son]4350-his son to sufficiently stern principles , and [he]274-colonel valence trusted [no one]5671-no one like [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor . [He]274-colonel valence went abroad , and was absent from [England]39-england many years . During the interval [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham had married , but the only issue was [a daughter]1494-a daughter , [Lady May. Mr. Davenant]589-lady may. mr. davenant , too , had been caught by [a clever woman]5453-a clever woman , and surrendered [his]274-colonel valence bachelor independence . [He]274-colonel valence had [one son]5454-one son , [a child of two years old]5455-a child of two years old . Thus the danger of the succession seemed to have been averted from [Ivor]277-ivor . But [Lady Alice]275-lady alice 's fortune still awaited [him]277-ivor , and there was no security that [he]277-ivor would not , on [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence 's decease , be taken up by [[[his]277-ivor mother]1582-his mother 's people]5457-his mother 's people , and lost to the cause of democracy . [The Colonel]1272-the colonel , therefore , persisted in [his]1272-the colonel old plan of bringing up [Ivor Valence]590-ivor valence as [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor , and training [him]590-ivor valence to the habits of life and thought which befitted [[an engraver]6098-an engraver 's son]5460-an engraver 's son . [He]1272-the colonel could now bear to look on [the boy]864-the boy ; [he]1272-the colonel loved [him]864-the boy after a silent fashion of [his]1272-the colonel own . But [he]1272-the colonel was resolved , cost what it might , to keep the vow [he]1272-the colonel had spoken in [the picture - gallery at [Trelingham Court]6-trelingham court]6421-the picture - gallery at trelingham court . [No child of]5433-no child of [his]1272-the colonel should touch any part of that inheritance , great or small . [He]1272-the colonel might have acknowledged [Ivor]277-ivor at an earlier date , if [the young man]5843-the young man had not shown such tenacity in adhering to the peaceful principles of [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor . But while [he]1272-the colonel did so , the mystery continued . Rather than endanger it , [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence , on learning the presence of [[Ivor]277-ivor 's friend]9838-ivor 's friend , [the artist]5691-the artist , at [Trelingham]243-trelingham , had at once quitted [Falside]89-falside ; and [he]1272-the colonel stayed away as long as [Ivor]277-ivor dwelt in [the Hermitage]6129-the hermitage . From [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta [he]1272-the colonel kept the secret as carefully as from all [the world]5697-the world . [He]1272-the colonel allowed [himself]1272-the colonel the pleasure of making [her]394-hippolyta copy [his]1272-the colonel epistles to [[her]394-hippolyta brother]7196-her brother in a cypher of which [she]394-hippolyta had not the key ; and to the same motive [we]5470-we must attribute the commission [he]1272-the colonel gave [her]394-hippolyta , which led to [her]394-hippolyta visiting [the chalet]1479-the chalet , and making the acquaintance of [Rupert Glanville]242-rupert . All this [Ivor]277-ivor could not know , or repeat if [he]277-ivor had known . But [he]277-ivor told [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta of [his]277-ivor early dreams , [his]277-ivor longing for [home]693-home and [a sister]7028-a sister 's affection , [his]277-ivor grief lest [she]394-hippolyta should have gone astray on leaving [Rupert]242-rupert , [his]277-ivor estrangement from [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence after the meeting in [Denzil Lane]159-denzil lane . ' And [you]5474-you , '[277-ivor] [he]277-ivor said , the smile coming into [his]277-ivor eyes,—'it was [you]5474-you that ended it ; [you]5474-you that brought [father]5898-father and [me]0-i together . When [you]5474-you wrote to [the Duke of [Adullam,—oh]234-adullam,—oh]5476-the duke of adullam,—oh , [I]0-i know [him]5476-the duke of adullam,—oh , [he]5476-the duke of adullam,—oh has been [a kind friend to [me,—and]0-i]5477-a kind friend to me,—and said what [you]5474-you had done , and that [you]5474-you desired to see [[your]5474-you father]6060-your father before leaving [this house]6406-this house , [the Duke]4320-the duke sent for [me]0-i . [He]4320-the duke was aware that a difference had arisen between [me]0-i and [Mr. Felton]353-mr. felton , as [I]0-i called [him]5476-the duke of adullam,—oh . It does not matter now . By and by [I]0-i will come back to that , when [I]0-i am dying,'—his smile was ineffable,—'but , [you]5474-you know , [the Duke]4320-the duke thought it was time [I]0-i should learn everything . Do [you]5474-you remember meeting [him]5476-the duke of adullam,—oh ? ' '[5476-the duke of adullam,—oh] Once , years ago , when [I]0-i was quite [a child]5891-a child ; but [he]5476-the duke of adullam,—oh took no notice of [me]0-i . ' '[5476-the duke of adullam,—oh] [He]5476-the duke of adullam,—oh was acquainted with [your]5474-you history , nevertheless , and had been told more of it by [Rupert]242-rupert than [I]0-i knew . And [he]5476-the duke of adullam,—oh went over it all from the beginning . [He]5476-the duke of adullam,—oh sent [me]0-i the same evening to [Paris]19-paris , to [Mr. Felton]353-mr. felton . And [I]0-i found [him]5476-the duke of adullam,—oh , and how surprised [he]5476-the duke of adullam,—oh was , and glad too , when [he]5476-the duke of adullam,—oh saw that the secret had come out ! [He]5476-the duke of adullam,—oh did not wish [me]0-i to be [a Davenant]275-lady alice or to be tempted by the glories of [Trelingham]243-trelingham . That was why [he]5476-the duke of adullam,—oh had denied [himself]5476-the duke of adullam,—oh , and , in a manner , disowned [me]0-i , [poor boy]5483-poor boy ! As if [I]0-i cared for [Trelingham]243-trelingham ! ' [He]5476-the duke of adullam,—oh was obliged to stop . The pain returned ; but [he]5476-the duke of adullam,—oh still kept the vivacious happy look that lightened [his]5476-the duke of adullam,—oh plain features and made them beautiful . [The Colonel]274-colonel valence had heard every word , smiling a little , a very little , but not interrupting . [His]5476-the duke of adullam,—oh eyes now met [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta 's . [She]394-hippolyta went over to [him]5476-the duke of adullam,—oh and kissed [him]5476-the duke of adullam,—oh . '[476-father] [Father]476-father , ' [she]394-hippolyta said , '[476-father] why did [you]476-father keep such a pleasant thing from [me]0-i as the knowledge that [I]0-i had [a brother]1082-a brother all those years ? Had [I]0-i known it [I]0-i should have been saved . But do not trouble now . [The lost]5485-the lost can be saved as well as [those that never went astray]5486-those that never went astray . [I]0-i am not miserable ; oh no , [I]0-i wish [others]5757-others were as happy . ' [Her]394-hippolyta thoughts turned to [Rupert]242-rupert and [Lady May]575-lady may , and [she]394-hippolyta ended with a sigh . Then , recovering [herself]394-hippolyta , [she]394-hippolyta persuaded [[her]394-hippolyta brother]7196-her brother to take some of the morphia prescribed . It soothed the pain ; it did not make [him]7196-her brother sleep . [He]7196-her brother would have continued talking , but [she]394-hippolyta put [her]394-hippolyta finger on [her]394-hippolyta lip , and sat near [him]7196-her brother , and [they]10434-they were again in [the sweet heaven where all that [we]10434-they love]10435-the sweet heaven where all that we love is restored . [He]7196-her brother turned [his]7196-her brother head on the pillow , and , looking at [her]394-hippolyta , said , '[0-i] [I]0-i do not think [I]0-i shall die to - night . But watch , and if [I]0-i seem to be losing consciousness , tell [me]0-i , and send for [the others]746-the others . [I]0-i should like to see [Rupert]242-rupert . [He]242-rupert was in [the room]762-the room last night when [I]0-i could not speak . Is — ? ' [he]0-i stopped . '[2772-dear] [Dear]2772-dear , ' [she]10436-she said , '[2772-dear] [you]2772-dear must not hurt [yourself]2772-dear . When [the good God]276-god wills , [He]276-god will take [you]2772-dear . [I]0-i know [you]2772-dear are not afraid . That is right . [We]5491-we shall not be lost to [one another]630-one another . ' '[5491-we] Oh , [I]0-i am not afraid , ' was the simple answer ; '[0-i] [I]0-i believe in [God]276-god . [[My]0-i God]5493-my god is light and goodness . How should [I]0-i fear ? But , ' [he]0-i went on , making an effort , '[0-i] [I]0-i wanted to ask — something . Is [May]575-lady may — is [[Rupert]242-rupert 's wife]5494-rupert 's wife with [him]242-rupert ? ' [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta looked at [him]0-i in complete surprise . Did [he]0-i not know whom [he]0-i had rescued ? [She]394-hippolyta was afraid to reply . How to question [him]0-i without giving [him]0-i a shock ? It was a most unexpected difficulty . '[575-lady may] [You]575-lady may are a long while answering , [sister]2079-sister ? ' [he]0-i said , smiling . [He]0-i liked to call [[her]2079-sister sister]10437-her sister . [She]2079-sister must speak . '[575-lady may] Would it hurt [you]0-i to talk about yesterday ? ' [she]2079-sister began . '[0-i] In what way ? ' [he]0-i inquired . '[0-i] About — about the accident , ' [she]2079-sister said hesitatingly . '[0-i] [I]0-i know [you]0-i and [father]5898-father were [the two visitors that arrived]5497-the two visitors that arrived . But how came [you]0-i to be on [the terrace]5758-the terrace ? ' '[0-i] Simply enough . [You]0-i were a long time coming , [father]5898-father was impatient to see [you]0-i , and so was [I]0-i , [you]0-i may be sure . And [our]5500-our combined impatience made sitting in [a bare room]5501-a bare room impossible . [We]5500-our went out and walked up and down . Then [I]0-i saw [some one]933-some one in [a boat]1529-a boat , [a woman]6460-a woman , rowing across [the lake]5996-the lake , and [she]6460-a woman stopped all at once , put down the oars , stood up,—she gave a wild scream which seemed to go up into the sky , and the next minute [she]6460-a woman was in the water . [I]0-i ran down as fast as [I]0-i could and jumped in . [I]0-i remember nothing else except the weight round [my]0-i neck as [I]0-i sank . ' '[0-i] But [you]0-i rescued [her]6460-a woman ; [you]0-i saved [her]6460-a woman life , ' said [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta . [His]0-i eyes were very pleasant to see . '[0-i] And do n't [you]0-i know who it was ? ' [she]6460-a woman went on , with a meaning look which [he]0-i somehow failed to make out . '[0-i] No ; how should [I]0-i ? ' [He]0-i caught the look now , stopped , grasped [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta 's hand tighter , and said , with a most innocent confusion , blushing like [a girl]2930-a girl , '[0-i] No , do n't tell [me]0-i it was — ' '[0-i] It was [Lady May]575-lady may , ' [she]6460-a woman whispered gently . '[575-lady may] Ah , [God]276-god be praised , ' [he]0-i said . '[276-god] And [I]0-i shall die ! [I]0-i rescued [her]6460-a woman and [I]0-i shall die ! [I]0-i could not return to the common life after such a thing . Why , it is better than dying in battle , which is but putting [your]5506-your life against another 's . Oh , how good [God]276-god is ! Did [I]0-i not tell [you]5506-your , [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta , that [He]276-god is light and goodness . ' '[0-i] Hush , ' said [[his]0-i sister]3880-his sister , pointing to [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence . [Her]3880-his sister heart was torn at the expectation of so near a calamity , but [she]3880-his sister dreaded even more for [[her]3880-his sister father]671-her father than [herself]3880-his sister . [She]3880-his sister knew what ardent passions were concealed under that imperturbable appearance of calm . It was lava beneath snow , and in a moment the surface might melt . But [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence , who sat a silent listener while [Ivor]277-ivor gloried in death , now broke in upon [their]10441-their dangerous conversation . '[0-i] [I]0-i did not know it was [[Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham 's daughter]7906-lord trelingham 's daughter , ' [he]0-i said , '[243-trelingham] and [I]0-i could wish it had been [some one else]5508-some one else . Must [you]394-hippolyta be sacrificed for [the house of [Davenant]275-lady alice]5509-the house of davenant , alive and dead ? ' [he]0-i asked bitterly . '[275-lady alice] But for [them]5509-the house of davenant [you]394-hippolyta would have always had [a father]6461-a father , and [I]0-i should not be losing [a son]6051-a son . ' [He]0-i controlled [himself]0-i with a strong effort . '[0-i] Never mind [me]0-i , [Ivor]277-ivor , ' [he]0-i said ; '[277-ivor] [I]0-i talk at random . Do not look so excited . The danger is great , but [we]5512-we must , [we]5512-we will hope . ' '[277-ivor] What should [I]0-i hope for , except to die ? ' said [he]0-i ; '[277-ivor] but [I]0-i will not be excited . [I]0-i will try to sleep ; and to - morrow [you]5513-you are to send for [them]5509-the house of davenant all . ' [His]0-i head fell on the pillow and [he]0-i slept , breathing heavily at times and starting with pain , but with an expression of the most perfect happiness on lips and brow . [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta watched [him]0-i , [her]394-hippolyta own lips moving occasionally in prayer . [She]394-hippolyta thought of [Electra]591-electra in the touching story , who did the like office for [a stricken brother]10442-a stricken brother . '[5513-you] But here are [no Furies]5514-no furies , ' [she]394-hippolyta said . For [him]0-i there could be none . Was it so as regarded [Rupert]242-rupert and [the other poor thing , who had nearly cast away [her]591-electra life and had sacrificed [Ivor]277-ivor 's]10443-the other poor thing , who had nearly cast away her life and had sacrificed ivor 's ? The next morning brought [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta a task which [she]394-hippolyta would have deemed the most malignant stroke of destiny had [she]394-hippolyta not learned , like [[her]394-hippolyta brother]7196-her brother , to believe in [God]276-god . As [she]394-hippolyta came from the early mass , celebrated where [[San Lucar]278-san lucar 's shrine]10445-san lucar 's shrine had formerly stood , [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant , waiting in [the cloister]5997-the cloister bareheaded , besought [a moment 's audience]10447-a moment 's audience . [She]394-hippolyta had conventual duties to perform , but [his]0-i speech was urgent , and [she]394-hippolyta had leave to hear [him]0-i . Taking [her]394-hippolyta out on [the terrace]5758-the terrace , [he]0-i said abruptly , '[367-hippolyta] [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta , [I]0-i am not in the secret of [Thursday]592-thursday 's accident , and [I]0-i do not know who is . But things are in a deplorable way between [[my]0-i cousin]5664-my cousin and [[her]5664-my cousin husband]6407-her husband . [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert , after spending many hours in [[his]242-rupert room]749-his room , sent a message last night requesting permission to see [Lady May.]394-hippolyta That was extraordinary enough from [a husband]733-a husband to [[his]242-rupert wife]1017-his wife . But , more extraordinary still , [May]575-lady may refused to see [him]242-rupert . The message was repeated , and a more peremptory denial returned . This morning , not an hour ago , [[my]0-i cousin]5664-my cousin rose , in spite of [the doctor]1301-the doctor 's orders , dressed [herself]5664-my cousin , and insisted on [the Earl]663-the earl 's taking [her]5664-my cousin back to [the Fonda]5523-the fonda . [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham could not but consent , and [they]5524-they at once went over in [the very boat from which [she]5664-my cousin fell into [the stream]5994-the stream]5525-the very boat from which she fell into the stream . But that is not all . Before going [she]5664-my cousin said in [my]0-i presence that [she]5664-my cousin had done with [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert for ever , and looked upon [herself]5664-my cousin as divorced . What , in [Heaven]506-heaven 's name , is it all about , and what are [we]5527-we to do ? [I]0-i can not take such a message as that to [Rupert]242-rupert . ' This was the longest speech [Tom]250-tom davenant had made in [his]250-tom davenant life . To [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta its import was overwhelming . [She]5528-you lost all sense of [her]5528-you situation . It was the suicide over again ; [her]5528-you own sin avenged on [Rupert]242-rupert by [Lady May.]394-hippolyta [She]5528-you stared at [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant without replying . '[0-i] [I]0-i see [you]5528-you are as perplexed as [myself]0-i , ' said [the kind - hearted young man]10449-the kind - hearted young man ; '[5528-you] but [you]5528-you are [the only person [I]0-i can speak to]5529-the only person i can speak to . In these things [one woman]2884-one woman can influence another , and [we]5531-we [men]5873-men are no use . Go to [Lady May]575-lady may , ask [her]575-lady may to confide in [you]5528-you . And — [I]0-i once thought [you]5528-you could persuade [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert more easily than most . Try to get matters clear between [them]5533-them . It will kill [[her]575-lady may father]671-her father . ' '[242-rupert] Do nothing , ' said [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta , '[242-rupert] till [I]0-i come back . Where is [Mr. Glanville]242-rupert ? ' and [she]394-hippolyta drew [herself]394-hippolyta together as for a violent effort . '[242-rupert] [He]242-rupert is in [[his]242-rupert room]749-his room , ' said [Tom]250-tom davenant ; '[242-rupert] let [me]0-i show [you]5528-you the way . ' [He]0-i led [her]394-hippolyta along [the passages]10450-the passages , up [several flights of stairs]10451-several flights of stairs , and into [the disused wing]10452-the disused wing . '[0-i] It is there , ' [he]0-i said , and made [his]0-i way back to [the terrace]5758-the terrace , leaving [her]394-hippolyta tremulous and undecided before the door . [She]394-hippolyta knocked . [Rupert]242-rupert 's voice said '[0-i] Come in , ' and [she]394-hippolyta entered . [He]242-rupert was sitting at a table , [his]242-rupert head bent down , a picture of fatigue and misery . Since the accident , though [he]242-rupert had eaten what was set before [him]242-rupert , [he]242-rupert seemed to have neither slept nor washed . [He]242-rupert was haggard and forlorn,—a contrast indeed to the brilliant [Rupert Glanville]242-rupert for whom nothing could be too refined , and no living too delicate . [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta looked at [him]242-rupert with unspeakable pity . [He]242-rupert started on seeing [her]394-hippolyta . '[0-i] What ! ' [he]242-rupert cried , '[575-lady may] has [May]575-lady may sent [you]5536-you to tell [me]0-i [our]5537-our marriage is broken ? It would be a rare piece of wit , ' and [he]242-rupert laughed . The sound was like a knife driven into [her]394-hippolyta side . '[575-lady may] For God 's sake , [Rupert]242-rupert , ' [she]394-hippolyta exclaimed , '[575-lady may] do not give way to [the tempter]5040-the tempter . Pity [me]0-i . Pity [yourself]242-rupert . ' '[0-i] [I]0-i do , ' [he]242-rupert said grimly . '[0-i] Look , [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta . Last night , after thinking till [my]0-i head was ready to burst , [I]0-i resolved that [I]0-i would be [a man]5695-a man , as [you]242-rupert said,—I should be pleasing [you]242-rupert , at any rate,—and [I]0-i sent to [that wife of mine]5540-that wife of mine , to the — the suicide , [you]242-rupert know , saying [I]0-i wanted to see [her]5540-that wife of mine . [I]0-i meant to beg [her]5540-that wife of mine pardon , make peace , and leave [you]242-rupert . That was fair , [I]0-i suppose ? ' [She]5540-that wife of mine could not understand that [Rupert]242-rupert , [Rupert Glanville]242-rupert , was saying such things Whither had [the man]5814-the man vanished to whom [she]5540-that wife of mine once gave [herself]5540-that wife of mine ? This was not [he]5814-the man . '[0-i] Yes , it was fair , ' [she]5540-that wife of mine said , trembling . [He]242-rupert laughed again , and struck [his]242-rupert hand on the table . '[0-i] Ay , [one]5661-one would have thought so , ' [he]242-rupert cried , '[5540-that wife of mine] but not [she]5540-that wife of mine . [She]5540-that wife of mine sent [me]0-i back a dog 's message , take it or leave it , all the same to [her]5540-that wife of mine . [She]5540-that wife of mine said no , [I]0-i might go where [I]0-i pleased , but [I]0-i should not be in [the room where [Lady May Davenant]244-lady may found [herself]5540-that wife of mine]5542-the room where lady may davenant found herself . [I]0-i was humble ; [I]0-i sent again . [Her]5540-that wife of mine answer was contempt . Have [I]0-i done enough ? If [you]0-i like [we]5543-we will go away together . But [you]0-i have changed too . [You]0-i were the first to change . [The woman]7131-the woman 's fashion , not [the man]5814-the man 's . [Ivor]277-ivor is worth a thousand of [you]0-i . And [he]277-ivor must die because of [Lady May Davenant]244-lady may . Well , [I]0-i can follow [him]277-ivor . ' '[242-rupert] [Rupert]242-rupert , ' [she]5540-that wife of mine said once more , in the gentlest tones [she]5540-that wife of mine had ever used towards [him]242-rupert , '[242-rupert] look at [me]0-i . ' The subdued tenderness effected more than a torrent of eloquence would have done . [He]242-rupert stopped in the midst of [his]242-rupert wild words and fixed [his]242-rupert eyes on [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta 's grief - stained face . '[242-rupert] [You]0-i are suffering , ' [he]242-rupert said more quietly . [She]5540-that wife of mine put [her]5540-that wife of mine hand to [her]5540-that wife of mine heart . '[0-i] Were it not for resolution , ' [she]5540-that wife of mine said , '[0-i] [I]0-i should be dying . Do [you]242-rupert believe that [a woman]6460-a woman can give up all that [I]0-i have given up and not feel it ? [I]0-i might rave , like [you]242-rupert , if [I]0-i thought only of [myself]0-i . It is [my]0-i fault,—mine , [I]0-i confess it before [God]276-god and [man]6250-man . These deaths , these suicides , these divisions of heart from heart , [I]0-i did it all , unclean as [I]0-i am . But help [me]0-i , [Rupert]242-rupert , to make amends . [Ivor]277-ivor , [[my]0-i brother]6838-my brother [Ivor]277-ivor , must die . Be it so . [I]0-i surrender [him]277-ivor to [God]276-god . [He]277-ivor is innocent . [He]277-ivor can afford to die . But [you]242-rupert must live . [Lady May]244-lady may shall not lose [her]244-lady may soul for [me]0-i . Help [me]0-i , help [me]0-i to set these things right . Be patient , it is all [I]0-i ask . And when [Lady May]244-lady may relents , accept [her]244-lady may affection . If [you]242-rupert do not , [Rupert]242-rupert , ' [she]244-lady may continued sorrowfully , '[242-rupert] [my]0-i punishment will be greater than [I]0-i can bear . It will kill [me]0-i . Have [you]242-rupert no compassion for [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta ? ' [She]244-lady may could speak no more . But [Rupert]242-rupert was coming to [himself]242-rupert , and [he]242-rupert began to see the character of [the woman who , if [she]244-lady may had sinned , was nobly repentant , in the divine light which shone round it]10455-the woman who , if she had sinned , was nobly repentant , in the divine light which shone round it . Rising from [his]242-rupert seat with a sudden motion , and passing [his]242-rupert hand over [his]242-rupert forehead as though to brush away the illusions which had clouded [his]242-rupert fancy , [he]242-rupert said , taking [her]244-lady may hand,—nor did [she]244-lady may refuse it , — '[242-rupert] Count on [me]0-i in life and death . [You]5549-you have brought the true [Rupert Glanville]242-rupert from [the tomb]1226-the tomb . [I]0-i will wait for [you]5549-you . ' '[0-i] No ; come with [me]0-i , ' [she]244-lady may said . And [they]10456-they went down to [the river side]5087-the river side . [Several boats]10458-several boats were lying there , into one of which [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta entered , signing to [Rupert]242-rupert that [he]242-rupert should take the oars . [He]242-rupert did so , not reluctantly , for [he]242-rupert had now determined that [he]242-rupert would obey , at all costs , whatever directions [she]244-lady may should give . But a great wonder came upon [him]242-rupert when [she]244-lady may bade [him]242-rupert row towards [the Fonda d'Oro]10421-the fonda d'oro . [He]242-rupert was not aware of [Lady May]244-lady may 's departure . [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant , standing at an upper window , saw [them]10456-they push off from [shore]1335-shore ; but , mindful of [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta 's command , made no attempt to follow [them]10456-they . [Rupert]242-rupert , pulling a silent stroke , thought of the one occasion , and one only , on which [he]242-rupert had conveyed [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta over a broad sheet of water like this , after [their]10456-they first meeting in [the Hermitage]6129-the hermitage . [They]10456-they had been as voiceless and recollected then , [her]244-lady may eyes directed towards [the bank]10351-the bank , and eager to gain it . When [they]10456-they touched [land]1341-land , at the side of [the hotel]10390-the hotel , [he]242-rupert thought it was time to ask the reason of [their]10456-they crossing ; but [she]244-lady may did not reply . [She]244-lady may left [him]242-rupert to fasten [the boat]1347-the boat ; put a question to [the hotel - keeper who had come forth to welcome [them]10456-they]10466-the hotel - keeper who had come forth to welcome them , and , on hearing [his]242-rupert answer , motioned [Rupert]242-rupert to enter [the house]1304-the house , which [he]242-rupert did in the same state of amazement as before . [She]244-lady may pushed a door open . It was [the dining - room]5799-the dining - room . '[0-i] Stay [here]6115-here , ' [she]244-lady may said , '[0-i] and , above all , keep perfectly quiet until [I]0-i send to [you]5552-you . ' '[0-i] Will it be long ? ' [he]242-rupert inquired . [She]244-lady may shook [her]244-lady may head . '[0-i] [I]0-i can not say , ' was [her]244-lady may answer ; '[0-i] but wait . ' [She]244-lady may went noiselessly [upstairs]1084-upstairs . Again [she]244-lady may was venturing a hazardous experiment . [She]244-lady may tapped at [Lady May]244-lady may 's door . There seemed to be no answer , but without hesitation [she]244-lady may opened and went in . [The woman [she]244-lady may sought]10470-the woman she sought was lying on the coarse sofa which the place afforded as a couch , half - asleep , and sprang up at [her]244-lady may entrance . When [she]244-lady may saw [[Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence 's daughter]2040-colonel valence 's daughter , [she]244-lady may pointed imperiously to the door . '[0-i] How came [you]5552-you in , [Miss Valence]367-hippolyta ? ' [she]244-lady may said in [her]244-lady may haughtiest tones ; '[5552-you] [you]5552-you are intruding . Have the goodness to leave [me]0-i . ' '[5552-you] When [I]0-i have done what [I]0-i came for , ' answered [[her]244-lady may visitor]7852-her visitor firmly , taking no offence at the rudeness of [her]244-lady may reception . '[0-i] And pray what is that ? The sooner [you]5552-you explain , the sooner will [your]5552-you visit be over . ' [Hippolyta]367-hippolyta coloured . '[5552-you] [You]5552-you are very cruel , ' [she]244-lady may said ; '[5552-you] what have [I]0-i done to [you]5552-you ? [I]0-i never wronged [you]5552-you . ' '[0-i] What , never wronged [me]0-i ! ' exclaimed [Lady May.]394-hippolyta '[5552-you] [You]5552-you take [[my]0-i husband]7770-my husband 's love , [you]5552-you drive [me]0-i to death , and — it is no wrong ! [You]5552-you desolate [a home]5554-a home , [you]5552-you come to gloat over the work of [your]5552-you hands , but still [you]5552-you do not wrong [me]0-i ! [I]0-i wrong [myself]0-i to talk with [[Mr. Glanville]242-rupert 's discarded concubine]5555-mr. glanville 's discarded concubine . Go to [him]242-rupert . [He]242-rupert may take [you]5552-you back again . It will save [you]5552-you from [the streets]2952-the streets , which would be [your]5552-you other alternative . But leave [me]0-i . [Your]5557-your presence is an insult . ' Shame burnt in [[her]5555-mr. glanville 's discarded concubine victim]7886-her victim 's face , crimson , hectic . Hot tears rained from [her]5555-mr. glanville 's discarded concubine eyes , and the heart of [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta seemed almost broken as [she]5555-mr. glanville 's discarded concubine sobbed aloud . [Rupert]242-rupert 's step made itself audible in [the room below]10474-the room below . [He]242-rupert could not help fancying that a quarrel was going on somewhere in [the house]1304-the house , though [he]242-rupert knew not where ; and it made [him]242-rupert uneasy . [He]242-rupert began to walk up and down . At the sound [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta stilled [her]394-hippolyta weeping . [She]394-hippolyta was afraid [he]242-rupert would come up . It was no time to think of [herself]394-hippolyta . But [she]394-hippolyta understood the character of [Lady May]244-lady may , and [she]394-hippolyta replied deliberately , '[5557-your] If [I]0-i were a thousand times what [you]5558-you call [me]0-i , and what [I]0-i am , [you]5558-you would still be in the wrong , and not [I.]0-i Was it [[your]5558-you husband]6387-your husband that [I]0-i loved or followed ? Did [Rupert Glanville]242-rupert love [you]5558-you first ? And when [I]0-i had once forsaken [him]242-rupert , did [I]0-i , by word or token , acquaint [him]242-rupert with [my]0-i existence till the day [he]242-rupert came upon [me]0-i in [the church of [San Lucar]278-san lucar]5560-the church of san lucar ? [I]0-i have sinned against [all women]5561-all women , but not against [you]5558-you , Lady May. [I]0-i ask pardon of [the womanhood]5562-the womanhood [I]0-i have stained and shamed , but not of [you]5558-you . When [I]0-i feared [you]5558-you were dying , [I]0-i asked [your]5558-you forgiveness ; the disaster , though not [my]0-i fault , was yet by [my]0-i occasion . Now [you]5558-you are saved ; [[my]0-i brother]6838-my brother has given [his]6838-my brother life for [yours]5558-you , and [you]5558-you owe [me]0-i thanks , not pardon . ' '[876-your brother] [[Your]5558-you brother]876-your brother ! [I]0-i did not know [you]5558-you had one , ' said [Lady May]244-lady may , feeling unexpectedly weak where [she]244-lady may had thought to be irresistible . It is the way with these proud natures . [They]10476-their must be attacked in front if [you]5558-you would conquer [them]10476-their . [May Davenant]244-lady may was accustomed to follow [her]244-lady may own will , to think every one weak compared with [herself]244-lady may , and to take [their]10476-their compliance for granted . Even [Rupert]242-rupert , since [their]10476-their marriage , had been as yielding as the rest . But [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta had not studied [[her]394-hippolyta rival]1981-her rival in vain . [She]394-hippolyta knew that [she]394-hippolyta must strike hard . And [she]394-hippolyta went on , '[0-i] Yes , [[my]0-i brother]6838-my brother , and [[your]5558-you cousin,—Ivor]5566-your cousin,—ivor [Mardol]277-ivor , as [he]277-ivor is called,—but [he]277-ivor is [the son of [Lady Alice]275-lady alice]5567-the son of lady alice , with the blood of [Davenant]275-lady alice in [his]277-ivor veins . [He]277-ivor is dying , and [you]5558-you are saved . What will [you]5558-you do for [him]277-ivor ? Will [you]5558-you be ungrateful and unjust ? ' '[5558-you] But what can [I]0-i do ? ' replied [May]244-lady may , with a strange feeling of perplexity , sitting down on the sofa from which [she]244-lady may had risen . There was a soft expression in [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta 's looks which troubled [her]244-lady may . '[0-i] What can [I]0-i do ? ' [she]244-lady may repeated . '[5558-you] [You]5558-you can make [[your]5558-you husband]6387-your husband happy , ' said [[Ivor]277-ivor 's sister]10478-ivor 's sister ; '[5558-you] dear [Lady May]244-lady may , try to understand . [You]5558-you have a noble heart ; [you]5558-you have not wronged [me]0-i or [any one]5901-any one . It is only that [you]5558-you think [I]0-i stand between [you]5558-you and [Rupert]242-rupert . But [I]0-i do not . [I]0-i have given [him]6387-your husband up , ' [her]10479-she voice trembled , sank , and grew firm again , as [she]10479-she continued , '[0-i] Is it not three years since [I]0-i left [him]6387-your husband ? A few weeks hence and [I]0-i shall be sailing for [India]232-india . What can prevent [you]5558-you from being happy as before . [Ivor]277-ivor asks it . [I]0-i ask it . See , [I]0-i kneel to [you]5558-you . ' [She]10479-she was there , kneeling on the ground , an image of humble supplication . [May]244-lady may did not know what to say or think . Was this [the woman [she]244-lady may had insulted]10480-the woman she had insulted ? [She]244-lady may was overcome ; [she]244-lady may had no argument left . Putting [her]244-lady may arms round [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta , with a burst of weeping , [she]244-lady may whispered faintly , as [she]244-lady may bent down [her]244-lady may face to the other , '[0-i] But [he]6387-your husband will always love [you]6387-your husband . ' '[6387-your husband] No , no , ' answered [the noble creature]10481-the noble creature , making a supreme act of self - renunciation ; '[6387-your husband] it is over , and [the Hippolyta Valence [he]6387-your husband cared for]5570-the hippolyta valence he cared for is dead and buried . When [you]5558-you leave [this place]5945-this place , it will be like a dream . [I]0-i shall die in [the East]23-the east ; that is in [my]0-i vow . ' [She]244-lady may rose , but continued longer in the same strain , pleading as if for [her]244-lady may own soul . The scales fell from [May Davenant]244-lady may 's eyes ; and in the moment that [she]244-lady may was humbled [she]244-lady may saw light . '[0-i] [We]5572-we have both sinned , ' [she]244-lady may said at last , '[0-i] but [my]0-i sin was the greater . Advise [me]0-i what to do . Shall [I]0-i send for [Rupert]242-rupert ? Perhaps [he]242-rupert will not come . Are there any words that will bring [him]242-rupert , after the message [I]0-i sent last night ? ' '[242-rupert] [He]242-rupert is here , ' replied [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta in a soft whisper . [Lady May]244-lady may flushed with delight . '[242-rupert] Oh , tell [him]242-rupert to come , ' [she]244-lady may cried . '[242-rupert] Nay , ' said [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta , smiling mournfully , '[242-rupert] it is [the wife]10156-the wife 's duty to seek [the husband]5574-the husband . [He]5574-the husband is [lord and master]5575-lord and master . Come , [he]242-rupert is [downstairs]2686-downstairs . ' [She]244-lady may took [Lady May]244-lady may by the hand . [They]10482-they descended the stairs with beating hearts , united , yet how different from [one another]630-one another ! When [they]10482-they reached the door of [the dining - room]5799-the dining - room [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta opened it , and pushing [Lady May]244-lady may gently forward , said , '[242-rupert] Go in , and speak as [your]5577-your heart bids [you]5577-your . ' [She]244-lady may saw the door close , and grasping [her]244-lady may crucifix tightly , went down to [the boat]1347-the boat . [Lady May]244-lady may , on entering and seeing [Rupert]242-rupert , threw [herself]244-lady may into [his]242-rupert arms . [They]10482-they held [one another]630-one another fast for a long while without speaking . It seemed as if a cloud had melted and left [them]10482-they face to face and soul to soul . As [they]10482-they stood in that silent embrace , the sound of plashing oars broke upon [them]10482-they . [They]10482-they looked out , still holding [one another]630-one another , and beheld the veiled figure in [the boat]1347-the boat , which one of [the hotel servants]10489-the hotel servants was rowing to [San Lucar]278-san lucar . [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta 's face was turned from [them]10482-they and [her]394-hippolyta head bent . The great solemn light seemed to move with [her]394-hippolyta . It was almost noon . '[242-rupert] [She]5578-she is [an angel]2324-an angel , ' said [Rupert]242-rupert devoutly . And [he]242-rupert told how [she]5578-she had come to [him]242-rupert and brought [him]242-rupert to [the Fonda d'Oro]235-the fonda d'oro . '[5578-she] [She]5578-she has saved [me]0-i as well as [you]5580-you , ' answered [Lady May.]394-hippolyta '[5578-she] Is [she]5578-she not [the noblest woman on [earth]6447-earth]5581-the noblest woman on earth ? ' '[5578-she] [She]5578-she is in [heaven]807-heaven , ' [he]242-rupert murmured . And [[his]242-rupert wife]1017-his wife understood now what was meant by the feeling that transcended love , of which [she]1017-his wife had dreamt long ago in [the picture - gallery at [Trelingham]243-trelingham]9570-the picture - gallery at trelingham . The love was [her]1017-his wife own . The something higher had been given to [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta . [They]10492-they spent the evening in quiet , restored to [one another]630-one another . [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham , exhausted by all [he]242-rupert had gone through , and unable to comprehend [[his]242-rupert daughter]5673-his daughter 's abrupt changes of disposition , looked on , mildly thankful that [husband]3304-husband and [wife]3305-wife were again as [he]242-rupert had seen [them]10492-they before coming to [San Lucar]278-san lucar . Late at night [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant came in . [He]250-tom davenant had been informed of the reconciliation by [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta , learning at the same time , to [his]250-tom davenant great amaze , the relation in which [they]10492-they all stood to [Ivor]277-ivor . [He]250-tom davenant begged earnestly for admittance to [[his]250-tom davenant friend]6114-his friend 's presence . [He]250-tom davenant could not be refused ; and the meeting was another draught of happiness to [the agonised patient , whose sufferings increased from hour to hour , but whose joy could not be diminished]10498-the agonised patient , whose sufferings increased from hour to hour , but whose joy could not be diminished . [Tom]250-tom davenant sat by [him]250-tom davenant till the clock struck ten . [He]250-tom davenant then bethought [himself]250-tom davenant of the party at [the Fonda d'Oro]10421-the fonda d'oro , who would be waiting for intelligence from [the sick chamber]10500-the sick chamber ; and [he]250-tom davenant rowed across in the moonlight . By that time [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham had learnt nearly all that [they]10492-they could tell [him]243-trelingham of [Ivor]277-ivor 's life and parentage . It was an utter surprise , but an equal pleasure . [He]243-trelingham was ready to love [the young man]5843-the young man , for whom [he]243-trelingham had conceived a high esteem at [Trelingham]243-trelingham ; and [[his]243-trelingham daughter]5673-his daughter 's preserver could not be too near or too dear to [him]243-trelingham . The news which [Tom]250-tom davenant brought of [his]250-tom davenant sufferings threw a gloom over [their]10492-they lately - restored happiness . [He]250-tom davenant left [them]10492-they , for [he]250-tom davenant would not stay from [Ivor]277-ivor a moment more than [he]250-tom davenant could help . [Lady May]10503-lady may began to dread the Nemesis of [her]10503-lady may ill deeds which seemed to threaten ; [her]10503-lady may nerves were shattered by continual emotion ; [she]10503-lady may passed a feverish night , and could not rise next morning . It was Sunday . A cloudless tranquil sky overhead , the water rippling on [the lake]5996-the lake , the church bells sounding from [Sepúlveda]35-sepúlveda and [San Lucar]278-san lucar , [the gardens]10505-the gardens and [the cornfields]5072-the cornfields rejoicing together , made a world in which sorrow might seem to have no place . [Rupert]242-rupert tended [Lady May]244-lady may with the exceeding gentleness [he]242-rupert knew how to use ; [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham came and went , said little , but was happy . Several times [they]10492-they cast anxious glances towards [the convent]5951-the convent . What was going on within [its]5951-the convent walls ? But the afternoon passed , and [they]10492-they had no tidings . Was [[their]10492-they friend]3995-their friend better ? Why did not [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant come ? [Rupert]242-rupert and [May]244-lady may knew well , though [they]10492-they could not whisper it , that [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta would come no more . As the lovely sunset was flushing [the waters]1455-the waters and irradiating height and hollow , [they]10492-they saw [a boat]1529-a boat traversing [the stream]5994-the stream . When it touched , [a messenger]10512-a messenger sprang out and ran up to [them]10492-they where [they]10492-they sat in [the verandah]6285-the verandah . [They]10492-they must come at once . [Ivor Mardol]277-ivor was dying . [He]277-ivor looked up as [they]10492-they entered , knew [them]10492-they , and smiled , but could not speak . For many hours the pain had been intense ; and though drenched with narcotics , [he]277-ivor lay wide awake and conscious . Now [he]277-ivor was lying supported with pillows on the low bed , [his]277-ivor head resting in [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence 's arms . It gave [him]277-ivor a little relief to stay in this position . [[His]277-ivor father]838-his father neither moved nor spoke , though on seeing [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham a mist came over [his]838-his father eyes , and [his]838-his father lips quivered . [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta , who was seated on the other side of the bed , came round and took [the Earl]663-the earl 's hand ; [she]394-hippolyta seemed not to observe the two that accompanied [him]277-ivor . But when [Lady May]244-lady may took the hand that was disengaged and pressed it warmly , [she]244-lady may smiled without raising [her]244-lady may eyes . [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant stood at the foot of the bed . [He]250-tom davenant had a tired expression , not having slept the previous night and being more affected than [he]250-tom davenant was aware at the sight of [Ivor]277-ivor 's sufferings . [The chaplain]5307-the chaplain , [Don Ramiro]585-don ramiro , was likewise in [the room]762-the room , but [they]10518-they scarcely observed [his]250-tom davenant presence , and [he]250-tom davenant did not come forward . '[5578-she] Give [me]0-i something to drink , ' said [Ivor]277-ivor , '[5578-she] not a sleeping - draught . ' [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta moistened [his]0-i lips . '[5578-she] Now let [me]0-i sit up , ' [he]0-i went on , clenching [his]0-i fingers like [a man who is intent on some difficult task]10519-a man who is intent on some difficult task . The pillows were rearranged . It was slow work , for the least movement caused [him]0-i exquisite agony . '[5578-she] [I]0-i wish [I]0-i had more time , ' [he]0-i said , and [he]0-i smiled a little , fixing [his]0-i gaze , which was bright and clear , on [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence . '[476-father] [Father]476-father , ' [he]0-i continued , '[476-father] will [you]476-father not tell [them]5584-they who [I]0-i am ? Do [they]5584-they all know ? ' '[476-father] Too late , too late , ' said [[his]5585-alice 's child father]838-his father ; and then , turning to [the Earl]663-the earl , '[476-father] [Davenant]250-tom davenant , this is [[Alice]275-lady alice 's child]5585-alice 's child . [You]476-father know . [He]5585-alice 's child is the last , [the youngest]5586-the youngest . [[His]5585-alice 's child two sisters]5587-his two sisters died when [they]5587-his two sisters were [children]1703-children , before [he]5585-alice 's child was born . [Alice,—she]593-alice,—she is dead too . [They]5584-they are all gone , and [Ivor]277-ivor did not know [I]0-i was [[his]5585-alice 's child father]838-his father . [I]0-i would never tell [him]277-ivor . [I]0-i did not want [him]5585-alice 's child to be [a Davenant]250-tom davenant , to go back to [[[his]5585-alice 's child mother]1582-his mother 's people and [their]5584-they ways]5591-his mother 's people and their ways . But all is at an end . ' [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham put forth a trembling hand . '[275-lady alice] Can [we]5592-we be [friends]6106-friends , [Valence]274-colonel valence ? ' [he]243-trelingham said ; '[274-colonel valence] it is forty - four years since [we]5592-we met . And [Alice]275-lady alice would wish [us]5592-we to forgive [one another]630-one another , for [[her]275-lady alice child]3893-her child 's sake . ' [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence touched the hand held out to [him]0-i . '[275-lady alice] Forty - four years ! ' [he]274-colonel valence repeated , '[275-lady alice] and [Alice]275-lady alice died when [Ivor]277-ivor was born . [He]277-ivor is not thirty - four . It is young to die , is n't it , [[my]0-i boy]1796-my boy ? ' turning to [[his]0-i son]4350-his son . '[1796-my boy] But [I]0-i have lived , ' was the contented answer . '[0-i] And [I]0-i have all that [I]0-i love around [me]0-i . What more do [I]0-i want?—Ah , there is one thing . ' A shade of sadness came over [his]0-i countenance . '[0-i] What is it ? ' said [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence , stooping to kiss [him]4350-his son . '[0-i] [I]0-i will do it . Only speak . ' The dying eyes , still bright , glanced towards [Rupert]242-rupert . '[0-i] Do [you]0-i remember , ' said [Ivor]277-ivor , trying not to seem over - agitated , '[0-i] the night [you]0-i and [I]0-i met [[my]0-i father]5872-my father in [Denzil Lane]159-denzil lane ? ' [Rupert]242-rupert looked at [him]277-ivor in surprise . '[277-ivor] Yes , [Ivor]277-ivor , ' [he]242-rupert said ; '[277-ivor] what of it ? ' '[0-i] [I]0-i want [father]5898-father — to promise [me]0-i — to be on [my]0-i side , not on the other . ' The words were slow in coming . [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence was silent . '[5898-father] Promise [me]0-i , ' pleaded [[his]274-colonel valence son]4350-his son ; '[0-i] [I]0-i shall not die happy unless [you]5898-father promise . ' The others , except [Rupert]242-rupert , thought [he]4350-his son was wandering . '[277-ivor] [Ivor]277-ivor , ' said [the old man]5911-the old man , with an evident struggle to keep down [his]5911-the old man feelings , '[277-ivor] do [you]277-ivor want [me]0-i to renounce the Revolution ? ' '[277-ivor] Oh no , it is not the Revolution [I]0-i want [you]0-i to renounce , ' answered [[his]274-colonel valence son]4350-his son ; '[0-i] only the counterfeit — the violence , the shedding blood for blood . ' [His]274-colonel valence voice failed [him]274-colonel valence . Again [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta moistened [his]274-colonel valence lips ; [she]394-hippolyta stroked [his]274-colonel valence cheek and smiled at [him]274-colonel valence . The caress seemed to give [him]274-colonel valence courage . '[5898-father] [You]5898-father know , [father]5898-father , ' [he]0-i said , [his]0-i strength returning as it sometimes will at the last , and [his]0-i accents growing clear , '[5898-father] when [I]0-i was [a boy]1041-a boy [you]5898-father gave [me]0-i to [Mr. Mardol]277-ivor ; and [he]277-ivor taught [me]0-i to have a feeling for every one , high as well as low . [He]277-ivor believed in the victory of right — and [you]5898-father did once . ' '[5898-father] It was when [Alice]275-lady alice lived , ' murmured [[his]0-i father]838-his father , '[277-ivor] not after [I]0-i lost [her]275-lady alice . Forty years ago — when [I]0-i was younger than [you]5898-father[I]0-i believed that all would come right ; that [the world]5697-the world was made right . But [my]0-i life is a ruin . ' '[5602-the old creed] No , no , ' cried [Ivor]277-ivor ; '[5602-the old creed] [the old creed]5602-the old creed was the true one , when [you]5898-father believed in life and love . See , [father]5898-father , here is love . There will be life too . These are shadows . Somewhere there is the reality . Have [I]0-i not overcome death ? ' [His]277-ivor face glowed , and [he]277-ivor saw [Lady May]244-lady may looking at [him]277-ivor . '[5898-father] Stand on [my]0-i side , [father]5898-father . Trust in the good that comes out of suffering , of martyrdom , if [you]5898-father will . But do not deny the hope in which [you]5898-father had [me]0-i brought up ; do not harden [your]5898-father heart . It was always loving , [I]0-i know . [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta knows . ' '[394-hippolyta] Listen to [Ivor]277-ivor , [father]5898-father , ' [she]244-lady may said tremulously . [He]277-ivor looked long at [them]10527-them both . '[5898-father] [I]0-i will , ' [he]277-ivor said , and the tears ran down [his]277-ivor cheeks . '[0-i] Now let [me]0-i die , ' said [Ivor]277-ivor , sinking back . '[0-i] [I]0-i did not think death could be so sweet . [Rupert]242-rupert , good - bye . [Tom]250-tom davenant , [[my]0-i dear fellow]4052-my dear fellow , [Rupert]242-rupert will be [[your]250-tom davenant friend]1390-your friend instead of [me]0-i . [I]0-i was very fond of [you]250-tom davenant . And [Lady May]244-lady may' [She]244-lady may was weeping silently . [He]242-rupert closed [his]242-rupert eyes and lay still . [They]10528-they waited for the coming of death , voiceless , recollected , as when a great storm is gathering in the distance . Not a leaf stirred at the window ; the sunset light was streaming in . But there remained something else . [He]242-rupert called [Rupert]242-rupert faintly . '[244-lady may] When [you]250-tom davenant go [home]693-home , ' [he]0-i said , '[250-tom davenant] search in [[my]0-i desk]5609-my desk . [You]250-tom davenant will find'—how slowly the words drop from dying lips!-'find pages [I]0-i have written — a diary . There is a secret in them . Read , but do not tell any one . ' [Rupert]242-rupert whispered assent . Another pause . '[244-lady may] [May]244-lady may was [[my]0-i cousin]5664-my cousin , ' [his]0-i voice murmured more faintly , and a smile lit up the darkling eyes . '[244-lady may] [May]244-lady may[Hippolyta]394-hippolyta — remember — ' The voice failed altogether . [He]876-your brother was gone . A great calm lay on the dead face . · · · · · · [They]10529-they buried [him]876-your brother outside [the convent]5951-the convent walls , in [a sheltered nook by [the stream]5994-the stream]10531-a sheltered nook by the stream . [It]10531-a sheltered nook by the stream was [unconsecrated ground]10533-unconsecrated ground , and there was no burial service . '[244-lady may] Was [[your]5611-your brother]876-your brother [a Christian]6052-a christian ? ' inquired [Don Ramiro]585-don ramiro , when [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta told [him]876-your brother a little of [their]10529-they story , and asked what should be done . '[6052-a christian] [He]876-your brother was never baptized , ' [she]394-hippolyta said . '[6052-a christian] Then [he]876-your brother can not lie in [consecrated soil]5614-consecrated soil , ' replied [the priest]941-the priest . '[6052-a christian] Never mind , ' [she]394-hippolyta said absently . [He]876-your brother thought [she]394-hippolyta was grieving over it , and [he]876-your brother added with the kindness which was a part of [him]876-your brother — for [he]876-your brother was a feeling man—'But [you]394-hippolyta need not distress [yourself]394-hippolyta so much ; all [the land]741-the land is consecrated ; wherever [he]277-ivor lies will be [holy ground]10536-holy ground ; it is la tierra de [Maria Santisima]236-maria santisima , [this Andalusia of [ours]10538-ours]10537-this andalusia of ours . '[5615-she] [She]5615-she smiled and said nothing . [She]5615-she had no trouble on that account . [Another grave]5616-another grave may be seen near [Ivor]277-ivor 's , which was dug only a few weeks after [he]277-ivor had been laid to rest . It is that of [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham . The shock of that terrible moment when [he]243-trelingham beheld [[his]243-trelingham daughter]5673-his daughter flinging [herself]5673-his daughter into [the lake]5996-the lake , proved more than [his]243-trelingham enfeebled frame could bear . One morning when [he]243-trelingham was called [he]243-trelingham did not answer . [They]5619-they entered [[his]243-trelingham room]749-his room ; [he]243-trelingham was dead . The heart had stopped beating many hours , and [his]243-trelingham limbs were cold . On the day of the funeral , when [the clergyman summoned from [Seville]36-seville]5621-the clergyman summoned from seville had read over [the Earl of [Trelingham]243-trelingham]252-the earl that solemn service , musical and heart - subduing , which the Liturgy of [the English Church]1039-the english church has consecrated to [the dead]8245-the dead , [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta sent for [May]244-lady may and [Rupert]242-rupert . [They]5619-they came in [their]5619-they deep mourning , which vied in colour with the religious habit [she]394-hippolyta wore . Standing in [the guest - room]5357-the guest - room [she]394-hippolyta said to [them]5619-they , ' [You]242-rupert are leaving [San Lucar]278-san lucar , and [I]394-hippolyta am setting out for [India]232-india . [We]10539-we shall never meet again , until [they]5619-they come back to [us'—she]0-i pointed towards [the sheltered nook where [the nightingales]10541-the nightingales were singing , and the scattered rays of sunlight making their way in among the leaves]10540-the sheltered nook where the nightingales were singing , and the scattered rays of sunlight making their way in among the leaves . '[394-hippolyta] Never again , ' [she]394-hippolyta said . '[394-hippolyta] [I]0-i have only one thing to ask . [Rupert]242-rupert , [you]242-rupert remember [Annie Dauris]465-annie . ' [He]242-rupert assented silently , and [she]394-hippolyta continued , '[465-annie] [Annie Dauris]465-annie was taken , and [I]0-i am left ; but [God]276-god 's mercies are infinite . What [I]0-i had to say was this . Take care of [[her]465-annie father]671-her father and [the children]2038-the children when [you]242-rupert go [home]693-home . [[Their]2038-the children mother]3303-their mother died while [I]0-i was at [the convent]5951-the convent . For [my]0-i sake be good to [Willie]467-willie and [Charlie]490-charlie ; [they]2038-the children are loving [boys]836-boys . [Charlie]490-charlie has a talent for drawing . Let [him]242-rupert be with [you]242-rupert in [the studio]1155-the studio . That is all . ' [She]465-annie held out [her]465-annie hands to [both of [them]3315-both of them]3315-both of them , gave [them]3315-both of them one last look of farewell , and went out of [the room]762-the room . · · · · · · [The new Earl of Trelingham]252-the earl does not live at [the Court]1181-the court . [It]252-the earl is shown to [visitors]5131-visitors , and the frescoes of [the Great Hall]5669-the great hall have won universal admiration , and will hand down [the artist]5691-the artist 's name to [a late posterity]10548-a late posterity . But since [their]3315-both of them return to [England]39-england [Tom Davenant]250-tom davenant is much with [Rupert]242-rupert and [[his]242-rupert cousin]5753-his cousin . [I]242-rupert fancy [he]250-tom davenant will sooner or later accept the devotion of [the Countess Lutenieff]265-the countess lutenieff , and that [Karina]338-karina 's one sincere and enduring affection will meet with its reward . [Lady May]244-lady may is [[an artist]6123-an artist 's wife]10551-an artist 's wife , and seems to have forgotten that [she]244-lady may was once [[an Earl]770-an earl 's daughter]771-an earl 's daughter . [She]244-lady may is happy . [Rupert]242-rupert 's genius , chastened and glorified , promises to achieve greater things than ever ; but [he]242-rupert has deep thoughts which [he]242-rupert does not share with [any one]5901-any one . [Colonel Valence]274-colonel valence , reconciled to [Lord Trelingham]243-trelingham , returned after [his]274-colonel valence death to [Falside]89-falside , and lives [there]913-there [a lonely man]10556-a lonely man , but not altogether unhappy . [He]274-colonel valence spends many hours near [[Lady Alice]275-lady alice 's tomb]10557-lady alice 's tomb in [the gray old churchyard]10558-the gray old churchyard by [the sea]642-the sea , and [they]10557-lady alice 's tomb bring [him]274-colonel valence strange thoughts . Faith ? Ah no , [he]274-colonel valence does not believe yet in divine realities , but in [his]274-colonel valence ears the Percy motto , [Espérance]594-espérance , seems often ringing . [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta writes to [him]274-colonel valence from [the Far East]237-the far east , where [she]394-hippolyta is fulfilling [her]394-hippolyta vow . Looking in at [[Rupert]242-rupert 's studio]8417-rupert 's studio one afternoon , [the Duke of Adullam]4329-the duke of adullam found [him]242-rupert absorbed in [Ivor]277-ivor 's diary , with the picture of [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta lying before [him]242-rupert . [Charlie Dauris]490-charlie , seated at the farther end of [the room]762-the room , was drawing and did not look up or attend to the conversation which ensued . [The Duke]4320-the duke recognised [Ivor]277-ivor 's handwriting . [He]4320-the duke asked about the portrait , and [Rupert]242-rupert , who remembered the familiar interchange of thought which had passed between [them]5636-us on a certain evening , told [him]242-rupert how both portrait and diary had been discovered in a desk at [Grafton Place]103-grafton place . '[242-rupert] Ah , ' replied [the Duke]4320-the duke , with a peculiar expression of countenance , '[242-rupert] it is a pitiable story . [You]5632-you have lost [the noblest friend]5633-the noblest friend , [the most enchanting mistress]5634-the most enchanting mistress , that ever [a man]5695-a man had . Will [you]5632-you not join [us]5636-us now ? [You]5632-you know what [I]0-i mean ; the doors of [the smoking - room]9624-the smoking - room are open . A more melancholy experience than [yours]5632-you it is impossible to conceive . ' [Rupert]242-rupert smiled gravely and shook [his]242-rupert head . '[0-i] There is no sadness in the story , ' [he]0-i replied , '[5632-you] as [you]5632-you imagine . It is something higher and better than sadness . [I]0-i seem to apprehend its meaning , — not all , but so much that it leaves the stars shining in [heaven]807-heaven . May and [I]0-i never speak of [Ivor]277-ivor or [Hippolyta]394-hippolyta , but [their]5639-their memory is to [us]5636-us a religion . How should [we]5636-us have known true affection but for [them]5639-their ? Till that day at [San Lucar]278-san lucar [she]5640-she cared for [me]0-i in the passionate way that brings neither happiness nor calm . And [I]0-i hardly cared for [her]5640-she at all ; [my]0-i love had on it the shadow of a felt bereavement , and was faint , phantasmal rather than a living thing . Now the stars look down out of their serene heaven , the flowers bloom at [our]5636-us feet . Call on [Lady May]244-lady may , and watch the delight [she]244-lady may has in [[our]5636-us first child]5641-our first child . See , ' [he]0-i went on , pointing across [the studio]1155-the studio , '[864-the boy] there is [the boy]864-the boy 's portrait , with [[his]864-the boy mother]1582-his mother 's eyes and smile . ' It was a lovely sketch , the cherub in the dawn of existence , glowing with infantine joy ; fair - haired , dark - eyed , rosy . [He]864-the boy seemed to look out on the future as if it were a sunlit prospect , with hope and laughter on [his]864-the boy murmuring lips . '[1582-his mother] Ah ! ' said [the Duke]4320-the duke , while [he]4320-the duke fixed [his]4320-the duke searching gaze on the picture ; '[1582-his mother] [you]5644-you are right . Do not come to [us]5636-us . [Your]5644-you spirit has deepened , it has been touched to the finest issues . [I]0-i see that the memory of the past , the fire [you]5644-you have both come through , has made for [you]5644-you a new life and a true marriage . [[Your]5644-you Hippolyta]5645-your hippolyta , [[your]5644-you Ivor]5646-your ivor , have saved [you]5644-you from losing the one thing that men like [[my]0-i friends]8153-my friends — that [I]0-i — have lost for ever . But that one thing , [I]0-i suspect , is the secret of existence , let [the world]5697-the world change as it will . ' '[0-i] And what is it ? ' inquired [the artist]5691-the artist . '[5644-you] Can [you]5644-you doubt ? ' said [the Duke of [Adullam]526-adullam]4329-the duke of adullam , [his]4329-the duke of adullam proud lips trembling a little and a slight blush over - spreading [his]4329-the duke of adullam features ; '[4320-the duke] [you]5644-you that find it in the stars of [heaven]807-heaven and the flowers that spring up from [the earth]5764-the earth ? What can it be , but love ? ' A tender light came into [Rupert]242-rupert 's eyes . The sound of [a carriage]1374-a carriage was heard outside , and voices at the door . '[4320-the duke] Who is it ? ' said [the Duke]4320-the duke . It was [Lady May]244-lady may , leading [[her]244-lady may child]3893-her child by the hand . [They]5653-they had come to pay a visit to [[[his]3893-her child father]838-his father 's studio]5655-his father 's studio .